how do i tell the difference between a car and plane ESC?

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    • August 26, 2007 at 1:32 am #12824
      klims
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      i’ve bought a few speed controllers in the past from places like ebay and never been able to pick whether they are for a car or plane/heli. how do you guys tell the difference when buying? you can’t even tell on most online shops! is there something i’m missing?

      Andrew.

    • August 26, 2007 at 7:32 pm #60975
      henal
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      well a car one normally has reverse and also there come in case but a plane esc normals comes in heatsrink and has only fwd

    • August 28, 2007 at 2:39 am #60978
      klims
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      yeah, i’ve worked out the forward reverse part. just wondering if there was a way to tell before i buy them. most online shops dont have the best descriptions

    • August 28, 2007 at 4:57 pm #60981
      henal
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      yea i know i dont think them people dont even know what there selling as i got the problem with a receiver he dint even know if it will work on my transmitter but most of the esc will be for plane but if it comes in a fancy case then it for a car and the car one would normall say its for cars

    • August 30, 2007 at 1:53 am #60987
      PandaBear
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      car ESC usually comes in a plastic/square case,
      plane ESC usually just shrinkwrapped?

      Plane ESCs usually have an “Arm=Start” button that you have to press
      after connecting power otherwise the motor won’t run when throttle up.

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