RC Cars, RC Crawlers, Matchbox, How Wheels, Tonka, and Tool Reviews.
Bill's Workbench, formally Read The Factory Manual, is about making, restoring, customizing, and sometimes destroying things!
I started customizing and restoring Matchbox, Hot Wheels, and Tonka toy cars and trucks after reminiscing on his childhood playing, destroying, smashing, and just being a kid playing with these great toys. After seeing Marty Matchbox Makeovers, he decided he could do that too. He jumped in headfirst and started making videos and learning new and better ways to bring these toys back to life.
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Love the series. Thanks for sharing your findings! I ended up 3d printing a servo horn with longer throw, and repositioning my front shocks to sit lower. My steering is much better now.
It is a 1220 Brushless Motor: amzn.to/3zVRqNG. Beware I have not found a suitable pinion yet. The stock one will need to be glued on, the you are stock.
Hello great video! I’ve been watching your channel and have finally built up the courage to try to convert one of my rcs to brushless. I’m looking to convert this micro b for a good price that will give me good quality but also won’t be super expensive but I have no idea where to start because I have never done this before and I’m hoping you could give me some advice? And possibly name some brands of esc, motor and everything I might need
I would not recommend moving to brushless yet on the Micro B. Maybe in a few weeks. The 55T motor upgrade is well worth the money to upgrade to and to learn how to disassemble and reassemble the car. When you move to brushless you need a new radio, ESC, motor, pinion and radio tray. I am still waiting for the right pinion for my brushless setup. Once I get the correct pinion and one that stays on the motor, I will update everyone, with a part 3 of this series and give all the parts you need. I will also put together a part 4 of this series that takes you from stock to brushless.
How does that cheap ESC feel for delay and throttle control? Any settings you were able to find for programming? I looked it up on amazon and it mentions it has settings but no one can seem to find them to adjust.
I have not tried to adjust it yet. I did find that I needed it to be reversed on the motor and radio to get the "break" to almost work. Otherwise, it just kicks in to reverse when you use the break and take a "double clutch" to get it going forward again. The pinion is the big problem. I think I found an 8 and 11-tooth pinion that should work. Fingers crossed.
Great content so far! I’m missing some more details on this mod outcome tho. It looks like torque is not a problem but what about top speed and most important, was it fun to drive after the upgrade?? Thank you!!
I just finished the brushless part 2 video, and the brushless is smoother. But the 55T so far is a blast, and I would say it's a little bit faster than stock. I think you would win the drag race down the straight.
Sure, here the stuff I used in the video: Soldering Iron: amzn.to/3Z8Qekd Solder: amzn.to/49B0i7w Soldering Cleaning Wire: amzn.to/4bCIM4D Silicone wire: amzn.to/3IjUVyl 30W power adapter: amzn.to/4dSG2QS
I am sorry about that. I thought I showed that in a different video. I will make a quick video showing how to dissemble the MN128. Look for that this weekend.
I don't know where you can purchase the arms. But, I would suggest not using these. They work well for up and down but they do not allow the axel to flex, one side up the other side down. I have a plan for that but I am still planning that video. Stay Tuned
Subscribed, i was thinking about getting a micro b for this same purpose. on the wltoys 284161 i used a rocketrc 9800kv. looks like that probably wont fit in here though
@@BillsWorkbench Will look forward to it. I went back and checked and I was incorrect, it was not a RocketRC motor but a Leopard 1625 motor. 16mm so definitely too big. It turned that WLToys into an uncontrollable rocketship though.
Great video, but next time you could do a full lap comparison of both motors, to see a real world difference, not just the acceleration. Thanks for your content ;)
Who is this RC Mr. wizard that I have found? Never knew there were so many gadgets to test RPMs and what not. Think I'm going to subscribe and see where the ride takes me. Oh damn, you lost me at soldering gun😅 great video though loved it
Weird, I bought the same exact motor and the car seemed slower after I installed it. I did GPS before and after, too. Maybe because I was using the stock esc.
