New to electric motors question

[Jeff@TireBalls]

Hi, I'm new to the electric scene. I've had gassers for years.
Years ago someone gave me a bunch of electrical stuff and included was a Team Orion Super Touring hand wound motor. The only numbers I see is 13x4. Can anyone tell me if this would be a decent trail/crawler motor for my Wraith that I just bought?

thanks,
Jeff

[Olle P]

It might work, but should lean towards the "racer" side of Wraith use.

13x4 should mean four (thin) wires in parallel wound 13 turns around the anchor, so in practice a 13T motor.
For slow crawling and walk paced trail I'd suggest 20T or more.

[Jeff@TireBalls]

Thanks! I plan on getting a HH Torquemaster pro 35t as soon as the funds recoup. Could I gear it down with the pinion and spur gears for temporary use?

[Calderwood]

Originally Posted by Jeff@TireBalls

Thanks! I plan on getting a HH Torquemaster pro 35t as soon as the funds recoup. Could I gear it down with the pinion and spur gears for temporary use?

You could but I would be very careful about applying throttle in a bind. A 13t will let the smoke out pretty easy.

[Charlie-III]

Hmmmm....13T quad...... frikkin fast motor.

With enough gearing, it would work for a crawler. Not great, but would work.

In general a 35T brushed (or equivalent) on 3S LiPO covers a broad range of crawler type rigs.

[Jeff@TireBalls]

I mounted the motor up for now and it's actually not that bad with 12/60 gearing.

[Jeff@TireBalls]

I'll still be ordering the HH 35t soon.

[Charlie-III]

Originally Posted by Jeff@TireBalls

I mounted the motor up for now and it's actually not that bad with 12/60 gearing.

That's 5:1 gearing, usually what others use for a 35T motor. Still sounds high for your current motor. If that motor gets hot, go larger on the spur or smaller on the pinion.

[Jeff@TireBalls]

Originally Posted by Charlie-III

That's 5:1 gearing, usually what others use for a 35T motor. Still sounds high for your current motor. If that motor gets hot, go larger on the spur or smaller on the pinion.

Ok, this is just a temporary motor until I get a HH 35t TQM next week.

[Calderwood]

Originally Posted by Jeff@TireBalls

Ok, this is just a temporary motor until I get a HH 35t TQM next week.

If you have a 9t pinion it will help keep that motor in better shape so that it is still worth a damn when you get your new motor.