DOUBLE ESC and MOTOR - HemiStorm's Axial Yeti XXL
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- Опубліковано 12 жов 2024
- 7.1 kilograms of RC, four 3-cell 11.1V 6500mAh Dinogy batteries (put in series to become 2x6s), two Mamba Monster X ESC's, blower shrouds and Castle Creations 1515 to power the front and the back. Those are the ingredients that I will be using for this video.
I'm continuing work on my Axial Yeti XXL. That's right, double X! In a previous video, which you can find in the playlist, I split up two brand new Axial Yeti XL kits. A full spec list and a full list of downloadable drawings will be available once the project is entirely finished.
It's wiring time! Hooking up a dual ESC setup is new to me, and it took a bit of research to get it done right. In this video I explain how I have tried to get the power drain to be as even as possible. I also take you through the process of setting it up, laying it out and finally tidying it up. After a brief test of all systems I can tell you one thing: This thing is WAY overpowered, it's scary!
For now, it is time to fuse the chassis halves together. I'm doing that using a tabletop CNC machine called the X-Carve, which has been supplied to me by a company called Inventables. In the previous video you have seen my initial impressions about this tool, in this one you see how it actually applies to the RC cars that I built.
I was very skeptical at first. I did not have high hopes on getting the machine to run, or even being to be able to use it for something with an RC application without being a true headache. Turns out I was worried about nothing. I'm no poster boy. I still don't sugarcoat anything. Positive reviews or leaving out negative aspects of a product by trying to persuade me in any shape or form are just not me. So I will just say it flat out: this X-Carve kicks some serious ass! So far I've machined Delrin and carbonfiber, it will in the future even be used for aluminium, and it just doesn't stop to amaze me. To put it like this: for the kind of cash I spend on a cellphone you can get one of these. Seeing the possibilities it offers it's a pretty amazing concept, and most importantly (for me as a novice in CNC) exceptionally user friendly.
If you haven't understood it to the fullest from the video, from here on out you will see projects occur on my channel which I made using the X-Carve. On the Inventables website all drawings and a written description will be made available, free to use. This means what I'm making in my video, you can make at home, or at a friend's home, or at work, anywhere you have an X-Carve available.
What I do and try to explain in my videos is for you to have fun with, to hopefully inspire you, and to share with like minded people. This device just opened up an entirely new era in what is possible.
Any questions, as always, just shoot them in the comments box and I will try my best to answer them.
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The electronics I'm running are Castle Creations Mamba Monster X 2200KV combos. The Yeti is a large rig, with considerable weight, and a high torque system like this one will make it capable on a lot of different surfaces and in a variety of circumstances.
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After having bad luck with a few of my more recent LiPos by Venom, I'm switching to a rather new brand called Dinogy Batteries. Dinogy offers a ton of different packs, for all sorts of applications, and for every budget. The Yeti XL will be tested on 4S first, so I opted for two Dinogy 2S 6500 mAh 65C packs to get the job done. These specs are impressive if you consider the cost, and I'm pretty confident they'll be up to the task, as Dinogy has been building a reputation for themselves in demanding applications.
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Little Brother , you are nothing less than Brilliant, and Blessed. I know at this time its long been done, but i refuse to skip ahead, its kind of like reading a good Book, Excellent piece of work indeed,,
Amazingly kind comment there, thank you sir!
The fact you actually got this to work (and look absolutely stunning to boot!) is incredible! That carbon fibre is a nice touch and really well done, I am really looking forward to seeing it done!
That CNC machine is the best thing to have around!
Really impressive wiring! Very clean. Just picked up a Yeti XL myself, don't know I'll go that extreme but man is that cool!
I'm getting more and more excited for it to be up and running. Awesome vid as always man. Thats some complicated stuff but the way you explained it made it easier for me to follow along. Big thumbs up!!
+LOCKDOWN RC I'm glad it all made sense, I think overall the shrink tubing and braided covers were most work to figure out.
nice slider shots! an inspiration, sick work chris!
Right back at you! Still very grateful for the pointers about filming better. You tried your Yeti XL yet?
HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more nah man! all you, slider just slides, it's the eye for composition that's key! the yeti is in hibernation. want to make it some what bullet proof. our canadian dollar shit the bed, so ordering parts is 40% marked up. gah
That electric system looks so complex, but you made it understandable. That will be one epic run video when finished :-)
Glad to hear the explanation made sense!
Awesome build sir. They don't come that clean and organized from the factory. Your a craftsman and I'm subbed. Cant wait to see more of this one.
+Tim Collins Thank you for subscribing, Tim! Much appreciated!
Chris, bro! That thing is bonkers! I've been so eager to see it run. Great fabrication skills. For having 2 motors and esc's the wiring looks clean with the wire looms. Can't wait to see it blast around!
I'm glad I managed to source those braided looms at my auto parts store. Sure cleans up the look.
cant wait till this beast is finshed...I excited to see it painted. awesome work
The paint work will really top it off I think. Looking forward to masking it and cutting!
Woohoo, what an awesome project! Nice build and flawless brainpower!
Not easy to try and get everything right the first time around!
Nice ! Lots of time and patients and hard work gone into that Masterpiece, That is one Cool looking RC.
+Shayen RC Enthusiast. Patience is indeed key! I'm glad I didn't rush this build, it has taken a bit of time but I do feel that I did it to the fullest of my abilities. And the process is what makes it a fun experience, in my opinion.
that thing is so friggin cool. it's fun to watch an artist at work.
+humble rc You are very kind, thank you! :)
This car is going to Kick Ass when you are done with it! Nice work man.
Happy to read that you like it so far.
Wow! That thing looks like a Limousine!
I hope it will handle better, haha
+HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more
lol
that thing is gonna be such a sweet RC when it done. well done chris well done.
Cheers Adam, I'm eager to get it done and for the weather to improve.
Great job on the yeti. I watched the whole series.Great video THUMBS UP!!!!!!
+Gary Altman Cheers Gary, glad to see you enjoying the series!
The wiring looks very clean. A very impressive RC!
First time I used this braided stuff, but it was great to work with.
+HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more This monster of a rc car is insane ! I bet it is able to go sideways perfectly like a 2wd if you put 100% on the rear and 60-70% on the front axle . Please let it rip up the quarry as soon as possible 😄
It is called wire loom that covers your wires. But awesome build and you are one of the best in the biz
That's it indeed! Thanks for clearing that up and for the kind words.
Just getting excited it's an awesome build and I wold love to see it drive.
Nice one Chris! Looking forward to seeing the paint scheme. Definitely use your videos as inspiration for my content on my channel.
Thanks in advance man :)
+RC Tanks & Trucks 24/7 I'm very happy to see you like the content I put out! Making videos is almost as much fun as building cars. ;)
+HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more Couldn't agree more brother.
Looks like a serious powerhouse! Awesome!
+The RC Element A serious powerhouse times two! I never had complaints with the single setup and think it would have been more than adequate, but why not go double, right?
Dude So Sick! This is gonna be more then words can describe!
+RC Overload That will give me a huge problem in the video description. ;)
Looks awesome! Love the clean wiring!
+SG_RC Garage I'm glad you noticed that, haha!
Wow dude been following this build from the beginning. Very well engineered. Wow. Nice buddy. :)
+Dirty D's RC Thank you for the nice words and for watching the build so far. :)
Very awesome built bro. One of a kind great project. 👍
+Noeys faster I hope more people will build these, it was a very fun project to work on.
Watching this build is like watching The Walking Dead and having to wait a week for the next episode.....my anticipation level for the next video of your Yeti XXL is at 98.3%
+Powerpickle68 I hope I lived up to your expectations by just releasing another episode!
hey Chris the Vanquish rear end is definitely the best mod when I installed my beveled gears I had to grind the back of the pinion down to compensate for the "no shims required" my vanquish Axial wouldn't turn after I tightened the differental bearing carrier . I'm running the D Hawk bulkhead up front and Boca bearing Green Seal throughout the vehicle . I'm loving my Dhawk 2 speed and for once I can bash this beast and come home smiling!!! The beveled cut gears are a fault design causing XL heads serious problems!! I went through 3 axels and 3 bulkheads till I figured it out ... maybe you can connect to the community about this issue when you face it... The stock "plastic" has enough give but the Vanquish makes it obvious!! good luck homie!! keep up the awesome work !!
