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Re: Removing FP motor outside sleeve legal?
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Originally Posted by gorrilla
Why does it lose power if the sleeve is removed?
What does the sleeve do?
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The sleeve redirects the magnetic lines of flux to make a stronger magnetic field inside the motor where the armature is. This is a common trick used when the can of the motor is not thick enough to redirect the flux all by itself. Removing it will definitely adversely affect motor performance.
Joe J.
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