Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-38362264-20190205193640/@comment-27306930-20190207041342

The "backwards switch" trick, as we will now call it,  is very clever. Kudos for you Syrup.

As I've said many times, the locks on the Stryfe don't really bother me. In fact some of them make sense. While disabling certain locks might seem desirable, it doesn't improve performance or aesthetics, so the value of doing so may be questionable. And when the day comes you're drawing significant amperes, all those electronic locks need to be removed anyway. That will be a good day 😁

To Thiefy's point, running a stock Stryfe with four IMRs is not wise. Fully charged, that's over 16 volts on a motor rated for 6 volts. A cheap no-name motor with bushings and non-replaceable brushes, no less. It will work for a short time, but the NIC is replete with stories of smoked blasters. Mine included.

There's a simple way to figure out whether your motors are under extreme stress. If you smell ozone, there's extreme arcing. The motors are literally burning up. Back down the voltage. Three IMRs produce a max voltage of 12.6 volts, about twice the rated voltage. I've run stock blasters on three IMRs many times. It's killing the motors, but it works. And it's fun. But be prepared to buy new motors or cannibalized some blasters. The fun doesn't last long.