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04-19-2010, 09:49 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hells Hole
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How good are those 10 dollor motors , are they any good.
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04-19-2010, 10:59 PM
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They work. Nuff said, for $10 they serve there purpose. Drunk |
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04-20-2010, 06:12 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ft. Wright, KY
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They Function, that's about it. Proly no longevity.
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04-28-2010, 06:20 AM
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Are we assuming they just work? Or has someone actually put this cheapie in there? I want to know the same thing. For $10, that a deal. BUT, does it work as well as other machine wound motors? A new Novak 55 can be had for $17 to $29 on Ebay. And I suppose its a decent motor, i have to cut my comm on mine. Its got no drag brake anymore. Thats why i'm wondering how this $10 motor works.
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04-28-2010, 06:24 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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I dont have any experience with these, but they dont appear to be rebuildable...
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04-28-2010, 06:45 AM
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The motor is a motor. Give it power and it turns. I have used them in my trucks now for awhile. I use them for mudding and such. Not as much power and rpm as my other motors, but they function. Drunk |
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05-23-2010, 08:16 PM
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05-23-2010, 08:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arlington, Washington
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They are just cheap motors....they will work. I just find it weird, that guys will only spend $20 on a motor.......yet $150 on axles or wheels without even nodding an eyebrow.... Crawling is the only form of cars or trucks, big or small......where the motor isn't the or at least one of the most expensive parts on the car. I think guys put more into tires  Later EddieO |
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05-23-2010, 09:45 PM
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So that stated fortunately crawlers don't demand very expensive motor systems, unless you are in a competition setup where you want every possible advantage... | |
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05-23-2010, 11:13 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arlington, Washington
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Well, I guess we can argue that..... Crawlers do need power.....it just a different type than what you would see in a racing car...... Test it yourself in ANY crawling rig regardless of it being a scaler, comp or a hobby truck.......use a crap motor or crap batteries, then switch to a performance motor or batteries, the difference is night and day, even in non-competition vehicles.....I've certainly never had a complaint from a person who has upgraded. Later EddieO |
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05-24-2010, 03:32 AM
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Ok then EddieO, what is a good inexpensive motor? I am one of those guys you mentioned. I want to power up my new rig, but not at $100. I'd like to get 2 of those cheapie motors and kill them. Is that such a big deal? I'm positive i would like the JPH handwounds better. But i just can't afford them. This vehicle is my 2nd attempt at electrics. My 1st, rc18t, i burned up motors like crazy. I had no clue how to properly maintain them. So these cheap RC4WD motors fit the bill, so to speak. When and if I get better or more money, I'll pony up and get better motors. I have a lathe and everything else necessary to maitain electric motors. Gotta start somewhere.
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05-24-2010, 07:57 AM
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05-24-2010, 12:04 PM
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Maybe look for some used motors in the classfieds? Other than that, I would say the integy lathe motors are your best bet..... Later EddieO |
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05-25-2010, 03:39 AM
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Personally, I'd rather buy a new $10 motor than a used $50 one for $10. I'd know it was going to work and wouldm\n't need new brushes. Unless someone is getting out of the hobby, I am super wary of purchasing used RC parts. Usually it is someones junk. So fine, i do agree, there isn't such a thing as a good, inexpensive motor. How about the Venom Fireballs? Modified or not. I can't spend $100 for 2 motors. Not right now, perhaps in a few months. But the bully is on its way. |
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05-25-2010, 05:59 AM
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i just picked up two of them. they look good. imo they are just a plain jane stock motor with different turns that all of us tend to use in our crawlers and scalers. no different then an axial 55t or the 27t.
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05-25-2010, 06:51 AM
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Check out what John Holmies is selling on his site. He has a couple motor choices for $20-$30.  | |
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05-25-2010, 08:02 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 20 miles southeeast of downtown Sacramento
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They are about the same as the stock axial motors. Nothing to write home about and non-rebuildable but there are tons of those cheap motors out there that have been running forever (Tamiya kits have used silver cans forever). IMHO they are really all ya need in a crawler. Sure, I love pullers and even handwounds in my comp rigs but there are seldom times when ya "need" all that power/speed (ran mismatched tekin/novak 45t motors for a long time comping) and for general crawling silver cans will get the job done. Check out this little write up: http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=43501 Last edited by oldhippie; 05-25-2010 at 08:14 AM. |
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