wearing in motor with a power-drill

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    • March 3, 2003 at 8:28 pm #11447
      GT-ahh
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      has anyone ever tried connecting a power-drill to a motor and wearing it in?
      i ask because my 3.0 motor is stuffed and wont go forwards unless Ii push start it…maybe this way would seat the brushs properly so it might work…
      The back emf might be abit of a problem tho…

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    • March 4, 2003 at 4:36 pm #40033
      jamiekulhanek
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      hmmm, you cant really ‘seat’ metal brushes. But give it a go, and tell us. Try the motor in another chassis, it often works.

      If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, then let’s get wasted and have the time of our lives!!

    • March 5, 2003 at 1:00 pm #39979
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      Will some graphite on the brushes work? I’ve done this for regular 3V motors you get in most toys without any problems.

      ph2t.

    • March 5, 2003 at 6:35 pm #39966
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      um ive opened a bit motor before and they are a bitch to get back together..i dont really want to open it unless i really have to….i was thinking of just leaving it on 1vfor like an hour or 2…

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    • March 6, 2003 at 7:57 pm #39874
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      WARNING: Graphite CONDUCTS, and will short out the commutator sections.

      Yeah GT-ahh those bit motors arent easy to rebuild eh? I wonder if turning the plastic endbell around (to adjust the motor timing) would boost performance…..

      Oh and A drill only does a few hundred RPM, the motors do 10’s of thousands of revs….i reckon ‘water dipping’ (puts large load on the motor) and leaving it for a while, running on 1volt or so should help. After you have finished spray the motor through the vent holes with WD40 to get out all the water and lube it.

      If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, then let’s get wasted and have the time of our lives!!

    • March 7, 2003 at 2:49 am #38310
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      water dipping wont have any effect because the viscosity of the water will stop it from entering the bell housing….i dont know if i really wanna try turning the end bell either..i have a feeling i may break it…

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    • March 10, 2003 at 6:22 pm #37583
      zensx
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      I tried using my dremel on high for about a minute. I did’nt notice a difference in power, but I did notice the motor was a little quieter.

    • March 12, 2003 at 9:43 pm #37356
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      Running in motor is a good idea, but using a Dremel is probably overkill. Just as easy to just power the motor with a larger nicad and just let it run overnight or more. Would probably run all night on a single charge!!

      And if you discover the useful ‘life’ of a microB motor, tell us PLEASE!!! 😀

    • March 13, 2003 at 3:36 am #37380
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      mine last until i get bored and dissasemble them :D:D:D:D

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