can you take apart the stock 27t axial motor

[scx10crawler]

i wanted to take apart my motor because was in some water and it just died and wont get going again like normal so i was going to try and clean it but was not sure if the stock axial 27t motor is made to come apart

 

[Crank]

No it isn't.
They are made to throw away.

 

[scx10crawler]

yea i kinda figured that. i already ordered a 45t rc4wd brushed motor cuz it was cheap. but i figured if i could get any more life out of the stock one i would.

 

[friz]

yea i kinda figured that. i already ordered a 45t rc4wd brushed motor cuz it was cheap. but i figured if i could get any more life out of the stock one i would.

if you've already ordered a new one I would try to take it apart anyways. What is the worst that happens, you break a broken motor? Learn on it!

 

[STANG KILLA SS]

yes you can take them apart. just no way to put them back together

 

[meatmonkey]

Oh, I've taken one apart all right. Knock the crimpings on the endbell off and it comes apart fairly easily.

I was curious if the armature would fit into a conventional open-endbell 540 can. This used to be a trick done with the Traxxas "stinger" motors back in the day.

It won't fit. The stupid plastic "cooling fan" or whatever takes up too much space and the commutator doesn't line up with the brush hoods.