Thursday , 28 March 2024

Team Durango DEST210R Build – Part 11 – Electronics

Team Durango DEST210R Build
Team Durango DEST210R Build

The Build – Part 11
There is plenty of room on the chassis for standard racing electronics, however the location of the receiver and ESC is completely dependent on which version of the truck you build. The rear-motor build puts the motor on the left side of the truck; standard issue for most offroad RC cars. The mid-motor build, however, puts the motor on the right side of the truck. To keep wires short, it’s best to mount the ESC on the same side as the motor.

Build Notes:
The DEST210R’s chassis has been molded to accomodate the receiver on either side of the chassis. How do I know this? Because there is an antenna mount on both sides of the chassis!

I would suggest putting a little bit of double-sided tape on the foam battery pads when dropping them in place. If you use the pad up front, the battery strap is not long enough to keep it in the truck. The tape will help secure it.

Team Durango DEST210R Build - Step 114
Team Durango DEST210R Build – Step 114
Start by mounting the ESC as shown. Feed the receiver wire through the slots in the chassis and solder the motor wires in place. Also attach the sensor wire and mount the switch. My Tekin RS ESC fits perfectly and, thanks to it’s externally-mounted wires, makes wiring up a cinch.

Team Durango DEST210R Build - Step 115
Team Durango DEST210R Build – Step 115
Mount the receiver on the opposite side of the chassis. Feed the antenna wire through the molded antenna mount and into the tube. Slide the tube in place and secure with the set screw.

Team Durango DEST210R Build - Step 116
Team Durango DEST210R Build – Step 116
Feed the servo wire through the chassis slots and over to the receiver. Tie both up the servo and ESC leads up and plug into the servo.

Team Durango DEST210R Build - Step 117
Team Durango DEST210R Build – Step 117
Drop the battery into place, adding the foam spacer in either the front or rear locations. You can cut the foam in half for smaller increments. Slide the battery strap into place and screw the plastic thumbscrews onto the long set screws. Tip: Screw the setscrews in farther so you don’t have screw the thumbscrews down a ton to get it to secure the battery strap. Plug the battery in and check your electronics setup.

Part 12 – Installing the body, wheels and tires.
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Tony Phalen - As an avid RC enthusiast, Tony has been building, bashing and racing RC Cars for over 30 years. He has participated in every kind of surface racing events - 1/18 scale trucks, 1/10 scale TC, Rock Racers, Rally - if it had wheels, he's raced it! He's also worked on both sides of the industry fence; collaborating with many major manufacturers (as well as being a sponsored driver) to working for a high-profile industry magazine. During this time he has learned many tricks, tips and techniques and is sharing that knowledge on CompetitionX - the most informative RC website on the internet!

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