RIP Banebot RS550

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

Same. As I recall from markings on motors, they were Mabuchi.

http://www.mabuchi-motor.co.jp/cgi-b..._ID=rs_550pcvc

I'm pretty sure they were knockoff (lower quality) mabuchis.

[waialua359]

Not good!! We stocked up on a lot of their gearboxes!

[evand4567]

They're still selling the gearboxes, it just sounds like the rs550 has been discontinued due to them not making it in-house.

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by evand4567

They're still selling the gearboxes, it just sounds like the rs550 has been discontinued due to them not making it in-house.

I doubt they made the motor in house... it's most likely a motor bought from a misc Chinese vendor.

[Michael Hill]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

I'm pretty sure they were knockoff (lower quality) mabuchis.

Possibly. My thoughts are 100% based on the picture of the motor on FIRST Choice. I don't have one handy. However, it's based on the assumption that 1) it's a picture of the actual motor, and 2) Banebots isn't buying knockoff parts that are marked the same way.

http://firstchoicebyandymark.com/fc15-124

[mman1506]

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

Possibly. My thoughts are 100% based on the picture of the motor on FIRST Choice. I don't have one handy. However, it's based on the assumption that 1) it's a picture of the actual motor, and 2) Banebots isn't buying knockoff parts that are marked the same way.

http://firstchoicebyandymark.com/fc15-124

There doesn't seem to be any machubi specific markings. The RS-550 motor is very common in battery powered tools and is made by tons of manufacturers. I wouldn't call RS-550's made by other manufactures "knock offs".

[Michael Hill]

Originally Posted by mman1506

There doesn't seem to be any machubi specific markings. The RS-550 motor is very common in battery powered tools and is made by tons of manufacturers. I wouldn't call RS-550's made by other manufactures "knock offs".

I'm referring to the RS550VC-7525 part number. The only places I see using that number is Mabuchi and knockoffs on alibaba.