globe motor

[chrisinmd]

my team was looking to buy two more globe motors. where can we purchase additional motors? I couldn't find any on ifi or first website.
Thanks,
-Chris

[jskene]

Your best bet at this stage may be to trade with a neighboring team. Maybe you are not using your CIM or window motors and they will trade you for them.

Fast and cheap.

[Joe Johnson]

It has been years since we got the Globe folks onboard. The motor is definitely an automotive application. If memory servers they are used on many Ford and GM in an electric shift application for a 4WD-2WD transfer case. I believe they are still in production (trucks get retooled much less frequently that cars). Over the years, I have tried several times to get the exact years, makes and models. I think the data was posted on here several years ago, but I couldn't find it and even it I did, I suppose it would be out of date.

BUT... ...even with the data you'd be in a fix because the motor is not a "serviceable" item, meaning the entire shifter mechanism has to be purchased. This gets expensive very fast (I think it was something like $200 or so?).

Bottom line: The only real option is to trade other teams for them.

Sorry.

Joe J.

[chrisinmd]

Originally Posted by Joe Johnson

It has been years since we got the Globe folks onboard. The motor is definitely an automotive application. If memory servers they are used on many Ford and GM in an electric shift application for a 4WD-2WD transfer case. I believe they are still in production (trucks get retooled much less frequently that cars). Over the years, I have tried several times to get the exact years, makes and models. I think the data was posted on here several years ago, but I couldn't find it and even it I did, I suppose it would be out of date.

BUT... ...even with the data you'd be in a fix because the motor is not a "serviceable" item, meaning the entire shifter mechanism has to be purchased. This gets expensive very fast (I think it was something like $200 or so?).

Bottom line: The only real option is to trade other teams for them.

Sorry.

Joe J.

Thank you guys so much for your help. I have been scouring the internet and haven't had much luck. We may go the trade route, we have many options in that department.
Thanks,
-Chris

[ForgottenSalad]

The only concern you might have is on the number of motors allowed. I think you are only allowed the motors in the kit, plus two small CIM motors (FR801-001) and unlimited HITEC servos. I am not 100% sure on that rule however, someone want to clarify?

[ChrisH]

Originally Posted by ForgottenSalad

The only concern you might have is on the number of motors allowed. I think you are only allowed the motors in the kit, plus two small CIM motors (FR801-001) and unlimited HITEC servos. I am not 100% sure on that rule however, someone want to clarify?

Your statement about the number of allowed motors is correct. But many teams obtain spares, especially for motors that drive critical functions. You can have as many spares as you can afford...

ChrisH

[Bill Beatty]

We opened the gear case on our Globe motor and found it completely dry. No grease, no nothing.

Bill

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by chrisinmd

my team was looking to buy two more globe motors. where can we purchase additional motors? I couldn't find any on ifi or first website.
Thanks,
-Chris

I may be too late for the original purpose of this thread, but you can buy them here: http://www.ifirobotics.com/first-store.shtml

[MattB703]

Originally Posted by Bill Beatty

We opened the gear case on our Globe motor and found it completely dry. No grease, no nothing.

Bill

We have opened several Globemotor gearboxes and they are always dry.

[Bill Beatty]

That's interesting. As I remember, we opened several globe motors a few years ago, and they were all nicely greased. As they are usually only used very intermittently on a four wheel drive shifter, for that application, dry might be OK.

We have greased ours for this years robot.

Bill