03-31-2015, 07:07 PM
Motor controller blew up:
![[Image: Blown%2BMotor%2BController%2Bfor%2BMCK-Y...4x647).jpg]](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KIJwoO8HMmc/VRtcOsaSMaI/AAAAAAAAAHY/-TTeJrd0F_s/s1600/Blown%2BMotor%2BController%2Bfor%2BMCK-Y%2B(1024x647).jpg)
Figured out that the12V motor didn't like the nominal 12V but really 13.3V battery. So the brushes probably burned up and that shocked the controller.
Now it's using a normal RC motor and ESC, but we'll have a better motor in time for Celebration. (14.4V motor)
![[Image: Blown%2BMotor%2BController%2Bfor%2BMCK-Y...4x647).jpg]](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KIJwoO8HMmc/VRtcOsaSMaI/AAAAAAAAAHY/-TTeJrd0F_s/s1600/Blown%2BMotor%2BController%2Bfor%2BMCK-Y%2B(1024x647).jpg)
Figured out that the12V motor didn't like the nominal 12V but really 13.3V battery. So the brushes probably burned up and that shocked the controller.
Now it's using a normal RC motor and ESC, but we'll have a better motor in time for Celebration. (14.4V motor)