lathe motor

[GearLoDriveSlo]

is there a difference between my novak 45t motor and a lathe motor?

thanks guys

[bigflex]

Originally Posted by GearLoDriveSlo

is there a difference between my novak 45t motor and a lathe motor?

thanks guys

Nope, your novak are about the same quality as an integy 45t. The Novaks "might" have a little stronger magnet but thats about it.

[GearLoDriveSlo]

ok cool, so my novak 45t is a lathe motor?

[Rockcrawler]

What are you considering a lathe motor?


Most motors back in the day were 21 turns and lower that was used for bashing and racing. The reason for that is well, there were not any rock crawlers around then. The only need for the high torque motors were the little comp lathe's and brush cutters. The com lathes needed a slower, high torque motor. So there were a few companies that made "lathe" motors. Most of them were 55 or 65 turns. This was done to keep the RPM's down and have the torque not to bog when you started cutting the com. From what I know, this is the reason we have "lathe" motors. When we got the crawlers, we need all the torque we could get so we started using the lathe motors. I still remember them being hard to find in 05 or 06.

Someone correct me if I am wrong.

[NSR_CIVIC]

Originally Posted by Rockcrawler

What are you considering a lathe motor?


Most motors back in the day were 21 turns and lower that was used for bashing and racing. The reason for that is well, there were not any rock crawlers around then. The only need for the high torque motors were the little comp lathe's and brush cutters. The com lathes needed a slower, high torque motor. So there were a few companies that made "lathe" motors. Most of them were 55 or 65 turns. This was done to keep the RPM's down and have the torque not to bog when you started cutting the com. From what I know, this is the reason we have "lathe" motors. When we got the crawlers, we need all the torque we could get so we started using the lathe motors. I still remember them being hard to find in 05 or 06.

Someone correct me if I am wrong.

nope that pretty much sums it up. now that the higher turn motors are in higher demand the "lathe" badging kinda died off.. i still have a couple 65t lathes that have grids on the label for keeping track of com or brush cuts..

[GearLoDriveSlo]

perfect i understand now

[jamesdicken]

Originally Posted by NSR_CIVIC

i still have a couple 65t lathes that have grids on the label for keeping track of com or brush cuts..

i am still running them but most of the label is gone now.

[acrosteve]

So lathe is just a term?

And a 35t regular motor and a 35t "lathe" motor turn the same rpm/volt?

[bigflex]

Originally Posted by acrosteve

So lathe is just a term?

And a 35t regular motor and a 35t "lathe" motor turn the same rpm/volt?

When your talking about machine wound they are all really close. There are a lot of variables in a motor though. The size of the com, the strength of the magnets, the brush configuration. All of those are factors in a brushed motors performance. But for the most part, most machine wound crawler motors are really close to the same. Its when you get into handwounds that everything changes.

[JohnRobHolmes]

Yep, lathe motor is just a term that was used for the origional 55t motors we would buy from motor lathes.

[dunerdude69]

who sells hand wound motors or can you make one your self

[bigflex]

Originally Posted by dunerdude69

who sells hand wound motors or can you make one your self

I would leave motor winding to the professionals. As for who sells them. There are several vendors out there. Holmes Hobbies, JP Customs, Brood, Banzai, and Tekin. I am sure I have left some one out but its a damn good start.