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Re: Banebots RS-775 Case Short

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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
I took apart a 775 last year, and found the cause of the "case" short. Nothing is shorted to the case, the winding is shorted to the armature. Since they haven't fixed the problem this year, I have no confidence in the motor.
One winding is shorted to the armature? So what? As I understand it, that shouldn't affect motor performance. The 775 is much more resilient than a 550 and, in most cases, requires less reduction.
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