Is this an okay ESC I found on ebay?

[Chapman951]

Good esc if you are running a brushed motor.

You said you were looking for something for your sand scorcher? What motor do you have now? Are you getting a brushless motor?

If you want a good cheap brushless esc for the Sand Scorcher and already have a brushless motor get an OEM 10bl60 off eBay for $40 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1423851087...gH8wY9CSNK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Hi Slick2500.

Glad to hear it’s a good ESC. It will work perfectly for my build.
I’m running the factory/oem 540 brushed motor. It’s a Tamiya Neo Scorcher.
https://www.rctalk.com/forum/threads/chapman-tamiya-neo-scorcher-build.139056/

Will bookmark the brushless ESC you mentioned.

That's should work fine. HobbyWing has a good reputation and a known quantity. They also rebrand and sell a lot of their product through other companies, like Specktrum. i.e. they are source and not the copy.

With that particular ESC, the options are set through jumpers, which shouldn't be an issue if you aren't racing or changing settings all the time. Fancy ESCs use programming cards or PC interface, which are mostly convenient. Just something to note.

The manual shows you how to do that, it can be bit of a procedure, but you typically only do it once. Make sure you have the correct battery setting LiPo or NiMH.

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https://www.hobbywing.com/en/uploads/file/20221015/f60b7ebe160a7b283927ae8916d36763.pdf

Looking at the Amain page for the Tamiya Scorched, it says it comes with that exact ESC?
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However, I found another image that says it's sold separately. So I'm assuming Amain is wrong or has some special kit.
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It looks like that ESC has the standard Tamiya connector.
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These are fine but you're unlikely to find a LiPo battery with that connector on it. So you can either run a NiMH, which are pretty indestructible and inexpensive, but a bit heavier and limited on performance.

Or if you want to run a LiPo, you can swap the connector on the ESC or get an adapter cable. LiPo batteries are higher performance, longer run times and lighter, but do require maintenance and can be a fire hazard if you over charge/discharge or damage them. They are also more expensive.

Make sure you check the dimensions on any battery to make sure it fit's in the tray. The the NiMH batteries are pretty consistant but are are no standard dimensions with LiPos.

Hi Jerold thanks for the response. Really appreciate it.
No plans to to race or change settings with the build… WP-1060 seems to be the oerfect candidate.

Thanks for the .pdf file. Will use it when the time comes to install the ESC.

The Tamiya Neo Scorchers are sold as different packages. Some include an ESC, painted body, or ready to run. Mine did not include an ESC.

Thanks again for the battery educaton! Leaning towards the NiMH batteries. Prefer the “indestructible + inexpensive” features for this build.