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Re: CIM Motors reusable?

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Originally Posted by Nathan Streeter View Post
... how'd you mount them? Did you direct-drive them and not support the shaft? If this is the case, I can't claim I'm surprised...
The likely cause of the bearing failure was explained to him in an earlier thread but he seems to have ignored it:


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Originally Posted by yash101 View Post
BAG motors have such a high RPM that they self-destruct their internal bearings.
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Originally Posted by stinglikeabee View Post
I doubt speed was the root cause of the BAG motor failure. Improper side-loading on the bearing due to a shaft-mounted shooter wheel or an overtensioned belt was likely a root cause if the bearing itself failed.