+BarharborBasher Going to pass on all the information for sure, thank you for the heads up.
Very nice set up and good luck!
+breakin wind Happy to see you stop by, thank you for the kind words!
Thanks for the detailed in depth on your project. Now let's see this bad boy running in anger!
Getting closer to a running video, temperatures must go up, though. Risking frostbite by going out now!
+HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more Haha, as much as I love RC, it's not worth losing a finger or toe over. I'll be patient lol.
+HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more i feel you man, the wind is HOWLING outside my house right now. i'm reduced to doing laps around the boiler with my mini 8ight.
sick truck cant wait to see it finished and running
Me neither! It's been quite a project.
WOW!very well built bro!
i hop Axial is watching your vids!!!they need to make this!
+mumforddale1 Let's hope we will see more big rigs from them, I think they have released a very nice platform with the XL.
Another Golden Nugget. Thanks Chris!
meteen toen ik zag dat je eindelijk de yeti xxl video hebt geüpload schreeuwde ik meteen "yess!!!!!!!"😂
Dat vind ik leuk om te lezen, Tim. :)
+Tim Dijkhuizen hier nog 1 :)
Great in depth video as always!
+TheIllest MVP I know it's not for everyone, but I think it's important to not skip ahead to the end and leave a lot of gaps.
awsome project, cant wait to see her run
+Tony Smith “Need For Speed” City Boyz Rc Club Me neither, Tony! I hope temperatures will go up soon.
big thumbs up that is going to be a kicking rc monster
+eric plan It's such fun to see it alongside my 6th and 5th scales.
Man I hope to see it up an running it going to be a big one off hit
Amazing work!
Almost there! Glad you like it so far.
awesome machine! thumbs up man
+muster mann Thanks my German friend!
such inovative and it looks awesome I love it!
Thans Ruben!
Very innovative build, expensive, but who cares I didn't pay for it!!! Keep it up very unique rig. Cant wait to see how it performs, you have now a electronic manual function "Quattro" drive, search out you can use those thumb switches to add/subtract in various increments the "drive" control of the front/rear. ie In a tight track situation I would overspin the front to get more "turn". I love my XR10, you have a 1/5 scale one!!! haha Subscribed.
That's the idea indeed! :) Price wise it's not too bad if you compare it to fifth scales, and in putting it together I had way more fun than I ever had with my other rides.
+HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more I know right, the custom rigs are more fun IMO than the box and bag kits. Check out my channel I will be doing a overview of my custom Flying Mantis build, I think you will be into it...
Thats an amazing machine,fantastic job.
+jay ess Thank you, Jay!
you are welcome sir.looking foward to you dusting off that drift car too.
Now it looks like a proper short curse
Nice Video...Cool Project...
Looks really good.
+Juno Mac RC Thanks Juno, I hope you are doing good and feeling well!
Great job on the yeti Great video bro ;- )
+RC VHX 22 Thanks buddy!
Nice and clean good job
I'm actually going to try and run duel esc and motor combo on my daughter's little ride on toy car. It takes a 540 size motor in each wheel and I was wondering how to do so I appreciate the video it helped a lot.
very nice, can't wait to see it run
+Flash Hobbies That makes a lot of us! Still a bit left to do.
+HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more can't wait, that's gonna be awesome
I am planning a similar drive train on an X0-1. I have one concern with your battery setup: I usually run savox servos, which can draw enough power to brown out the esc (my sidewinder equipped car would stop moving at full lock if epa was not set perfectly). this means that the esc whose bec is being used is going to draw its battery down faster. Running pairs of batteries in series to create a pair of 6s then putting them in parallel would prevent one set of batteries draining faster.
I considered it, but if one battery goes flat there is no way of telling, plus the looms would have been even more complicated. I will try it as is first, but I have high hopes to be honest. Good input though, let me know how you get along with yours!
zoals gewoonlijk weer een super video👌👌
Dankjewel!
Badass! Cool stuff
Awesome build! Wondering though - wouldn't the steering servo use much more power than the RX and fans combined?
