Thread: Banebots RS-775 Case Short
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Unread 15-02-2011, 02:38
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Re: Banebots RS-775 Case Short
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Originally Posted by rsisk View Post
Could someone please post the steps to check the 775s for a short?

Is there a fix? Or do the motors need to be returned.

Thanks
Use a multimeter to check the resistance between one of your motor leads and the motor casing. If it is conductive, you've got a problem.

We pulled one apart and tried to fix it, but no luck.

We haven't done the RMA process and probably won't bother (the motors have all been modified for use). The ordering (waiting) process was painful enough.

We had one of these motors (via AM Planetary) driving the same gear as a CIM. One of my freshman was wondering why the "gear was sparking." I told him it was normal to see sparks coming out the back of an open motor like the 775. He corrected me -- "not out the back, on the front... on the gear." Ugh -- that was when we first noticed the issue.

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