ORIGINAL: JD and Beastlet
Newbie question - I have a Hobbyzone Super Cup LP that has not been run yet. Do I have to desolder the motor from the plane to break it in?
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Hey there. It looks like you have
http://secure.hobbyzone.com/HBZ7300.html
It looks like the motor has some quick connectors on it from this picture
http://secure.hobbyzone.com/search/HBZ7134.html
If you want to break in this motor, there may be a few more things to think about. I've never seen this ARF personally, so I'm going blind. Normally during a break-in you'd take the motor out of the aircraft to prevent heat build up, unless it's well ventilated where it's at. A lot of aircraft rely on the airspeed and propwash to get airflow over the motor to cool it down. So that's something to keep in mind. Usually you would take off the load (ie propeller) and run the motor at a low voltage, and you don't usually get too much heat buildup that way.
I don't think I would go to the extreme of desoldering a motor to break it in (especially when a new one is only $10), all though you certainly could.
Hopefully that helps you out. Feel free to write back if you still have q's