How to make your own Cap Packs for Rc Cars Ep26 

this is literally the FIRST video i have seen out of probably 100 that actually show people how to make them and not just put that as the video title then try to sell you something.. Respect.

I admire you guys who share information.Do not hide under hood

Man, you are awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing this and making it very easy to follow! Really appreciate you helping others and share your knowledge. Thank you!!

Finally a good how-to video about cap pack making. Thanks mate

Omg this crazy awesome running 10 50 volt caps hahha!!! Amazing

Thanks a ton your video just saved me $50.

That's a nice rc vehicle. Thanks for clearing up what a cap pack is for.

Thanks bud - another great video with some very useful information.

excellent video. thanks for sharing

Nice little job mate well done 👍

Subbed and thank you for the informative video! You are AWESOME!!!

Another great video. 👍🏽👍🏽

Thanks for the info brother understand it now thanks to you 😎. Just joined the family 😊👍

Yes good to see some people don't mind sharing information

Awsome! Great information!!!👍👍👍

Nicely.done fella...gonna make me some cap packs..sweeeeeet

I like the info u give RC brother 👊

Neat info 👍lots of ways and designs for them!

Thanks for this Video i Built 4of them and The Great thank you Good Work

Great video , suggest playing it at 2x speed.

Damnbro,u got some skills!!! Great video😊😊😊

Nice job well done mate 👍

Thank you.

Thx you man just I made mine !

All I can say is thank you!

Nice informative video! Funny, I kept thinking my little girl woke up from your kid in the background.

thank you sir. Good video.

Nice build. Edit: @7:45 " ... to reCAP..." haha good one!

Nice video, I am new in the RC hobby. And along the way I have fried about 4 ESC and was just wondering why. First I found out that it could be exceeding the recommended wight ESC weight for the vehicle and with your video I have also got that vital tip of adding capacitors to protect the ESC from battery sparks.

Good video

great tip

I know this video is quite old, but hopefully this info helps someone: You need to pay attention to the caps you are using. Not all capacitors are created equal. There are two key specs you need to pay attention to: ESR and ripple current rating at high frequency (10k Hz+). You want as low ESR as possible and as high ripple current rating as possible. Low ESR and high ripple current handling means the cap won't self heat thus last longer and provide optimal performance. In addition, if you can, get AEC-Q100/AEC-Q200 rated caps (check Mouser/DigiKey) which are meant for use in automotive industry. An RC car experiences shocks and vibrations like a real car does. Normal run of the mill capacitors can experience damage in such an environment (i.e. cause the cap internal insulation layer to break down, the terminals to experience micro fractures, etc).

Good job brother 👍 👍 👍 👍

Great video bro subbed 👍

Thx for the video, assuming that many people didn’t know how to make them. I never thought about that, because it’s electronic/physics base knowledge how resistors, capacitors and coils function- so I thought. Sadly many people don’t even know what AC/DC is- come on you ought to know both: the band and the current/voltage form. There is some thinking help: What happens if you insert a resistor in a circuit ? In this case it doesn’t matter whether it’s ac or dc. It’s only a real resistance and if it was water, it’s like someone is pinching a water hose and thus the current is lower, now matter if it runs forth and back. A capacitor is a ac resistance- the lower the frequency the more resistance. The lowest is 0Hz , which is DC, and won’t pass at all, but the cap will load itself. Is like a hose into a reservoir: when the reservoir is full there is no more current of water flowing in. So it would be bad to solder it in line to a battery pack. But for a Hifi tweeter it’s a good thing, so it’s fine other AC resistance - a coil- wouldn’t burn by high current low frequencies. When you add resistors in line they add their resistance, but for caps you have to solder them in parallel to add their capacity. A coil would let go low frequencies like 0Hz DC but the higher the frequency the stronger the magnetic field would be and keep the ac current low. So o e would solder a coil inline with a big woofer for filtering out high frequencies. This was a little mnemonic to recall what a coil and capacitor do. When you use them in parallel they behave different/ the other way. So with this knowledge, some mathematics and some more Wikipedia knowledge everyone can solder a cap pack or a Hifi 🔈 So, a cap is filtering low frequencies, because it blocks 0Hz (DC IS AC with 0Hz...) and a coil the other way.

Good video. I just brought a new hobbywing esc and it came with a extra cap pack in the box and was wondering why

Good stuff!

Thanks for the great video. The capacitors are connected by their electrodes (thin) but the pack has large gauge wire. Why is that possible? Shouldn’t the capacitors be connected by heavy gauge wire?

This will saves you alot of money 💰

I know this is an older video, but I have a couple questions. It looks like you left the copper film on the board. My question is, should I remove the copper, or place a nonconductive film between the board and the soldered points? Also, how did you cut the board? I want to try this since my cap pack has gone bad. Thank you is advance for your response.

I know u said some brands in your video but I wanted to know the best recommendation for a 2s drag rc setup?

EXCELLENT work my man i subscribe to your channel i have a question what size capacitor should i use for my 8s setup thanks again

good info

So you you just put it between the battery and the esc? Or only on the negative/postive side or how do you connect it?

What capacitors should you use for rc drag racing? The ebay url doesnt work.

