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ecoli · 08-23-2010, 08:11 AM

Hey John,

I notice you have most replacement parts for your pro Torquemaster 540 motors except armatures. Are these available, or does it end up being around the same price to buy a new motor?

Thanks!

JohnRobHolmes · 08-23-2010, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timmy85

were you able to find a size or a bearing for the 7T puller i have? i got the old one out and tryed to match it up but no luck.

I can't get them out without damage unfortunately. The bearing pocket is 8.92mm wide, so a 9mm od x 4mm id flanged bearing is the closest that I know of that will work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slowkrawl

Hey john,

I had a bit of a mishap with my truck and ended up burning one of the receiver wires to the esc, and had to re-solder a new lead on. Today when I was out running, it quit on me. I did plasti-dip the entire esc minus the heatsink(I should have just bought the waterproof version, but I'm an idiot). I pulled all the plasti dip off and the led's are flashing, but no start-up noise. It is enabled...I also updated the esc with no problems. I tried to re-calibrate it but it is either already calibrated or won't let me. Can I reset it somehow? I do have servo, just no forward and reverse. Thinking it might be pooched, you may have some business coming your way lol. Thanks,

-Matt

For anyone that ends up with this issue, CHECK YOUR MOTOR. ESC is fine just a bum torquemaster motor for some reason, tryin to clean it up right now.

Sounds like the RX wire isn't connected to the board inside the ESC. Recheck your connections that you made, ensure there is not a short and that they are attached proper.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecoli

Hey John,

I notice you have most replacement parts for your pro Torquemaster 540 motors except armatures. Are these available, or does it end up being around the same price to buy a new motor?

Thanks!

I can get whatever you need wound up, I have about 100 extra armatures here and around 20 of them wound up.

Cole Moore · 08-23-2010, 12:15 PM

Hey. I have a losi mini rock crawler. I bought some flatirons for it not knowing how big they where. So then i bought a wide ride kit for it which adds a total of two more inches of width in the front. And the stock servo was to week to turn it and my hitec hs 5645mg servo is to strong. Would a HS-5065MG High Torque Metal Gear Feather Servo work? What do you think would work?

JohnRobHolmes · 08-23-2010, 12:23 PM

I am not familiar enough with that servo. Personally, I would run something with a lot more power, I have a full size servo on my mini. Just make sure your endpoints are correct, there is no such thing as too strong.

Slowkrawl · 08-23-2010, 01:30 PM

Hey john, I must have had the timing set improperly because it ate up the brushes and let flat spots in the comm. Brought it back to life a little bit, and it was definitely the motor and not the esc.

Anyways, me and a buddy are arguing, does the arming noise come from the motor or the esc?

JohnRobHolmes · 08-23-2010, 01:35 PM

The ESC drives the motor to make the noise, the Motor actually makes the noise like a speaker.

cave-man · 08-23-2010, 01:58 PM

Can you explain how the motor makes the noise, I have always wondered.

JohnRobHolmes · 08-23-2010, 02:07 PM

Just like a speaker, but with no cone. The winds make a magnetic field that is PWM by the controller. The winds and armature have the magnets to pull on, thus you get vibrations. Depending on the frequency of PWM, that is the frequency of vibration and sound that comes out of the motor.

Cole Moore · 08-23-2010, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

I am not familiar enough with that servo. Personally, I would run something with a lot more power, I have a full size servo on my mini. Just make sure your endpoints are correct, there is no such thing as too strong.

Ok. Thanks. I apperiate your help.

ecoli · 08-23-2010, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

I can get whatever you need wound up, I have about 100 extra armatures here and around 20 of them wound up.

E-mail best way to get a quote on a 35t armature plus a few other details?

JohnRobHolmes · 08-23-2010, 05:16 PM

yeah, shoot me an email. I have quite a few 35t here.

brazwewn · 08-24-2010, 04:52 AM

I am sure this was somewhere in the 101 pages on this thread. Count me in as one of the lazy ones who doesn't want to read everyone for my answer. With that pre-apology here is my question.

Can I get replacement rotors for the Pro Handwound Torquemaster 45T motor? Mine either took out my ESC or was taken out by my ESC the other day. Second, does it even make sense to rebuild the motor if the rotor is shot?

Thanks,
Wes

JohnRobHolmes · 08-24-2010, 05:49 AM

Heh, two posts above yours. I do have arms here. I need to add them to the site.

kennyj · 08-24-2010, 08:05 AM

Did you receive my esc?

JohnRobHolmes · 08-24-2010, 08:14 AM

Probably so, I have a few packages to open here.

JonehRC · 08-25-2010, 11:07 AM

hi there?
im newbie here.
could you please quote me (on email) the CC BEC (chosen by many) and send it to East Malaysia.

I also interested to know your ESC price including packaging/shipping price. thanks.

I tried to PM u, but it says u do not receive PM

thanks.

