Ways to mount the ESC32

[kinderkram]

One user CNCed some mounting plates for a Hexa

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The modular approach comes very handy if you need to replace one part.

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[Lyagukh]

[kinderkram]

Ok, thx for the hint.
You should see them now...

[joebar.rc]

Oh that is absolutely beautifully!. I think if Paul would make those with the internal powerdistro it would be superb.

Menno

[axelnied]

I very much like the modular design - this is exactly how to do it right.
Over the past few weeks I had time to think about how to mount the ESC32's myself.

After some back and forth I decided to mount the ESC close to the mount for two reasons.
1.) cooling... the ESCs would get a lot of prop-"wash", than the more convenient location within the mounting plate
2.) maximize distance to FC.

My setup
- ESC32s with 2x 330uF, due to long power wires
- Flyduino Cheeseplate HEXA
- T-Motors 2212, three wires facing inbound
- 8inch or 10 inch props
- heatsinks on both sides glued with Arctic Sliver
- transparent heat shrink
- power wires twisted in mesh tubing
- PWM in mesh tubing
- single wire-ties mount to arm

ESC32 mounted to Flyduino Motor Mount

[GoFaster]

Looks great Axel. Slightly off topic - how are you attaching and securing the heatsink to the FETs? Is there paste or adhesive thermal transfer tape between the heatsink and FETs?

[axelnied]

[GoFaster]

Thanks for providing the info. I'm just concerned that with the epoxy mount, replacing a blown FET probably means destroying the adjoining ones in order to remove the heat sink.
Granted, in my case, I am using 'disposable' HK ESC's But I am going to try some thermal tape (Sekisui #5760) to attach a heatsink. Hoping that it will do a better job than the stock heat spreader encased in heat shrink tubing