Damage after crash....

twentyafter · 03-28-2012, 08:43 AM

My hobbywing 40 amp ESC was damaged in a crash. If it could be repaired I probably still wouldn't use it, but I am curious if it could be repaired as it looks like the only damage is to one of the capacitors and some impact damage to the heat sink.

What do you guys think?

nparker13 · 03-28-2012, 03:51 PM

I had an Align ESC that the capacitor broke off. I got the same size and resistance at radioshack and soldered the puppy right back together. Cheaper to try than than to buy a new ESC. My only worry and I'm not very knowledgable in this area is did it cause a short and messed up other parts of the ESC. Either case, I wouldnt hesitate to solder it together.

wbefield · 03-28-2012, 03:55 PM

I soldered new caps on my YGE 60A. As long as you you the same rated caps and there is no other damage to the ESC board you should be fine.

twentyafter · 03-28-2012, 05:45 PM

Great, I appreciate the replies.

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03-28-2012, 08:43 AM	#1
twentyafter Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Austin, TX	Damage after crash.... My hobbywing 40 amp ESC was damaged in a crash. If it could be repaired I probably still wouldn't use it, but I am curious if it could be repaired as it looks like the only damage is to one of the capacitors and some impact damage to the heat sink. What do you guys think? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Team Lynx Heli Warp 360 / Chaos 550 / 130X AMA # 971952

03-28-2012, 03:55 PM	#3
wbefield Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA USA	I soldered new caps on my YGE 60A. As long as you you the same rated caps and there is no other damage to the ESC board you should be fine. __________________ William Alees Rush 700-Kosmik 160A + KDE 700XF-495 Synergy N5C & E5-600 Protos 500

03-28-2012, 05:45 PM	#4
twentyafter Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Austin, TX	Great, I appreciate the replies. Set from my Samsung Galaxy S using Tapatalk __________________ Team Lynx Heli Warp 360 / Chaos 550 / 130X AMA # 971952

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03-28-2012, 03:51 PM	#2
nparker13 Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: CT, USA	I had an Align ESC that the capacitor broke off. I got the same size and resistance at radioshack and soldered the puppy right back together. Cheaper to try than than to buy a new ESC. My only worry and I'm not very knowledgable in this area is did it cause a short and messed up other parts of the ESC. Either case, I wouldnt hesitate to solder it together.