Win some... lose some
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Thought this motor was a bargain, but alas, too good to be true. I had to use a hydraulic press to get the stator out.
You think it will buff out? Hahahaha!
Maybe I can work some magic to get to work again for a vesc build.
I got the stator cleaned up, I mounted it in my lathe using a Xr/Plus axle adapter with a center drill . Using a wire brush and sandpaper, the stator came out pretty good.
Next nasty job is to clean up the rotor and paint the inside with high temerature paint.
I cleaned up the rotor, I used a stainless wire brush, an air gun and duct tape to get rid of the rust dust off the magnets, then I applied a rust converter/sealer that turns the rust into an inert black coating. I tested it and it works.
Incidently, the magnets feel stronger than my XR and the Vega tire looks prehistoric.
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@lemur said in Win some... lose some:
Maybe I can work some magic to get to work again for a vesc build.
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@notsure Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm always afraid of chemicals on wire coatings and electronics, I used muriatic acid on rusted gas tanks though.
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@lemur just dry it off in the microwave.
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@lemur This is unironically what I think Slushy's hub looks like and I dread to take her apart to see >.>
Nice work cleaning it up so far, guessing the bearings were bearings in name only with that amount of rust inside?
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@lemur said in Win some... lose some:
@notsure Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm always afraid of chemicals on wire coatings and electronics, I used muriatic acid on rusted gas tanks though.
With that amount of rust I would think the coating is already gone. Muriatic acid is the first that came to mind for copper corrosion but removing iron rust from the magnets could be as simple as white vinegar.
Either way, it looks like a new coating is in order. If you just scrape it off, it'll come back.
Edit: I just saw you did reseal it lol. My bad.
