Good motor practices

[Wren Hensgen]

Have you ever actually broken one? I have been part of a few *ahem* questionable mounting practices, including using a hammer on the end of the CIM to get a gear onto the shaft.

[nuttle]

I've seen it done, both types of trouble. The minibot motors were fairly easy to mess up by pressing the unsupported shaft.

[mman1506]

Originally Posted by Wren Hensgen

Have you ever actually broken one? I have been part of a few *ahem* questionable mounting practices, including using a hammer on the end of the CIM to get a gear onto the shaft.

some past team member milled/hobbed a gear on the shaft of a CIM, I have no idea why but it still works.

[Mark Sheridan]

Originally Posted by mman1506

some past team member milled/hobbed a gear on the shaft of a CIM, I have no idea why but it still works.

Older CIM motors had a hobbed gear on their shaft. The last year I saw them was 2002. In 2003 they switched to key way. That might explain what you saw.