ninjagaiden
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Guys,
If you are waiting on a Turnigy Pro 5692 1000kv Black Can motor for your XBE, have a look at this from FighterCat
Met with TP Power in Germany this weekend and got the permission to share what happened that the 56 series motors ended up at HK. This info is directly from them, but please take it at face value.
TP uses an electronics manufacturing company to make the parts for the motors, castings and coil assemblies to their specifications.
Hobby King went directly to that manufacturer and stocked up on the 56 series motors. Basically putting TP in a bad position, as TP's cost for smaller batches is more than HK was selling them for retail.
Note - HK did negotiate a lower manufacturing cost by reducing the cost of the individual components. One of the ways they achieved this was by using a shorter magnet & coil length. Essentially putting less material into the same size case. Using more common bearings as well.
I don't have an HK motor here for comparison, but did see one in Germany to compare, there was about 3/4" of empty case inside of the HK version. The comparison of the HK 5692 to a Leopard 5692 was a close one (tested by a German RC company) only about 10% difference.
If they got a job lot this would certainly explain why there is no more stock at the moment and people would be waiting for ages (currently 8 people awaiting stock, god knows how many on email alerts). The shorter mag & coil might also explain why it is running cooler than a regular 5692 as it would spin up and down more quickly to high RPMs.
Maybe a better option to go for the original TP 5660 5Y motor instead, if you don't have do upgrade bearings, and you get the extra security of the 4mm mounting holes. Shipping to UK by Hobbyking always seems expensive too. You guys in the US can get a TP5692 for 150 bucks from KD. I've asked Dan at KD to confirm that the TP5692 will fit the motor mount I ordered. If it does I think I'm going to order one...
If you are waiting on a Turnigy Pro 5692 1000kv Black Can motor for your XBE, have a look at this from FighterCat
Met with TP Power in Germany this weekend and got the permission to share what happened that the 56 series motors ended up at HK. This info is directly from them, but please take it at face value.
TP uses an electronics manufacturing company to make the parts for the motors, castings and coil assemblies to their specifications.
Hobby King went directly to that manufacturer and stocked up on the 56 series motors. Basically putting TP in a bad position, as TP's cost for smaller batches is more than HK was selling them for retail.
Note - HK did negotiate a lower manufacturing cost by reducing the cost of the individual components. One of the ways they achieved this was by using a shorter magnet & coil length. Essentially putting less material into the same size case. Using more common bearings as well.
I don't have an HK motor here for comparison, but did see one in Germany to compare, there was about 3/4" of empty case inside of the HK version. The comparison of the HK 5692 to a Leopard 5692 was a close one (tested by a German RC company) only about 10% difference.
If they got a job lot this would certainly explain why there is no more stock at the moment and people would be waiting for ages (currently 8 people awaiting stock, god knows how many on email alerts). The shorter mag & coil might also explain why it is running cooler than a regular 5692 as it would spin up and down more quickly to high RPMs.
Maybe a better option to go for the original TP 5660 5Y motor instead, if you don't have do upgrade bearings, and you get the extra security of the 4mm mounting holes. Shipping to UK by Hobbyking always seems expensive too. You guys in the US can get a TP5692 for 150 bucks from KD. I've asked Dan at KD to confirm that the TP5692 will fit the motor mount I ordered. If it does I think I'm going to order one...
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