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Nado_Racer
02-18-2001, 08:33 PM
A while ago i posted a message saying that my motor was smoking and wouldn't rotate. Well i fixed it so that it doesn't smoke, and it turns at normal speed. BUT, now it sparks alot more than i think it should. It is sparking where the brushes touch the spinning thingy. http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/confused.gif

JoeTheShmoe
02-18-2001, 08:48 PM
My motor did that too at one time. I got new brushes, and new springs, and now it dosnt do it near as much.

XXXER
02-18-2001, 11:05 PM
Is your motor running slower? If so, i would check the timing, making sure that it is not retard(don't laugh, grow up) timing.

Nairb
02-18-2001, 11:42 PM
You should get your comm turned and replace the brushes. If it's too far gone you'll have to buy a new motor (or armature).

Aussie_Man
02-20-2001, 02:54 AM
AND! Put some diodes and capacitors onto it, they sometimes help a fair bit.