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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?
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Originally Posted by CJO
On a related topic, R31 states that you can modify the output shaft. We need to increase the length of the keyway a bit. Our first thought was to remove the face plate and add a bit of keyway, not back past where the faceplate would be replaced, but close to the plate. Two questions:
1) Would this be illegal (I do not think so, as we are only taking to motors apart to ease in a legal modification, and
2) Does anyone know if the motors are brushless or not? (i.e. will they be a nightmare to reassemble)?
~ Christopher
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It would make sense to disassemble to make the mod. It is also legal in my opinion to do so since you are not modifying internals parts.
The motors are not brushless, however. The brushes live in the end where the wires enter the case. They are pretty decent size but you cannot affect brush timing if you take it apart. The trick is getting the motor back together. I am assuming you want to get the armature out of the housing to work on it. If you have never disassembled a brush motor, I would not recommend you try now. There are certain techniques you need to follow to keep from killing the brushes or something worse.
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Last edited by Al Skierkiewicz : 12-02-2005 at 23:39.
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