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Title:Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS
Created:Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1706
Total number of notes:27193

854.0. "MRC/SPEED CONTROLLER QUESTION" by NYEM1::KRUG () Tue Jan 24 1989 14:45

    I am new at Radio Control and I have a question regarding Speed
    Controllers and a MRC 2 Stick Radio.  The MRC receiver has Female
    Connectors and it seems that all Speed Controllers have the Female
    connectors on them.  Is there a speed controller that I can use with
    the MRC receiver?  One other thing is that I would like to have a
    controller with reverse and will be using the stock motor that came
    with the vehicle.  I have a Blackfoot that I want to use it in.
    
    Greatly appreciate any help
    FRED
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854.1re.0KAOO01::BORDANo one expects the Spanish InquisitionWed Jan 25 1989 09:4317
    Hi Fred,drop into your local hobby shop and check out the Futaba
    line of speed controllers.I think the female type mini connector
    is the MC112B,and the Futaba style of male connector(which may be
    like your)is called the MC12B.These two are Futaba's least expensive
    and both have reverse.There may be other manufacurers as well that
    make a speed controller with the male type connectors.
    One final thought,if you cannot find a ready made one,cut the connector
    off and install the one fron your extra servo.I believe that most
    manufacturers adhere to some basic standards in wiring,red +,black-,
    and some other color for signal.I installed a Futaba servo on my
    Kyosho Pulsar2000,just had to shave off the key,the wires happened
    to be coded the same as the Kyosho,had to throw the servo reverse
    switch to make it turn the same way my Kyosho did(yet the polarity
    of the wiring was correct).
    Hope this helps.
    Les Borda.
854.4Plan BOHUNDO::SENECHALWandering aimlesslyThu Jan 26 1989 12:4911
    
    As a plan B you could look into the wire-wound-resistor type of speed
    controllers available from Parma and Bolink.  These are mechanical
    speed controllers that attach to standard servos (via servo tape and
    screws) and offer variable speed forward, reverse and I think they do
    braking too. They are not as nice as electric speed controllers
    (they're bigger, hotter, more awkward) but cost a lot less ($20-$25
    range).
    
    -- Don Senechal
854.5NYEM1::KRUGThu Jan 26 1989 15:2015
    Well I went to a local Hobby Shop last night and was talking to the
    owner, he said that the MC12B is the Speed Controller that would
    work in the MRC/PK105 radio. He said that it would plug right in,
    only thing is that he didn't have any in stock but could order one
    and have it in, in about 5 days. He wants $69.95 for it and looking
    in Tower Hobbies they want $59.99 plus $5.00 shipping. I think I
    will go with his offer so if it doesn't just plug in I don't have
    to buy it. Another thing he mentioned is that the Electronic Speed
    Controllers are sensitive to interferance, does anyone have any
    experience with this?
    
    Thanks again 
    Fred
854.6Here's a cheapyKAOO01::BORDANo one expects the Spanish InquisitionFri Jan 27 1989 11:216
    Hi Fred,before you buy that speed controller,ARISTO_CRAFT makes
    a real cheap electronic speed control(29.95?)it might be available
    with the Futaba male connector,not sure.Check with Angel Colon,
    MPGS::COLON he has one and the place where you can get it.
    Tell him I sent you you'll get a discount!!!!
    Les Borda.