Thread: using non-vex motors
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Re: using non-vex motors
Remember the vex is designed for 7.2 volt batteries. A RC car ESC will work with vex without the 2 battery supply issues. You will need to make up a battery splitter cable to supply the esc. Your First team may have some old victor 883's that you could use if you're going above 8.4 volts. If you're going to play with bigger batteries and motors, remember to do some fusing. either fuse blocks or inline fuses. With the type of transmitter and frequency RF noise can be a problem. Consult RC forums for how to add caps to the motor to cut down on the RF spew that can interfere with the radio.
My neighbor just got his kid a real big ready to run gas powered Trax truck. I couldn't help thinking about vexing it and adding some sonars and IR sensors.