digsy

Do I need to break in my Slowstick motor ? Or will be ok just to hook up a battery and fly it ?


thanks,
Digsy

Kyle2Baseball

All u should do is re-time the motor. Just put some pliers in the hole and turn it a little clockwise

Dr Kiwi

Perhaps CAREFUL re-timing does some good - but ANY brushed motor is going to benefit from a water break-in to seat the brushes on the com. (search under "water-breakin" and you'll find the procedure discussed.

Cheers, Phil

digsy

Thanks - I found so useful information.

I do still have one question - what can I use to lubricate my bearings ?


Thanks,
Nathan

Dr Kiwi

Put drops of any light machine oil (3-in-1) on the front and rear bearings - I happen to use a special high grade turbine oil produced by Norvey Inc (Santa Ana, CA). It is called the "Original zoom spout oiler" in a clear plastic 4oz bottle. P/N 75A. It has a retractable 14" tubular spout, which enables you to get oil into all sorts of tight places.

Cheers, Phil

Matt Kirsch

My Feedback: (21)

You should only need to oil the bushings once, and only sparingly at that. Too much oil will cause dust and crud to stick, which in turn will ruin your motor.

digsy

Whoops = one more question. I've read that I should use AA batteries to break in my motor.

I have a 3.2v 400mah battery pack at home that conveniently fits the plugs to my motor - would it be OK to use that ?

I'm clueless when it comes to volts, mak etc

Matt Kirsch

My Feedback: (21)

Yeah, that should be fine. It's not an exact science. The point is to run the motor slowly on low voltage to gently round out the brushes so they make the best contact with the commutator. High voltage would simply arc across the gap and burn both the brush surface and the commutator. You might want to run the motor through a couple of charges on this pack, though, since the pack has a much lower capacity than AA alkalines.

digsy

Thanks for your (and everyones) help - its much appreciated

Mastermind4274

So the motor that comes with the Slow Stick is Brushless, right.[sm=drowning.gif]

sierra gold

Nope, it's a brushed motor. Usually the GWS EPS 300C(370) can motor. Eventually it will probably come with the GWS 350C motor - still a brushed motor.

All the chatter about brushless motors in the SS are the result of a motor upgrade by the owners.

Sierra Gold

Mastermind4274

Thanks, I'm getting one and I needed to know if I should do the water breakin that everyone is talking about. It sounds kinda weird to me, and not safe to break in an electric motor under water.

Dr Kiwi

It's all low voltage, induced DC current - so it is perfectly safe. Now dropping an AC motor in your bath would cause you much more worry!

Cheers, Phil