Have a motor of the same size from a Losi micro sct. Don't know the turns or specs. Do know it has ball bearings on the shafts. I put it the motor in a bone stock scx24. And it was quick.
Wow impressive video! I love the RPM calculation. I just got mine yesterday and it’s a really great car. Ironically I think the speed is decent for an indoor track! But glad to know that this motor is available when I’m ready. 1 thing that I think deserves and upgrade is the steering. It does not turn as sharp as it needs to. I am hoping I can get a longer steering horn for more throw.
Everyone! Mofo rc makes pinions for this. Steel. Press on. The drivetrain on these cars share alot with the scx24. Alot of gears and upgrades for this are already made just not advertised for the micro b
I have some pinions ordered from Amain. The should be here this week. I hope to give it a try next weekend. Fingers crossed it works on the brushless setup too. Yep I am still working on a brushless solution that should fit.
@@FredShin-m7x agreed. The motor shaft does have some grip stamped in. So as long as we don’t take the pinion on and off too many times it should be good.
I don't know if the MN78 drive shaft will fit, I looked at the 82, and they are too long. Are you able to order from AliExpress that's where I got mine?
I found a brushless motor and ESC that works, except I need to find a pinion that works. The factory pinion uses a friction fit, but it's not working with the brushless motor. As soon as I get the brushless working I will post a step-by-step video. However I found that the SCX 55T motor brushed motor works quite well. It's a direct fit. Brushed 55T Motor: amzn.to/3XPiTbU
There is not much room a larger battery and with the body still fitting. I am sure there are batteries with higher mAh on amazon or AliExpress, but be careful it's easier to change the label than the battery.
I will be receiving my Micro Bs today, so I haven't even really gotten the chance to look at it in person yet. I certainly hope that you are able to find a solution to this quandary. For me, i am not sure I would need any extra torque or speed, but the thought of going back to maintaining a brushed motor for peak performance is not relished. Please keep us updated if/when you find something that works. I am really excited about the proposition of a brushless setup. BTW! I spoke yesterday with Horizon Hobby, and asking about a brushless option, it doesn't look like there will be an official option available; though in fairness the tech did later sort of retract the statement by saying they were neither confirming nor denying that Losi will come out with one. So don't take my comments with TOO much seriousness, because the tech may/may not know what they are talking about.
I am still looking for an excellent brushless solution. I am almost there, just need to get the Pinion figured out. However, the RC world is very different today than it was years ago. It's like everything else it's becoming disposable. Which is unfortunate in may aspects. But with that said, I found a 55T brushed motor that was made for the SCX 24 crawlers that add a bunch of punch to the Micro B, enough that it's noticeable. That motor is inexpensive and not serviceable, but by the time it fails, there will be another upgrade to do or get a replacement of that motor. This is the motor I am talking about: amzn.to/4dARrEB
You are so right. Things have changed so much within just 10 years or so (how long it has been since I picked up my RC stuff, because of other hobbies). Did you replace a brushed with another brushed fir giggles, or were you having issues with the stock motor? As for myself, I am not really concerned about a brushed replacement (short of house brand). I still have some new motors from back in the day when I raced Xmods and Mini-Zs. The Tamiya Plasma Dash motors were the ship back in the day. I am not certain that they would line up, but they are relatively similar sized, and shape as well. And boy do they add some real punch (and top end) to both brands mentioned. Of course I would also jave to play with gearing as well. Have you messed with the spur and/or the pinion yet, or is there not enough room for anything but smaller gears in there?
You might want to try a 050 motor if you’re keeping that one brushed. I think there is some 50t ones as well so you probably get better torque, rpm’s, and temps
This is exactly the same thing i will do as soon as my Micro B arrives, i've chosen a gt55 micro receiver with tower antenna and a tg racing 10A brushed ESC. I think for the beginning (before brushless update) this will be quite good, the stock brushed motor is quite fast and you can modify throttle input with the noble radio. Keep the updates coming! Thanks for the video!
