Brushless Motor Maintenance and Cleaning

[@SOMNIOHM]

_That entire motor can needs flushed out thoroughly, multiple times with electronic parts cleaner holy moly!!!! Had I saw this, i would swear the whole can was shot and it was yallah goodbye motor 😂 😂. _*_After seeing this, I do believe these motors indeed are a service item_*_ especially if you are running your car in harsh environments/conditions that contain hella dust or super fine sand! That is nutz!_

[@Hungrybird474]

Maybe this will help a younger person or noObie if they get in a pinch . If someone is worried about fire or none is available heating up a driver tip with a flame and hold it there for 30 seconds usually works , use a solder pen , or hot water if it’s feasible . Solder pen works the best for me 👍, 10 seconds or so is good . I ve had a quite a few knives with red loctited pivots and it always worked . They all work . Flame is the best but there’s potential for damage depending which way the flame is pointed. Aluminum foil can help . Ever since sweating copper pipes I’ve found the aluminum foil comes in handy in tight places like installing new shower valves or tight places that make me nervous .

[@PtsdRC]

I watch you work on everything and I learn every time I do. I appreciate you taking your time to share knowledge and I won't be diving into a active volcano 🌋 lmfao. Keep on keeping on.

[@rcguygarage]

@@PtsdRC Guy that actually made me laugh 🤣😂

[@Hungrybird474]

A damp rag after a torch cools stuff down quick . Especially for heat traveling down wires when soldering . Thanks for teaching me how to do this RC guy 👌. You’re a good dude .

[@rcguygarage]

👍💯

[@earlmoorhead5555]

Guy has a crack spoon 😮 hahahahaahahhahaha

[@L2theWcarscoffeelife]

LOL yes he does 😆😆😆😆

[@SleekHobbies88]

Awesome Guy, definitely helps show our maintenance points.

[@L2theWcarscoffeelife]

6:10 wow he can count to 8 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rcguygarage]

Guy I've got 10 digits on my hands to reference numerically

[@T1Jafo]

Lots of useful information. Made me realize I should get a portable torch, for when working with bearings and screws with red loctite. Although it is just begging for a wisecrack, I do not make jokes about drugs. *( or did do just that with the word wise crack?) *

[@rcguygarage]

@@T1Jafo you did🤣😂 it's all good. Some have things that set them off. I'm here to do that👍💯😜

[@Hungrybird474]

That motor came out looking mint . Worth the effort imo . Good job dude 👏.

[@rcguygarage]

@@Hungrybird474 yeah, but I just don't think those bearings are long for this Earth or at least maybe dust to dust returned 🤣😂🤣😂

[@L2theWcarscoffeelife]

:44 what the hell is this rc guy fabio want to be 😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@rcguygarage]

@@L2theWcarscoffeelife Some of us look good with hair. Some don't don't 🤣😂

[@burmesebeef]

Thanks for sharing this, this will weigh heavily in my decision to buy a valkyrie for sure

[@Tattoosandtoys]

Good video. I just did this to one of my arrma motors. 🎉

[@rcguygarage]

@@Tattoosandtoys 👍

[@RC-Closer1313]

Bout time you put something out 😳lol!

[@rcguygarage]

@@RC-Closer1313 What other than comments?🤣😂

[@RC-Closer1313]

@@rcguygarage touché

[@aaronm2810]

You can get electric motor cleaner as well for guys that don't want to use the denatured alcohol/thinner. If you want to keep that debris out of those extra holes you could loctite some set screws in them. Also you can add a thin layer of grease on the inside face of the end bell to catch any debris to stick to if it gets in there.

[@rcguygarage]

👍

[@grandmackdady]

i had the same thing happen to my castle creations 1410 1Y 4 pole 3800kv with 5mm shaft with the pinion bearing going out. i just replaced both with sealed bearings and made a plate to cover all the holes in the pinion side to keep the trash out of the motor

[@rcguygarage]

@@grandmackdady 👍💯

[@JmanRc]

Nice seems like good advice definitely better then buying a new motor if ya can help it kinda why i stayed away from some used rcs was worried about the mortor and esc going shortly after i got one but now i can try this .....

[@rcguygarage]

Bearing replacement is a good call

[@51-FS]

Can u run dome grub (allen) screws in them holes to keep trash out of the motor?

