Something interesting about my "fried" main motor  
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Tower Hobbies
Enter up to 4 keywords or Tower stock numbers
Logged in as Guest



Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
       

All Forums >> RC Helicopters >> Electric RC Helis >> Helimax >> Something interesting about my "fried" main motor
Page: [1]

Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
Something interesting about my "fried" main m... - 1/13/2007 3:57:04 AM   
DscottM83


 

Posts: 81
Joined: 12/31/2006
From: Detroit, MI, USA
Status: offline 		So a few days ago my main motor stopped working I check the voltage at the connector and its good so im guessing the motor is friend because its sending voltage to the quick disconnect.

Well i call warranty and i tell them the situation and they ship me out a new motor with no questions asked. So waiting for the motor i have nothing else to do i decide to mess around with my heli. So i bring the voltage tester back out and check the voltage on the actual motor itself. To my surprise there is nothing. Next thing i know my room looks like so..

After tearing it all apart i heat up the quick connect wires on the motor to remove them. After they are removed from the motor i put one at a time into the heli quick connector and find out one isnt getting power to the bottom of the wire! Im thinking YES maybe i wont have to wait forever for my replacement motor.
So i peal back the heat-shrink and notice the wire hardly even touching the metal connector. i heat up the metal connector with my solder, drop in some solder, and then put the wire back in. Now its nice and snug. After that i cover it back up with heat-shrink to make it factory like

So far so good. So now i put both connectors back onto the heli, connect my electrical testor to the end of the wires, and floor the heli to fill throttle. I look down and see.....

Exactly what i was hoping for!!
Getting closer

So now everything is finally put back together. I cross my fingers, connect the battery and get this


So if your main motor "fails" be sure to check all the wires throughly But hey atleast i have a back-up main motor on the way
       Post #: 1

RE: Something interesting about my "fried" ma... - 1/13/2007 5:34:08 AM   
tgwolfwood1981



Posts: 189
Joined: 12/8/2006
From: Houston, TX, USA
Status: offline 		well done sir. kudos on the extra main motor!

_____________________________

I may be a Newb, but I'm a happy Newb!!!

(in reply to DscottM83)
       Post #: 2

RE: Something interesting about my "fried" m... - 1/13/2007 5:25:10 PM   
PilotLight



Posts: 816
Joined: 8/15/2003
From: Benton Harbor, MI, USA
Status: offline 		Glad you fixed it. Wish you would have captured a photo of the bad connection.

Now how about some vids of you hovering.


(in reply to tgwolfwood1981)
       Post #: 3

RE: Something interesting about my "fried" m... - 1/13/2007 8:12:39 PM   
dfalcon


 

Posts: 214
Joined: 10/26/2004
From: Bozeman, MT, USA
Status: offline 		It's already up for sale dscott?

(in reply to PilotLight)
       Post #: 4

RE: Something interesting about my "fried" m... - 1/13/2007 9:34:34 PM   
DscottM83


 

Posts: 81
Joined: 12/31/2006
From: Detroit, MI, USA
Status: offline 		If i can get what i want, im just getting frustrated with trying to fly it in the basement, and i dont feel like waiting untill spring. Ill prob end up keeping it though, well see what offers i get.

(in reply to dfalcon)
       Post #: 5

Page:   [1]
All Forums >> RC Helicopters >> Electric RC Helis >> Helimax >> Something interesting about my "fried" main motor
Page: [1]





Jump to:


Google 



Search | Marketplace | Event Calendar | Local Clubs | Magazine | Product Ratings | New Products | Discussion Forums

Photo Gallery | Member Video Posts | RCU Video Gallery | Instructor Search | Field|Track|Marina Search

Advertisers | Hobby Vendor Resources | Rate Manufacturers | Sign In/Sign Up

SITE MAP!   : :   FORUM RULES

© 2001 - 2007 24-7 RC, LLC, all rights reserved.

Charities we support that also need your help
Yorkie Rescue | Humane Society | ASPCA | Crohn's-Colitis America

Kaango.com Classifieds

0.547RCU1