Also thinking, a flight radio with mixers would do that system good. At least you could make it FWD or RWD and mix the second ESC to for example a knob. Or to the elevator control. Ideal would be a mix that gives 100/100 at center stick, and then when say pushing the elevator forward (same stick as steering) the car would be more RWD and oversteer (lowering the EXPO rate for the rear ESC). And vice versa. In your mind it would be like pushing the elevator forward for more "wight" in front and backward for more "weight" in the back :P Wuld brobably be quite easy to master.
Not sure if that is possible though. It would have to be like using EXPO mix and then have it to give 100% at center stick. I guess it would probably just give 50 EXPO to booth throttle channels on center stick though :/ Not sure how advanced the better radios are. I only have a DX6i :P
+Roger Skagerström Hi Roger! All true, but I really do not like to steer a car with a stick radio. The options would indeed be far superior! Perhaps a more advanced pistol grip radio will join the fleet in the future, I have been looking at the futaba 4pxr and really like what I see!
im excited, so close to paint. lol. going with dig, awesome. so will you be rock crawling it? are you locking the diffs?
+2cwik4u104 Not locking them, but I am thinking it will make for a lot of fun donuts! ;)
Insane. ..... Can't wait to see it shredding some dirt.
+Rod Lilly I'm looking forward to it as much as you are!
Lots of info bro! Very informative. Cheers brotha! :-)
+iPilott4411 I'm happy I managed to explain it so far, haha!
That machine is BEAST!!!!!! U have awsssssome vid and RC. I have quastion, What would you choose from that 2 RC Axial yeti xl 1/8 or Losi DBXL 1/5 ?
+Radekulis82 Axial Yeti XL hands down. I never really liked my DBXL.
I have been following this build since the first video and got to say i couldnt do better myself on the level of detail in both the trucks and videos if i wanted to. I wish i had the time and money to invest in the x-carve but i dont :/. Anyways, I would imagine you have prbbly already been asked this; but how much would u sell it for when its all done? And what colors are you choosing for the body?
+Collin Allen Hi Colin, I've indeed been offered quite a bit of money for it but I am keeping it. I'm sticking to a simple paint scheme, videos are being shot as I write this!
awesome job !!! Thanks for the info !! Im getting ready to create a high clearance fully independent Yeti XL ... Are you getting a DHAWK bulkhead ? I've got a Vanquish Axle coming for my bulletproof xl build... What do you the Vanquish ? I just ordered the 2 speed from DHAWK .... cant wait BarHarborBasher RRC
+BarharborBasher I'm trying with the updated Axial gears up front first to see how that goes. The Vanquish axle is on the car, and I dare say it is the best upgrade you can buy for this vehicle. I'm crossing my fingers that durability will no longer be an issue with these couple of adjustments in place, as I love how these XL's drive.
It's fantastic!
+Niven A. Nolte Thanks!
+HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more ziet er erg strak uit chris.
is het straks mogelijk dat je de verhouding van voor en achter traploos instelbaar is ? door een potmeter ? of is dat niet haalbaar ? succes en veel plezier nog met de laats finishing touch
+Bas Berendsen Hoi Bas! Ik kan inderdaad alles traploos inregelen, de futaba zender hebben bijna oneindig veel mogelijkheden!
12s dude !!! RUNNING VIDEO !!!
6+6, but indeed a total of 12. Hoping the snow will clear soon!
+HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more You , Sir are a genius . And we're all really jealous of that X-Carve you've got . Great advertisement for the company with all the sick stuff you're making with it . Keep the great videos coming Chris .
Wait wait, please, could you explain one more time - the front esc power steering servo and receiver. So it`s not exact amount of power. The front ESC would will drain different amount of power from the batteries and the second esc will work properly even with the 2 blowers. So how did u solve the problem with the esc where is hooked up the servo and receiver? Any bec installed?
The internal BEC on the X is actually a very reliable one. With lights added, there is a pretty even power draw in both setups. Using the Castle Link I've been able to read out RPM's on both motors and fine tuned it to as close of a match as I could. I hope this helps!
well spoken Chris .. its a beast.. have you gotten and messages from Axial or Castle about it ??? ... i bet you they will love your idea ... just saying Best of luck , and i'm sure the paint will be amazing as always .. :)
+mrmadmike427 Both of them are following along, I hope to see these type of cars come from the factory at some stage, perhaps even starting an entirely new racing class. How fun would that be?
