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just wonderin...what is that???

Old 03-15-2011, 07:41 PM
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i just bought a used velineon 3500 brushless motor and was just looking into it. i opened the used motor and looked at the coils and there was a bunch of white stuff between the coils. is it normal???
Old 03-15-2011, 08:08 PM
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i just bought a used velineon 3500 brushless motor and was just looking into it. i opened the used motor and looked at the coils and there was a bunch of white stuff between the coils. is it normal???
the epoxy that holds the copper coils togathere?
Old 03-15-2011, 08:17 PM
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i dont think so becaus it only on the surface of the coilings closest to the rotor
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Best mispelling of "together".... EVER

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the epoxy that holds the copper coilstogathere?
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Default RE: just wonderin...what is that???

It's probably grease that's been flung out of the bearings. What does it feel like?

C'mon, people now...smile on your brathere, everybody get togathere and try to love one anathere right now
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mabey dieletric grease.
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maybe it is[&:]
Old 03-15-2011, 09:42 PM
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It's probably grease that's been flung out of the bearings. What does it feel like?

C'mon, people now...smile on your brathere, everybody get togathere and try to love one anathere right now
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Old 03-16-2011, 05:39 AM
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*somewhere in the country, an English teacher is having a conniption over this*
Old 03-16-2011, 08:02 AM
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TBJ spoke in 1st person! BLASPHEMY!
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it is most likely white lithem grease.. its a hi temp grease and they tend to use it alot on electric motors ... ive opened up my fair share of electric motors ranging from fans to controller vib motors  they all seem to have this grease in it 
Old 03-16-2011, 03:15 PM
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im sure its not grease because its crusty and flakey and powdery.
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corrosion  is your answer then   he probly ran it wet  and over time built up corrosion  brush it off and you should be fine you could even spray battery proctor on it to prevent that in the future
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yeah but i have to use a needle to scrape the stuff out....air wont just blow it out. i just want to know what is it , can someone go in theirs and check if they have time????
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REALLY? I did not see that........
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TBJ spoke in 1st person! BLASPHEMY!
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*somewhere in the country, an English teacher is having a conniption over this*
LOL - linguists will work overtime just to decode them.
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Best mispelling of "together".... EVER

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the epoxy that holds the copper coilstogathere?
im sure there will be more to come. Spelling was never one of my strong points.













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As long as what you are communicating is understood....eh?
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Best mispelling of "together".... EVER

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the epoxy that holds the copper coilstogathere?
im sure there will be more to come. Spelling was never one of my strong points.













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im sure its not grease because its crusty and flakey and powdery.
does it make your fingers numb?
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What does it taste like?
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Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?
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Do you like gladiator movies?
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Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?
Just to visit the Sunday Brunch Buffet.
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Do you like gladiator movies?
"Ever seen a grown man.... ?" [X(]

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Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?
He.... he did it AGAIN! I want a refund! This is bull crap! It should be "TBJ wants to know if you've been in a Turkish Prison" [:@]

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