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How to check if my Brushed motor is bad - 12/12/2012 7:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		I changed out the controller and still nothing from motor. All other controls work just no motor.
Is there a way to check the Brushed motor to see if it went bad. Its a Sky Surfer by Blitz with the standard Brushed motor it
came with. Who makes a replacement Brushed motor for it. Looks like I will have to replace it.
I have brushed controller so want to stay with brushed motor.

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RE: How to check if my Brushed motor is bad - 12/12/2012 8:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		Have you ever looked into signing up on wattflyer? All they speak is volts and watts and have all the electric answers you could ever ask. Also some of the very nicest folks I have met.

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RE: How to check if my Brushed motor is bad - 12/12/2012 11:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks will check the site out and see what they might say about this.

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RE: How to check if my Brushed motor is bad - 12/13/2012 4:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		It's really pretty simple. Use a standard volt meter and see what the ESC gives you at full throttle. If it's not your battery's voltage (or close to it) then the ESC is bad. If it turns out to be your motor it's likely one of two things: your bearings have seized or a brush is worn out or broken.
FWIW, brushless equipment keeps getting cheaper and cheaper, and it is so much better. Before you spend money on another brushed motor (if that's what the problem is) go ahead and get the watts and Kv spec and see how much a brushless conversion will cost you. The benefits include a practically maintenance free power system and considerably better efficiency. You'll get longer flights for the same amount of power, or you can choose to increase the power a little and keep your flight times the same.

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