DIY Servo Board Kit for ESC Controlled Trolling Motor

In this video, I build and review the Mind Sets Servo Board Kit for use with an ESC (electronic speed controller) controlled Newport Vessels trolling motor. The kit was easy to build and install for use with the Hobbywing Quicrun 880 ESC and performed as it should.
I skipped some steps in the video because they are covered in the included documents. I also have listed the links for related video tutorials for the ESC and trolling motor builds.
Parts:
* Mind Sets Servo Controller Board Kit.
mindsetsonline.co.uk/shop/ser...
* Mouser 10K Center Detent Potentiometer (no longer available).
* Newport Vessels 12V 36lb Thrust trolling Motor.
* Hobbywing Quicrun 880 ESC.
www.amazon.com/HOBBYWING-QUIC...
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* Throttle Lever ESC Controller.
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* Wireless ESC Controller Installed in Trolling Motor Head.
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* ESC Controller With Wired Remote.
• ESC Electronic Speed C...

[@JohnKlopp]

Thanks, I ordered a couple of these and got them very quickly from England.

[@Aksmaniyak]

Glad to help.

[@OutdoorEngineering]

I borrowed your throttle setup for my Recon 120 build video. I like that you found a way to use the throttle with a brushed motor. This way it can work with the super light watersnake t24.

[@Aksmaniyak]

I watched your video. It's a very nice build. Thanks for the reference.

[@trebel]

Thank you kindly.
Good tutorial.😀
Cheers m8.

[@Aksmaniyak]

Glad to help!

[@msmith2016]

Question - The pots have about a 300 degree rotation. Your throttle lever looks like it has about a 90 degree throw. Are you getting the full range so the motor gets to max power and if so how is it doing that? Thanks for all the help you give to the community.

[@Aksmaniyak]

Glad to help. On one of the throttle lever builds, I did have to modiiy the internal stops to get full power with the Haswing pot. For the lever throttle using the 10K resistor, I did end up thinning the thickness of the lever to make sure I had full power.

[@alexeyivanov2336]

Hm... Interesting to look at complete setup of this motor solution. A also working on similar project, I`m trying to modify Haswing Cayman T to control from gamepad and arduino for kayak fishing.

[@Aksmaniyak]

Nice. Keep us posted with your project.

[@SuperEssox]

Thank you for the tutorial.
What is the advantage of this board compared to the bleu servo tester that’s used in the beginning?

[@Aksmaniyak]

You are welcome. This board is ready for soldering. Most of the problems with using the complete servo boards is that you need to desolder the pot and then solder in new wiring. This can be difficult to do resulting in many boards being fried and unusable. I have done this too.

[@user-qr7qv1pd1l]

Hi
With this setup are you using a circuit breaker?

[@Aksmaniyak]

Yes, I always use a circuit breaker with trolling motors.

[@SuperEssox]

if I understand correctly there is no difference in quality, desolder and solder was no problem. A bigger problem is finding a good potentiometer with center detent here in the Netherlands.
Again thank you

[@Aksmaniyak]

Yes, if a person is good at desoldering then the less expensive servo tester will work fine. True, we are lucky here in the USA to get most of the parts we need.