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Hi George, Yes. I ran mine on 12V without problems but not all day long at full bore!💥 Remember, even if the batt attached to the ESC is 12V you are not always applying the full 12 to the motor. (Or are you?😉 A 'pedal to metal' kinda guy?) Even at full bore the supply voltage to the motor is pulsed by the ESC so the average V applied is less than 12V. Just in case start with a 7.2 / 7.4V accu (NiMh 6 cell / LiPo 2S). You should be able to go to 9.6V (8 cell NiMh) without problems. Check the motor temp with your finger tips on testing. If you can keep your digits on the motor without screaming you're OK😊 As said by others as well; I'd take a long hard look at the prop and shaft alignment as well. Dodgy's tip with the spring balance pull testing is good too. I've been doing that using a redundant fish scale. Gives a good (if relative) indication of push and pull. I also use a little as well. Useful for initial shaft alignment. Twiddle things around until the motor runs sweetly and the shows the minimum current. Before each test use a little accu capacity meter to make sure the accus are up to scratch and the playing field even for each test. Pics show the ones I use. Available all over the shop, e.g. FleaBay😉, for peanuts. Black one is checking an NiMh, white one a LiPo. Happy tugging. Doug 😎

5 years ago by RNinMunich