Team Associated TC6.1 Build – Step 16 – Electronics

The Build – Part 16
In this step we’ll be installing the electronics; Team Associated XP1015 servo, Airtronics M11x reciever (92744), LRP SXX Stock Spec V2 Brushless Speed Control and a Reedy Sonic 17.5 Brushless Motor.

Build Notes:
Since the TC6.1 is a racing machine, space on the chassis is somewhat limited when it comes to electronics. I would suggest the best (and smallest) electronics you can afford. Squeezing large components onto this chassis will not be easy.

Servo tape is your friend during this step. Don’t be afraid to use large pieces to keep the receiver and ESC on the chassis.

Team Associated has supplied several different horns to fit a myriad of servos. Choose the one that fits your servo and build it per the manual. Don’t forget the small spacer and large servo flex ring.

Attach the servo horn to the servo. You will mostly have to reuse the screw that came with your servo.

Attach the servo mounts as shown. The servo spacers are completely dependent on the throw of your servo. If there is binding (or interference), add the spacers.

Find your servo drag link and attach it to the steering bellcrank. Do this before attaching it to the servo…trust me.

Now attach the drag link to the servo. Easier, right?

Team Associated has slotted the chassis to make it easy to mount your servo. This also gives you a minute amount of adjustment forwards and back.

Before we install the motor, we need to rotate the shaft so the flat spot is facing opposite of the wire mounting tabs (or facing down). Now set the motor in place and attach with the two 3x6mm screws. Don’t forget the washers. Also, make sure the motor tabs are facing up!

Thankfully, AE gives you three positions in which to insert the motor screws. Use the two shown here. Do not tighten down yet.

Spread the belts apart and slide your pinion in place. Remember how we rotated the flat spot on the motor shaft to face down? Make sure the setscrew on the pinion is lined up with that. Once the pinion is in place (basically, lined up with the spur gear), you can tighten it down through a hole in the bottom of the chassis. Pretty slick setup, right? Now slide the motor as far forward (away from the spur gear) as possible and lightly tighten down the screws. You’ll follow me here in a second…

In the last step we slid the motor as far forward as we could. Now take a liberal amount of mounting tape and attach the servo to the chassis as close to the motor as possible. Now go back and set the gear mesh. Yes, you will see a slight gap between the motor and ESC and think this is wasted space, but if, for some reason, you need to make any gearing changes, you’re guaranteed NOT to have to move the ESC out of the way. We know it won’t hit! Finish this step by cutting and soldering the motor leads into place.

Take another liberal amount of mounting tape and attach the receiver to the chassis. I recommend the antenna wire/plug holes facing in so that you can keep the wiring as tidy as possible.

Here’s my tidy as possible. Plug the servo and ESC into the reciever and wrap up any excess wires. Don’t forget to attach your brushless sensor wire.

Part 17 – Attaching the wheels, tires and body.
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