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Someone dropped this on my doorstep...
Topic Started: Dec 9 2011, 01:33 PM (1,170 Views)
ZippoMan
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Handsome Tim
Dec 9 2011, 05:33 PM
Any online electronics retailer will have them. Or local electronics suppler. Cheap item.

That is the cheap option. But, let me confuse you even more, since the kids are busy at the moment...

The BEST option would be to get this speed controller...
http://www.dimensionengineering.com/Sabertooth2X12RC.htm
Now, this is a dual motor speed controller and a mixer in one unit. Most of us on here with the dual motor Blizzards use this. You will see them installed on the SR a whole lot. I won't try to confuse you too much but this will give you two options...
To run the Blizzard just as it is, the only difference is that you will have instant reverse. One stick for each motor/track.
Flip the "mixing" switch, and you can use one stick (lets say right if your right handed) to drive the Blizzard like using a joystick. Push all the way forward, and full speed, start to push stick to the left, and it will slowly cut power to the left motor/track. At a standstill, if you just push the stick left, one track will go into reverse, one forward, making it spin in a counterclockwise circle. Get it? This way, you could use the other un-unsed stick to control the plow, and when the rear tiller/groomer attachment comes available, you can use it for both. Maybe up and down for the plow, and left and right to raise and lower the rear groomer. Also, if you decided to run a pistol-type controller someday for some reason, then you can drive it like any RC car with that. You would just have to have extra channels/switches for the other stuff (plow/rear groomer/ect.)...

That is what I would do. This dual stick transmitter controller that the Blizzard SR comes with is "linkable" so when you get another RC at some point, you just have to buy another receiver and just have one controller for all your RC's. And again, you can use the one stick to drive the car like a joystick, or use one to turn and one to forward/reverse.

This is easy for me to say, but it is not my $67.50 I am spending! Hehe... You have plenty of time to weight your options...
Well I am going crazy with the help of my step father....he is letting me order 2 of the Sabertooth 2x12RCs. I will be doing all the mods on both of our Blizzards when they arrive...lol. I am the addict and he is the enabler...lol.

I love the idea of the Sabertooth. We will probably connect it so the left stick drives the Blizzard SR and the right stick can be for the plow and future upgrades. Does that sound cool or what? Hehehe.

I found a good place in Canada to order from also. They are $67ea plus taxes and shipping of course. I am surprised for a company in Quebec to ship Xpress Post to the west is pretty cheap. Usually shipping across Canada costs us an arm and a leg....just an arm now..lol
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Dec 10 2011, 12:28 PM
You know, I keep forgetting the single most important reason why I should NOT set mine up for pistol grip...I can't wear winter gloves and control the throttle trigger.

As much as I like the "1 controller for everything" setup, I like warm hands better.

I'm gonna focus on the things Tim mentioned earlier (same things that I'm finding annoying) the plow control and double-tap to reverse. That reverse really get on my nerves. Maybe it's designed that way to keep people from thrashing the motors/drivetrain? Still annoying though.
I agree about the double tap reverse. It really threw me. It is a standard thing for RC cars, as they need a brake. You wouldn't want to throw the wheels on a car in reverse at 40-50mph. On these vehicles, you certainly don't need a brake. It must have just been an oversight on their part when building/designing the speed controls. A Sabertooth will cure this, and the plow problem (One stick for driving, one for plow control). As I said before, maybe a new user, after a few hours of use, could get completely used to it? I know I won't be able to...
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Dec 10 2011, 05:05 PM
Handsome Tim
Dec 9 2011, 05:33 PM
Any online electronics retailer will have them. Or local electronics suppler. Cheap item.

That is the cheap option. But, let me confuse you even more, since the kids are busy at the moment...

The BEST option would be to get this speed controller...
http://www.dimensionengineering.com/Sabertooth2X12RC.htm
Now, this is a dual motor speed controller and a mixer in one unit. Most of us on here with the dual motor Blizzards use this. You will see them installed on the SR a whole lot. I won't try to confuse you too much but this will give you two options...
To run the Blizzard just as it is, the only difference is that you will have instant reverse. One stick for each motor/track.
Flip the "mixing" switch, and you can use one stick (lets say right if your right handed) to drive the Blizzard like using a joystick. Push all the way forward, and full speed, start to push stick to the left, and it will slowly cut power to the left motor/track. At a standstill, if you just push the stick left, one track will go into reverse, one forward, making it spin in a counterclockwise circle. Get it? This way, you could use the other un-unsed stick to control the plow, and when the rear tiller/groomer attachment comes available, you can use it for both. Maybe up and down for the plow, and left and right to raise and lower the rear groomer. Also, if you decided to run a pistol-type controller someday for some reason, then you can drive it like any RC car with that. You would just have to have extra channels/switches for the other stuff (plow/rear groomer/ect.)...

That is what I would do. This dual stick transmitter controller that the Blizzard SR comes with is "linkable" so when you get another RC at some point, you just have to buy another receiver and just have one controller for all your RC's. And again, you can use the one stick to drive the car like a joystick, or use one to turn and one to forward/reverse.

This is easy for me to say, but it is not my $67.50 I am spending! Hehe... You have plenty of time to weight your options...
Well I am going crazy with the help of my step father....he is letting me order 2 of the Sabertooth 2x12RCs. I will be doing all the mods on both of our Blizzards when they arrive...lol. I am the addict and he is the enabler...lol.

I love the idea of the Sabertooth. We will probably connect it so the left stick drives the Blizzard SR and the right stick can be for the plow and future upgrades. Does that sound cool or what? Hehehe.

I found a good place in Canada to order from also. They are $67ea plus taxes and shipping of course. I am surprised for a company in Quebec to ship Xpress Post to the west is pretty cheap. Usually shipping across Canada costs us an arm and a leg....just an arm now..lol
THis is a good choice. I will be installing mine very soon, and I will post pics to help out. On their website, they have a simple schematic picture. It is a very simple unit to install. It will give you a lot of flexibility...
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Thanks Tim I can't wait to see how you wired your Sabertooth in!! :)
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