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Originally Posted by squirrel
Somewhere on CD there's a long thread about the problem with "case shorts" on the RS-775 motors. I disassembled a motor that showed about an ohm resistance between the case and the terminals. The problem that I found was that the insulation on the armature failed and allowed the winding to short to the armature. This is an unacceptable condition in a motor, and many teams have found that their motor(s) are shorted this way. Banebots has not offered to replace them.
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Wait, FAILED? As in NOT a factory defect? If a motor is not shorted out now, assuming the possibility of developing a short is a significant issue, what are the chances of it shorting out during the season?