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Unread 04-02-2006, 09:03
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Re: Motors out of sync

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Originally Posted by TheAnsweris42
we took the gearboxes apart and made sure they were lubricated well, and all the parts seem to mesh fairly smoothly. Also, we did check the motors against a strobe the other day, and most of them run within a few RPM of one another, but one is BADLY off. I'm hoping its not a parts defect, we'll have to try recalibrating the Victor
Before you change anything, you can try swapping the "bad" motor with a good one. This will help identify if the issue is with the Victor or the motor.
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