Brushed Motors

[cmgreen]

Hi Guys,

What Brushed motors do you run, not winds, manufacturer and why.

Not having a lot of luck with motors at the moment, your comments please.

Any interested in a Group Buy? Get 10 or more orders (on most popular mamufacturer) i may be able to source a good discount.

[jimmy]

I still use the same PEAK / Orion V2 motors that I've had for years. I've been very pleased with them and they last a long time between maintenance.

[losixxx]

same as jimmy peak type vantage motor, namely spashett's.
very happy with performance and if run in properely when brushed and skimmed approx 3 meetings per set of brushes for me

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by losixxx

same as jimmy peak type vantage motor, namely spashett's.
very happy with performance and if run in properely when brushed and skimmed approx 3 meetings per set of brushes for me

3 meetings ! I've had closer to 10 meetings from some of mine (enduro brush).

As a side note, if you run the regular type of motor, the Trinity XXX lemans brush seems to last forever and gives good power too.

[cmgreen]

Any one used Corally Motors recently, i say recently cause i used to use them in 2000 and they were acually worth £50.

[losichris]

ive been using checkpoint motors, the comm lasts ages and if kept clean, require very little maintenance.

[Richard Lowe]

I really like the Checkpoints too. I ran V2's for a while before the Chekpoints I have now, they were able to deal with heat very well but were never that quick.
The Checkpoints I have now are silly fast and the brushes will not burn, the brush braid's can go cherry red and the brush will still be fine.

[Col]

I'm with Rich there - I alternate between a checkpoint and a v2 in my XX4.The checkpoint is the faster motor and lasts much longer as well, but the v2 is a smoother motor to use with more presice power delivery

[bretts]

I agree with Richard about V2's handling the heat. I did 6 minutes at York before Christmas and mine came off reading 104 degrees C in my 4WD. Stripped it down over Christmas expecting to find lots of solder splatterd around inside. But No, all was fine just a skim needed!!

Anyway, I also think Checkpoints are now the best brushed motors on all fronts, speed, ease of maintainence etc etc... I skimmed, rebrushed and re-built a couple for someone at the last indoor regional. My next motor(s) will be definitely be Checkpoints for 2WD, 4WD and 19t Spec.

[cutting edge]

The Checkpoints are very very very good i have seen it first hand and just ordered 2 myself as i though a couple of winds on my old Mod motors yesterday..............

[tc2k]

Although I hear good things about the checkpoints, I run v2s.

I think the V2 looks better. The endbell keeps the motors heat down and the brushes provide excellent wear, plus, the motors seem a bit cheaper than the checkpoints and the brushes are more available

[cmgreen]

So we have a chocie of to, v2 or checkpoint.

Can we get 10 sales on either?

Let me know what winds people want and what motor, will do my best to get a quantity discount!

[bretts]

Originally Posted by tc2k

I think the V2 looks better.

I agree with you there look at this!!!!




How cool is that!!

[jimmy]

yea, lovely! want one!

[super__dan]

In my experience on the two I MUCH prefer the checkpoints. The V2's weren't that quick, or if you made them that quick they weren't very easy on brushes.

Rich Lowe used to talk up the V2's so much, but now runs Checkpoints

[jimmy]

Probalbly too quick for me to handle then, I struggle with my 11 and 12 turn V2s in 2wd

Using one in my latest review car, bit battered but its at least a couple of years old, maybe more! my motor box is a graveyard of knackered old motors now so one of these new oscar jansens looks good. The checkpoints appeal but I might stick with what I know
http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/misc/501xwiring.jpg

[Northy]

Jimmy, Vermin has some cans, but at least one of the arms is RIP

Why not borrow some stuff off of him, nearly everyone else in the NE has!

G

[Richard Lowe]

You really need a blue endbell V2 to go with the rest of the alloy Jimmy

I think I've got a MR V2 can and endbell around somewhere...

[super__dan]

Course the other advantage of checkpoints is they are a breeze to solder onto the tabs, unlike V2's which are a nightmare.

Jimmy, do you always put your speedo in before wiring it?????

[jimmy]

aye, its the only way to decide where the wires are going plus I have no wire yet, its coming today from mr.postie