[@rcguygarage]

@@51-FS 100% 👍💯👊

[@mk1baz72]

on my brushless motors i fit grub screws in the mounting points not used this is a place that lets dust in make sure to locktite them though

[@earlmoorhead5555]

For me I wouldn’t hammer on the motor case because the magnets are glued to the case and tend to come loose 😮 maybe I wrong 🤷🏻‍♂️ wouldn’t be the first time I’m wrong lmao ( coil winding glued to the case ) loln

[@rcguygarage]

@@earlmoorhead5555 yes rotor is the magnet/winding field is the can. Learned as a kid how to NOT smack the can of brushed motors with hammer as many shards of (black gray brown) pieces everywhere 🤣😂🤣😂

[@earlmoorhead5555]

@@rcguygarage lmao hahahahahah I’m rolling laughing

[@rcguygarage]

@@earlmoorhead5555 then I've done my job for the day🤣😂

[@Tattoosandtoys]

U even said the lingo. And that spoon was bent. Come on Guy!!!!! Lmao. Cookin it in the spoon. Hahahahaha

[@rcguygarage]

@@Tattoosandtoys 🤫

[@Tattoosandtoys]

Hahahaha. Meanwhile why do I know what to look for. 🤫

[@Rangoli_rc]

😂😂don’t get any wise guy ideas, we are cooking in a spoon😂😂

[@rcguygarage]

😂🤣

[@earlmoorhead5555]

Damn I have to walk off a cliff now 😮😢

[@rcguygarage]

@@earlmoorhead5555 🤣😂🤣😂👍💯💥

[@SixShooterRC]

R U sure about that GUY 🤪😜🤪🤪😜🤪

[@rcguygarage]

@@SixShooterRC I don't know if I am but he is 🤣😂🤣😂

[@JIPPERR_1]

What was it you dunk tanked the motor in. Was it the lacquer thinner? I wonder what the motor windings are insulated with and if it's lacquer thinnable?? 🤔

[@rcguygarage]

@@JIPPERR_1 yep however I didn't soak just quick dunk and blow. In autobody I'd spray over a semi prepped painted surface with lacquer thinner (enamel reducer) to help soften to blend. In my mind, this is a similar scenario to where any type of epoxy used either wouldn't be affected or if anything would melt and redry 🤣😂

[@JIPPERR_1]

@@rcguygarage interesting! We'll see, better than all the crap in there anyhow👍

[@L2theWcarscoffeelife]

The what screws???😅😅😅😅 You can use a little heat gun too

[@rcguygarage]

@@L2theWcarscoffeelife speaking from experience I see

[@JimsRCandAuto]

I'm curious if you have ever used Electric Motor cleaner to spray the cans out and if there was any side effects from it? Great Vid, good info in there 👍

[@rcguygarage]

@@JimsRCandAuto yeah I've used just point blank electrical cleaner. Same thing. As long as you're not concentrating for too long of a Time, it's just the amount of debris and the grease from the bearing made it not a normal scenario. In the end this is all toy stuff. Joe, you need to do this stuff yourself and experiment and learn. I use the lack of thinner because I knew it wasn't going to harm anything. I've used lacquer thinner and enamel reducer on automotive paint. Epoxy glues are usually stronger that hold these windings together when you think about how much heat they're subjected to 200 plus degrees so I wasn't worried about any type of issue with that. Always try air first. That's what you need a compressor with a nice little airgun 👍💯

[@johnnyhaberfield721]

Guy.I got bored of the Redcat stuff,coz ya cant get much of it in the UK, so i looked up what Valkyrie means... "Choser of the slain",Valkyries are female figures who are responsible for the fate of Warriors in battle and guiding their souls to Valhalla or the nearest hobbyshop. Always wear boots aswell. Lol.✌️

[@rcguygarage]

Your humor and comments are ALWAYS welcome here and now you provide research info as a BONUS👍💯👊

[@Johnwick-ed7vo]

Well yeah I'm good with it, why wouldn't I be?

[@rcguygarage]

@@Johnwick-ed7vo 👍💯👊

[@andrew4403]

Put a game changer fan on it

[@andrew4403]

I really like how that blowtorch pinpoints the spot you want to heat up. It really has a nice tight blue flame on it.

[@51-FS]

Every time I replace bearings in a arrma motor, it never beeps when I power it on.... 🤷‍♂️

[@rcguygarage]

@@51-FS it's because you replaced the bearings with a much better quality, so there's a lot less friction on startup tone 🤣😂🤣😂

[@johnnyhaberfield721]

Hey Guy im still watching ,but not used to this non pod cast stuff ya doing.Lol.Reading about the Valkyrie and Norse Myth right now,not used to these fancy picture things that ya Go Pro has decided to do.I could do with some of that therma paste aswell, anyways i digress, my neighbour is called Valerie.Nice lady.🥴

[@rcguygarage]

@@johnnyhaberfield721 🤣😂 pod cast . . . Picture cast

[@RC-Closer1313]

lol… bet it runs like a new motor bro. Or the lubricant bursts into flames 🔥 when it gets hot 😳. No, I’m sure it’s fine👍🏻

[@rcguygarage]

@@RC-Closer1313 I'm hoping for flames that would make a good video 🤣😂