Breaking In The Motor

[DJ BlendeR]

Hey, I just picked up a new motor and I wanna know the best way to break it in. I didnt break in my last motor and it fried and died on me rather quickly http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/frown.gif. I have the Speed Gems2 15T Q. I read about the glass of water trick, but what technique works best for long lasting motor life? http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/confused.gif

[TC3B3L3T3GT]

The best way to break in a motor is to support it in a motor stand or something, (not a vice or something that will put pressure on the can, because it will cause the magnets do come out) and wire the motor directly to a 4 or 6 cell battery pack and let the motor run for about 4 minutes

[Grizzbob]

With a modified motor, the only thing that'll need breaking-in are the brushes. As has been said, to do that, just hook the motor up to a 3-4 cell pack(or an equivalent amount of voltage), & run it for 30 seconds to a minute(depending on the brush compound, thr softer the brush, the less time it needs to seat properly). You don't need to do the old water break-in method, it does the exact same thing that we just mentioned, but doesn't do it any better.

[rceric]

You need to have something on the shaft of the motor before breaking it in. Buy a breakin cooling fan that pushes on to the shaft so that it is blowing on the motor when you break it in. A pinion gear will work but wont cool the motor. As long as you have some kind of resistence otherwise you could over rev. the motor.

[speedy 1]

Ever think of using a drill or a rotary tool to break it in.

[Conman]

Yeah I just got a P2K and want to know how to break it in. Would the drill thing work.