Extra rotor? - RC-Monster Forums

RC-Monster Mike · 10.05.2009, 07:07 PM

Your motor has the original style rotor, Brian. I have been swapping the old style rotors with the new style before shipping, but time was short(and it was for you, so I figured it was OK), so I simply added the new style rotor to the package. Not all the original style rotors fail, but Tekin was attentive enough to send me new rotors for the stock I had when they discovered a consistent rotor issue. These are mostly gone now. You can use the motoras is - if the rotor fails, simply install the new style rotor in its place (and if you are motivated, you can then affix the original rotor back to the shaft with some 609 loctite retaining compound and keep yourself a backup). :)

GO-RIDE.com · 10.05.2009, 08:22 PM

Here's what I'd do. Drive the installed rotor until it unbonds. Both of mine did in 3 - 4 runs. Then rebond it for a backup and use the new rotor. I've seen where even some of the new rotors have unbonded, so it's best to have the original bonded right and ready for use if the new one fails.

BrianG · 10.06.2009, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by RC-Monster Mike

Your motor has the original style rotor, Brian. I have been swapping the old style rotors with the new style before shipping, but time was short(and it was for you, so I figured it was OK), so I simply added the new style rotor to the package. Not all the original style rotors fail, but Tekin was attentive enough to send me new rotors for the stock I had when they discovered a consistent rotor issue. These are mostly gone now. You can use the motoras is - if the rotor fails, simply install the new style rotor in its place (and if you are motivated, you can then affix the original rotor back to the shaft with some 609 loctite retaining compound and keep yourself a backup). :)

Yeah, it was ok, there was no note or anything, so I wasn't sure. I installed it tonight and will just run the motor as-is until/if it unbonds. I'll have to get some standard hex wrenches anyway (

) so running it like this will give me time to get some.

If the rotor unbonds, how exactly should I rebond it? I assume the existing rotor has that fiber wrap the new one has; do I take that off first so I can clean whatever bonding agent was there? Or do I just drip some of that 609 stuff down the rotor shaft and hope it holds?