# Motor choice for new builder

**URL:** https://foil.zone/t/motor-choice-for-new-builder/13965
**Category:** Propulsion System (Motor, Gears)
**Created:** [September 14, 2021, 9:08am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/motor-choice-for-new-builder/13965 "2021-09-14T09:08:04Z")
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### Author: ![brycej](https://foil.zone/user_avatar/foil.zone/brycej/32/10595_2.png) [@brycej](https://foil.zone/u/brycej)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/motor-choice-for-new-builder/13965/27 "2021-09-16T11:29:51Z")

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I had a similar goal for my board. And I am working on a 2nd board where i can swap between the two. I did this with the motor, mast, ESC (and receiver) all connected together permanently (no connectors but I could still unsolder it). ESC is in waterproof box I milled out on the top of the mast. Out of that is my connector that goes to the battery and a wire for external reciever antenna. I have 2 batteries I can swap between now.

Here i am pressure checking it.

> [@Redpinelabs board #2](https://foil.zone/t/redpinelabs-board-2/9784/28):
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> It was through the siliconed wires. I ended up drilling and tapping a Schrader valve to the esc box so I can pressure test it. When I hooked up the air compressor and tested it at low pressure, I could hear air coming out the motor mount area. Going to test it out some more today.

Aluminum box works great for passive cooling as well!

Edit: link didn’t appear to work properly. Here are done pictures

 ![PXL_20201123_171326472](https://foil.zone/uploads/default/original/3X/b/c/bc621c2dca5bda1f4bc91212c96a40e63476c661.jpeg)  
 ![PXL_20201125_221127767](https://foil.zone/uploads/default/original/3X/6/c/6c9c16d90a9bd91a2c5e5f8f92d232088d58477f.jpeg)

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