Several people gave me helpful feedback on my Hard Drive Motor Fan Car video pointing out that I can power the receiver from the ESC. I am a complete novice when it comes to R/C equipment. I guess I could read the instructions but this feedback was really helpful, so thanks guys.
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To help you find my videos I made a YouTube search guide video /watch/wgcHOoOSBecSH or checkout my playlists page /user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1
My Hard Drive Motor Fan Car video is here
/watch/Mz3-msSKuThK-
Francisco Ramos Muñoz video on hard-drive motors
/watch/4TZOl1tgtt-gO
David Windestål's video - motor direction hint at 13.10
/watch/AE-_mh0qJouFineX7sCh61UU=tsil?sJQJd6AGZvkG_
If you need guidance on making the CD wheels here is my helpfile.
/watch/MrmfWuBjrRZjf
If you want to see more of that servo tester here is my video on it
/watch/7r8qLn2xdWCCSEdrIYLoz3BrSRPx2a5ALP=tsil?Qxk7svj_xYi_q
and this is the eBay item http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330587249368
This is the eBay item for the ESC I used http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321038189943
Some related playlists
Radio Control playlist /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB13Xcquw4Ff09MQzTPjeVkI
Electronic Projects playlist
/playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB00lxaX8BD46F1QDJTe7Em4
Brushless motors - stepper motors playlist /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB1z9JHbVfAXSGz9NBS_-Czc
Filmed using FujiFilm FinePix S4800
Edited using Serif MoviePlus Starter Edition
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Generally my projects are for my grandchildren to enjoy. OK, I enjoy them too. If anybody else likes them, that is a bonus. I like to keep my work as simple and basic as possible so that it can be copied easily and improved by anybody who wants to try themselves. I recycle or repurpose items rather than buy new and when I do buy I like to keep it cheap.
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