Thats awesome Chris , but my building and painting skills dont come close to yours what so ever.. :(
i need to get into a project like this. i just finished hopping up a losi 5ive and i just want to keep building and swapping parts
+RideRedRacer It's nice to be able to continue working on something, it is almost sad to see that this rig is getting close to being finished.
yep, we both appreciate actually doing the builds too. I love driving the cars but building/repairing is literally half the fun
I cant wait for the running video!! :) What about the drone by the way? Did you get it in the air?
+Morten Andersen Hi nMorten! I have only just gotten the batteries in for the drone and plan to tinker around with it in the week ahead.
+HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more Aah yeah I know the feeling - so much to do and so little time :) Right now your giant Axial is also a bit more interesting :)
If i want to run motors one ecs how strong would it have to be
For the esc in the rear ur gonna need to make some air exit ports on the bottome to
If I experience any issues I might. I'm fairly confident it will work, though.
One more question...how did you do the maths about the battery? I started a similar project, but can`t explain to myself about the speed of the model (and this is crutual moment for the battery boxes i made). For example - 3s powering front and 3s powering the back, is this the speed of regular 6s model?
If you have 3S front, and 3S back, it is still considered 3S. You are after all powering each individual motor with 3 cells. I hope this helps!
Yes, thank you :)
Anybody else plan on trying a double rc? Maybe on another platform? is it even possible? The Yeti XL just seems to be a perfect candidate.
quality video again
Cheers man!
Did you change the rear solid axle to an aftermarket one?
I did, well spotted! It's the Vanquish products rear axle, amazing piece of kit by the way. The next video will cover that and the stunning rims they produce.
ooh ik hoorde het aan je stem maar echt vette video's die je heb
Dankjewel. :)
when does a basing video of this car come out?
When it's done.
awesome build but you should have used a CC Pro bec to run your radio components. Would have probably series'ed pairs, then parralled the 4 batteries through a cap pac to each esc.. but your set up will run too. just not evenly if you do to much dig stuff. Nit picky bs but for a build of this quallity... lets not sacrifice performance for a clean wire set up....
+Dawson McElhany Valid points! The ESC read out shows that the motors are not even 100 rpm off from one other, so I'm quite hopeful that the drivetrain will forgive that inconsistency on loose terrain.
omg why is it taking so long for you to do this series.
Because of several reasons. Family, kids, mail, you name it. Go build your own then and see how fast you get it done.
What bits do you use to cut your carbon fiber?
Spiral cut ones with two teeth. 0,8mm in diameter. Let me know if that helps!
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Thanks! What about feed and depth for cutting? I broke a bit on my last cut session, but think I was running too fast or too shallow of passes.
I think You are a freakin' genious!!
Thank you, sweet looking kitten.
whats the benefits of this double motor and esc setup? faster? longer run times?
Hi there. Faster, more power to shift less weight, relatively more torque, the ability to set it up for over-/underdrive, the possibility to set up dig, and no need to reengineer the drive train after stretching the chassis five inches. Run longer and run cooler and faster. All in all, lots of benefits.
it's completely awesome! bet it cost a fair bit to build though, i'd love to do a build like this but i don't have the skills lol
Insane.
Cool build but way too technical for me. That said really looking forward to that run vid and reveal of the final paint scheme
awesome
Thanks Kev!
+HemiStorm RC - Custom RC builds, painting videos and more your welcome
where do u get the stickers from hobby people
+anthony Gonzalez I never use stickers.
Nice maar je woont nu toch in Alaska?
In Noorwegen. Ook koud. ;)
daar is het wel koud ja
ok, are you from Holland?
Inderdaad.
do you live in norway?
+Glan Send (glansend) I do indeed, in Østfold. :)
coool:) i live in vestfold,svelvik
Sorry I didn't take all those things in mind didn't mean to offend.
+Willyem Smith No offence taken, Willyem. I think most people don't know that I have a family, and that I love spending time with them.
Nice and clean good job
+David McLain Clean is the way to go! I hope it will look more or less factory once it is finished.