Are you planning to start selling a waterproof version?
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good idea. I will make it happen.
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Can you also inc. Watercooling?
Better not! I have good experience with an Tampra VESC 75/300 in a small IP68 Alucase.
I mount the case on the bottom Aluplatte from my box.
For the next build I also want passive cooling.
Water inside with a pump can be often a problem.
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So do you think that the recent waterproof 75300 based ESCs from Flipsky for example have no place in an eFoil? I figured they might allow me to run without a waterproof box for the ESC. Is the waterproofing usually not good enough for that?
The problem is, all connectors are open.
So, when water is coming inside my board, dose not matter because all necessary connectors are inside my alucase.
The strong power and motor cables are also fully waterproof.
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I put in an order for one of these over a week ago, but have heard nothing. This includes no answer to an email I sent 4 days ago asking about shipping times, etc. since there was no info on the website or the order confirmation email. Both just say to contact a yahoo email address which I did.
Did anyone actually receive a product from these people? I don’t like spending $250 and getting no communication about delivery expectations. It makes me even more wary about resolving a potential issue once I receive it.
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I received ESCs from them. They were pretty fast to answer my questions.
Thanks, I finally heard back from them and it appears to be on the way.
Seems they are slow on shipping. It has been 4 days I received a dhl tracking # but item has not been handed to DHL yet
Have you figured out how to use the tracking tool makerX provided?
The translator plugins I have tried are giving me no help and it has been 4+ weeks since I ordered.
Really?! I have a dhl tracking number so I chack thru dhl website
Yep. I tried plugging the tracking number they gave me into DHL’s site and that didn’t work.
This is not acceptable! @makerX-david do you have any vesc in stock? can you shed some light? If it is not in stock please let us know. I personally would like to get the refund and find another source if it is going to take weeks to receive! the whole point of paying extra for DHL is to get it in time.
guys be careful with this seller! after 10 days and couple of email without respond, as soon as I disputed thru paypal he contacted me with bunch of excuses. But what upsets me, to delay or avoid the refund he updated paypal dispute case with a random traking number very very bad experience.
Yikes, thank you for the update. I am getting a little nervous about being ripped off too.
@Thom can you provide any more info about your order/tracking process and delivery times for your order(s) from them?
@makerX-david Can you please respond to this thread and help us understand the delay and lack of communication? I hate to see trust in a vendor get eroded if there is a reasonable situation.
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I take the liberty to know if you finally received your Macker-X and if yes, have a return on the product compared to the Flipsky and its eternal problems … thank you
There was never any follow up from them, but it did eventually arrive. It bench tested fine and will get its first sea (lake) trial in the next week or two.
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nice2cu, nice vesc box there. I am also using the Trampa 75/300 You are connected to the comm port, the ppm port and the switch port. What does your switch look like. I would like to add one there or does it make sense to add the switch before the VESC to prevent sparks when connecting the battery?
How do you extend the antenna? will any wire work? Do you cover the connector ports before closing the box? Are you adding the corrosion x. I will be using the new Flipsky v3 remote that connects the receiver to the comm port. Thank you
George
Hi George,
I made a complete Redesign from my Box in the witner.
I bought a IP67 switch from Metzler. On the Pic you can see on the Top of the Box, so i can easy switch the VESC on/off. I also have a Marine fuse between the VESC and the batteries. I connect the Batteries with AS150 Antispark Connectors
My procedure is:
- check if the Fuse is off
- check if the VESC swith is off
- connect the batteries
- switch on the fuse
- turn on the VESC switch
To switch off: - turn off the VESC switch
- switch off the fuse
- disconnect the batteries
Inside the Alucase is now a uSpilt device and a metr PRO with a small external antenna that looks outside the case.
I made a 9 pole waterproofe connector. On this is is a external IP68 waterproofe Box with the Receiver mounted. ( i can select between PPM CAN and UART )
The Maytech Remote is at moment connected with PPM and TxRx for the VESC data.
I also erdered the V3 Flipsky, i will check if i take theme for my efoil #1 ord #2. For the number 2 i bought a HGL 75/200 and a metr CAN with GPS.
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