The perf board link no longer works. What exactly should I type in when searching for it on Amazon? I get a ton of different things when I type perf board

Very well done ! Great explanation and view...thanks from France. One Newbe question: My limit esc is 8S , can I use 12S with 45V Kpack ??

Nice vid bro

Thanks for the info. is it possible to do this with a 10s system? I'm using two 6374 170kv motors at 50amps continuous each, so 100amp total.

I am still trying to comprehend a regulated dc power supply. Missed the first 25 vids. How do you match several caps? So if one pops? What then?

You really made that easy to understand. What size is the heat shrink that you used?

I see people with cappacks that's are soo powerful it can operate the esc 20 sec after plugging out the battey have any idea of a good capacitor to use

Great video. Wiggan RC, how do bad caps influence the ESC? Slight power loss? I am experiencing 5 mph less on fairly fresh lipos (6s Arrma Talion). BLX ESC is 2 years old.

Hey brother I have a question well 1st off how are you doing? I got these capacitors they are 3300u 63v can I use these for 6s and 8s applications? They are kinda big how many would I use? Thank you in advance blessings to you and your family.

Did you call that perf board?

Thanks for a great video. How do you know what size cap and how many you need?

Hiya dude I'm so confused by this...could you calculate what if need for an 8s setup please... not sure if you need to know but I run a hobbywing 200amp esc also....its really confusing me....thanks in advance

Do you have 2 XT90 connections on your ESC or something? I mean if you plug this in, how will you connect the battery?

Hey, this is a very easy to follow and clear video to understand. I have a question to make sure I’m on the correct path. I want to make 2 cappack 1 for a 3s and 1 for a 4s/5s system. I’m planing to use the 35v capacitors, so I’m thinking for the 3s system I can use 2 of the capacitors and for the 4s/5s I can use 4 capacitors, am I on the correct path or I should add any extra for anyone of them?

Hello nice video, I race electric touring car stock class and the ESC's already have their own caps but a lot of guys fit commercially available booster caps for more power. These cars run on 2S lipos. I haven't bought one because they're like 45 bucks just for one pack. I can buy the materials from a electronics shop for around 5 bucks. Can you suggest a capacitor type for my application? Cheers mate.

hi there nice video to make a cap pack for my racing drone ,we use caps on are esc too up until now after seeing your video I did not no that thay die ,so can I make a inline cap pack with a xt60 on each end?

Hi great video can I ask what size hear shrink that is please..

I have got a questIon. I have a couple of 10.000uf 50v caps laying around. I have absolutely no knowledge of electronics so my question is: is it correct to say that your 6 pieces of caps have a total of 13.200uf (6x 2.200) or am I completely wrong about this? Because I want to use one of my 10.000uf 50v caps instead. Thank you for your reply

Great video I was always wondering about this! Could you put some links in the description for the stuff? I wanted to put one in my DBXL-E aswell as the Typhon to help with things but not sure which caps to get. What’s the best way to link in the batteries if wired this way to the ESC?

Thanks for sharing as i think the price of these made is stupid compared to the cost of the electronics used . 👍🏻🇬🇧

Thank You so much for making this video! Could you please tell me what is the little module you have connected to the fans and the ring with wire wrapped around it shown in your video? Is this a speed control for the fans or temp control unit for the fans or some type of filter? Also if I am running 4s power will a 16v rated capacitor be fine, and likewise could I use a 25v, 35v or 50v rated cap with a 4s system? I notice most of the "big name" cap packs are rated 50v typically using 2200uf caps...Liked & Sub'd!!! Cheers from USA...

Hi wiggan, cappacks are great, so would you make me one and how much will it cost, i have a traxxas rustler 2s with a siderwinder 3 esc and 5700kv motor.

Amazing. I got a question sir. I am planning to make a cap pack of 6 capacitors with 470uF 35v. That's total of 2820uF. I am running it on 8s for speed runs which has 33.6 volts max voltage. Would it be enough?

Could I use a single 10000uf 35v for 6s?

Cool video. Is this dangerous for 5V

Hey... great vid ! 💪💪 How do i calculate the total cap. storage which is needed to my car?.. Thx again.. 😎

Is it better to have more or less microfarads in a cappack for an esc and/or a glitch buster for an Rx?

I just give you a thumbs up because you are sincere,but can you please tell me what is the best capacitor in your opinion

Awesome video I have a question where did you get the mint green mesh on the wires?

What's size caps to buy to run 8s?

Just buy a simple sealing fan cap pack with a single positive and negative wire attached. About the same size as the one this dude just made.

How do I know what is the right cap I need?im running Max5 on 8s Is pack of 4cap 470uf 50v good enough?thanks Also where do u get those huge heat shrink tubes?

Would this be for a 6s ????

You really should isolate those pcb traces or just use this breadboard upside down with some plastic sheet between. Now when you crash and one wire touches another you’ll have fireworks.

Did you notice any difference in the performance or heat reduced? by the way, this is a great video. Thank you so mouch

How much did it cost

This Cap packs are for 2s Drag Racing

the postion of capacitors is in parallel, but their soldering is in series

Sod er ring. The L is silent

Thank you.