SlamtheNutta

I just saw them at my LHS and remembered them, but still ive never used one, does anybody use one? do they work? are they worth the 5-6$? please give me info on these things everybody.
oh yeah heres a link:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXUE64&P=7

this is the one that was at my LHS today, and proably the one i will buy.

Spomo

I just ordered one too. I'll let you know how it works.

Razoo

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I use an ink eraser. Works great!!

raceme

is that used instead of cuttin comms

Gecko

No. their just to take the burnt carbon, dust, etc. off.

signin

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A friend of mine dyno-d a monster stock before and after using an orion comstick. Got an extra 1000rpm out of it at 5V after using the com stick...

SlamtheNutta

well it sounds good, if i use it enough will i no longer need to cut the com? like maybe after every two runs or so?

raceme

how would you use this comm stick. like where on the motor.

mrhappyman

how do you cut the comm stick and can you only cut it a certain number of tiems???? no one seems to want to help me with this but proptop.

please help me out guys...i wan't to move over to modified racing.

rc10gt-RCU

Mr. HappyMan, You don't cut the comm stick you cut the Comm. You can only cut this so small before you need to replace the armature. It depends how many cuts you get based on what brushes you run and how firm of springs and the frequency you true the comm. Hope this helps to straighten it out for you.

mrhappyman

Thank you...I ment the comm i just got wasn't paying attention. So you have to buy a new armature after you cut it a few times? How many cuts do you usually get before having to replace the armature and how much will that run me?

Razoo

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You can usually cut the comm. between 8 - 10 times, it all depends on how deep the cuts are made. If you want to move to mod racing then you should consider buying your own lathe. I just bought one from integy and really like it. Cobra and hudy also make them. A new arm is around $12.00 - $15.00.

Spomo

I finally got my com stick from Team Orion.

It's GREAT for cleaning up carbon-burned comm's. After I cleaned the comm up, I realized that it didn't need to be cut just yet.

Best 5 bucks I've ever spent.

As for the lathe, I have an Hudy Tech Lathe with Hardened Steel Grooves. It's a real nice lathe, and with an add on pack will also function as a motor break in tool and cut stock sealed motors. It's pricey (199 - no cutting bit), but really well built.

Good luck.

-Spo-

raceme

a com stick is basicly a super tiny sand paper

Spomo

Hmmmm.

Basically, but it's not as fine as let's say, emory cloth.

It's worth the 5 bucks. The rounded shape makes it easy to clean the gunk off of brushes.

-Spo-