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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

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You could probably remove the paint easier with sand paper, if that was your goal.
Yes, but it wouldn't have that hot-off-the-lathe shiny look then.
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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

Has anyone tried any other modifications to help heat dissipation? Are there any places you can safely put holes in the casing to get some air flow inside?
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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

The CIMs have a waterproof outer coat (black) by removing the coating it allows the motor to cool without the insulation of the hard rubber coating. Tyler Forbes on 190 was on my team for a number of years back in high school, and did battlebots for a number of years....a lot of people who used them turned them to save that fraction of weight, and allow for cooling....

Apparently since 190 did it...FIRST probably never had an issue...its that grey area we need to worry about...
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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

Hmm well I'll be waiting to see the reply to this question. I have been wondering about strapping some aluminum oil filter heatsinks onto the CIM motors for cooling. And turning it down or sanding off the paint would certainly help with thermal conductivity.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P.../p-298/c-10101

Between those and a 120mm fan by each transmission, that should help keep the CIMs cool
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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

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Hmm well I'll be waiting to see the reply to this question. On I have been wondering about strapping some aluminum oil filter heatsinks onto the CIM motors for cooling. And turning it down or sanding off the pain would certainly help with thermal conductivity.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P.../p-298/c-10101

Between those and a 120mm fan by each transmission, that should help keep the CIMs cool
That's a good idea, and better than nothing, but that mainly cools only the casing. The internals are still pretty hot, and by the time the casing is hot, they're VERY hot.

Still, like I said, any cooling is better than none
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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

I'll defer to any thermal analysis guys, but doesn't a black body radiate heat more efficiently than a shiny aluminum surface?
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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

I believe I have heard that black colored things generally radiate heat better, too, but there are much more important issues here. The paint-metal interface, and the paint itself probably conducts and radiates heat much worse than metal regardless of the color.
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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

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I'll defer to any thermal analysis guys, but doesn't a black body radiate heat more efficiently than a shiny aluminum surface?
Contrary to intuition, shiny bare metal can often be closer to a "blackbody" than black paint. Some black paints are highly IR reflective, which generally means they are not that good at emitting IR when hot.
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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

I think team update 5 sufficiently answered this question.
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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

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I think team update 5 sufficiently answered this question.
Yeah, I think that makes it pretty clear: turning down motor housings to reduce weight => bad idea.

On a related topic, it is also a very bad idea to drill into the ends of the housings on the CIM motors, and through the permanent magnets, to open up a flow path to force air through the motors. This is considered a change to the "electrical system" of the motor (i.e. altering the magnets) and is a violation of <R31>. And to the teams that said "don't worry, the inspectors will never notice, and we will get away with it," you are wrong. The inspector-trainers have been alerted. I hear that the inspectors will be on the lookout for this - particularly at certain regional events.

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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

For those who have not read the update (Why Not!?!)
<R31> So that every robot’s maximum power level is the same, the motors in the kit may
not be modified except as follows:
• It is acceptable to modify the mounting brackets and/or other structural parts
of the motors (output shaft, housing, etc.) as long as the electrical system is
not modified and the integral mechanical system of the moving parts
(bearings, bushings, worm gear output stages, etc.) is not changed or removed...


The intent is to allow teams to modify mounting tabs and the like, not to gain a weight reduction by potentially compromising the structural integrity of any
motor.


As Dave pointed out above, drilling through the magnet to allow air flow violates this rule. Have you thought about what you are doing when you drill through a magnet? You are reducing the amount of magnetic material and therefore the field strength, thus reducing the output power of the motor. In addition, I have not yet seen a magnet that will drill without chipping which makes the reduction in field even worse. Occasionally, this type of abuse has been known to kill the field altogether.(vibration, chipping and cracking) You could drill through the case where there is no magnet but unlike the FP or drill motors, there is no internal fan to move the air.
BTW, I think I might be inspecting again this year and I will look for holes.

P.S. Can everyone quote the rule they are referring (from now on)to so we don't have to open a new browser window to see the reference?
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Less weight = less torque...

I strongly urge folks not to mess with the steel in the can of the Chiaphua (CIM) motor.


The metal thickness of the motor housing is part of the magnetic path of the motor. There are times when we actually ADD material around a motor to increase the torque of a motor (note the flux yoke on the Fisher Price motors). For some PSD motors, we can get about 15% more torque by simply putting a thick sleeve of steel around the outside of the motor can.

Reducing the motor can thickness on the CIM motor will almost certainly reduce the torque of the motor.

This is one of those happy cases where it is both illegal and bad engineering to remove metal.

Joe J.

P.S. as a rule of thumb, if a large paper clip can be picked up by using the outside of the motor can, it is likely that it could benefit from an external flux yoke, the stronger it sticks the more likely a benefit can be had.
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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

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OK, so this question in the Q&A system has me intrigued:



The answer from FIRST has not been posted yet, but it has me wondering - is any team actually contemplating turning down the outer walls of the CIM housing? Does anyone expect to be able to remove any meaningful amount of weight without destroying the characteristics of the motor? This would seem to be a very bad idea in terms of maintaining the structural integrity of the motor, and a potential hazard. Or am I being overly conservative? Anyone have any thoughts about whether this should be/will be permitted?

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The odd thing is that a teams has all ready done this. In fact this was the only arguement my friend had for saying this. I will ask him what team it is again though. I honestly feel it's a bit dumb but he said almost two pounds of weight can be lost. Anyway I feel it is a moot point because the question has been answered.
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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

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The odd thing is that a teams has all ready done this. In fact this was the only arguement my friend had for saying this.
See this reply, in this thread: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...5&postcount=12

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I will ask him what team it is again though. I honestly feel it's a bit dumb but he said almost two pounds of weight can be lost.
Two pounds?? As Ahecht pointed out in the above post, the weight loss was not very significant.
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Re: Modifying CIMs to implode?

I am not going to test the rule or disrespect the advice of motor techs on this list. My follow up is in regards to the reported gain in radiational cooling by removing the black paint by sanding to the bare metal?

Our team has never modified a motor or mount but the comment about bare metal verses paint is of mild interest. Does this violate the rule or even the spirit of the rule? I would guess that one could even add paint to the housing as part of some color scheme on the robot...
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