Well I'm waiting on the utterly brilliant Jamie at SMD to send me a new capacitor before trying again.
I'd not considered the 540 idea, I have like 100 of them in my lab at work. I knew I couldn't test it with one of my sensorless brushless motors, but forgot the Sphere does brushed too.
Battery - esc wires didn't get temp reading before cap blew, but were very hot, esc-motor wires merely warm.
Jamie reckons the problem is in the motor, but within the endbell which is why the can is still cool. When I get the cap I'll investigate further.
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Yz4 - Yz2
DEX210 - Cobra 4210- DEX410
RC10 Team - Manta Ray - RC10T
Mini Trophy - Blizzard - Wheely King
Tz4 - GT24B
BMRCC
Emergency back-up race controller
(but only if nobody better is available)
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