JohnRobHolmes · 08-25-2010, 11:12 AM

My site can actually quote for you, and is more accurate than I. The BEC price is about $22, and priority shipping to you should be around $13. Go put one into the cart on my site and enter your details for the exact price, you will need to purchase it direct through there anyway.

kennyj · 08-26-2010, 07:12 PM

John,
I sent an email through your website today and received an email back, but there was no response. ???

JohnRobHolmes · 08-26-2010, 07:30 PM

Could you send again?

Slowkrawl · 08-27-2010, 01:13 AM

I don't want to clog up your thread with stupid questions, but I think this might give others a heads up too.

I built a trailer to tow behind my crawler, so it's probably reasonable to assume the motor might get a little warm with the extra weight. I bought a $6 fan and rigged it up pointed straight at the motor, is this a sufficient way to cool the motor? I don't want to gear down and loose my wheelspeed when I am not towing the trailer around.

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08-23-2010, 08:11 AM	#2201
ecoli I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada, eh. Posts: 2,919	Hey John, I notice you have most replacement parts for your pro Torquemaster 540 motors except armatures. Are these available, or does it end up being around the same price to buy a new motor? Thanks!

08-23-2010, 12:15 PM	#2203
Cole Moore Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Trafalgar Posts: 50	Hey. I have a losi mini rock crawler. I bought some flatirons for it not knowing how big they where. So then i bought a wide ride kit for it which adds a total of two more inches of width in the front. And the stock servo was to week to turn it and my hitec hs 5645mg servo is to strong. Would a HS-5065MG High Torque Metal Gear Feather Servo work? What do you think would work?

08-23-2010, 12:23 PM	#2204
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	I am not familiar enough with that servo. Personally, I would run something with a lot more power, I have a full size servo on my mini. Just make sure your endpoints are correct, there is no such thing as too strong.

08-23-2010, 01:30 PM	#2205
Slowkrawl Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Alberta canada Posts: 386	Hey john, I must have had the timing set improperly because it ate up the brushes and let flat spots in the comm. Brought it back to life a little bit, and it was definitely the motor and not the esc. Anyways, me and a buddy are arguing, does the arming noise come from the motor or the esc?

08-23-2010, 01:35 PM	#2206
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	The ESC drives the motor to make the noise, the Motor actually makes the noise like a speaker.

08-23-2010, 01:58 PM	#2207
cave-man Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 232	Can you explain how the motor makes the noise, I have always wondered.

08-23-2010, 02:07 PM	#2208
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Just like a speaker, but with no cone. The winds make a magnetic field that is PWM by the controller. The winds and armature have the magnets to pull on, thus you get vibrations. Depending on the frequency of PWM, that is the frequency of vibration and sound that comes out of the motor.

08-23-2010, 05:16 PM	#2211
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	yeah, shoot me an email. I have quite a few 35t here.

08-24-2010, 04:52 AM	#2212
brazwewn RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alburtis Posts: 1,227	I am sure this was somewhere in the 101 pages on this thread. Count me in as one of the lazy ones who doesn't want to read everyone for my answer. With that pre-apology here is my question. Can I get replacement rotors for the Pro Handwound Torquemaster 45T motor? Mine either took out my ESC or was taken out by my ESC the other day. Second, does it even make sense to rebuild the motor if the rotor is shot? Thanks, Wes

08-24-2010, 05:49 AM	#2213
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Heh, two posts above yours. I do have arms here. I need to add them to the site.

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08-24-2010, 08:05 AM	#2214
kennyj Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wildwood Posts: 502	Did you receive my esc?

08-24-2010, 08:14 AM	#2215
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Probably so, I have a few packages to open here.

08-25-2010, 11:07 AM	#2216
JonehRC Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: KK Sabah North Borneo Posts: 162	hi there? im newbie here. could you please quote me (on email) the CC BEC (chosen by many) and send it to East Malaysia. I also interested to know your ESC price including packaging/shipping price. thanks. I tried to PM u, but it says u do not receive PM thanks.

08-25-2010, 11:12 AM	#2217
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	My site can actually quote for you, and is more accurate than I. The BEC price is about $22, and priority shipping to you should be around $13. Go put one into the cart on my site and enter your details for the exact price, you will need to purchase it direct through there anyway.

08-26-2010, 07:12 PM	#2218
kennyj Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wildwood Posts: 502	John, I sent an email through your website today and received an email back, but there was no response. ???

08-26-2010, 07:30 PM	#2219
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Could you send again?

08-27-2010, 01:13 AM	#2220
Slowkrawl Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Alberta canada Posts: 386	I don't want to clog up your thread with stupid questions, but I think this might give others a heads up too. I built a trailer to tow behind my crawler, so it's probably reasonable to assume the motor might get a little warm with the extra weight. I bought a $6 fan and rigged it up pointed straight at the motor, is this a sufficient way to cool the motor? I don't want to gear down and loose my wheelspeed when I am not towing the trailer around.

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