Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Ok, first things first:
**** I AM NOT an electric motor expert, RC or otherwise...
Just things I picked & learned in over 30 years running RC kits.
From running a motor longer than specified & continuously, After burning out one motor (back in 1988 or 1989), I started taking better care of them..
Use of the way I do things is at your OWN risk ****
These are my ways and thoughts ONLY
The water break-in method:
Although I'm not a fan of this way, and like most I think water & electricity don't mix but think about this...
Does your fuel pump in your fuel injected vehicles sit in the tank of fuel??
Yes, yes it does, and guess what, it's basically an electric motor....
Brushed motor maintenance is basically a thing of the past, few guys still maintain them and use them.
Check and clean your brushed motor and/or change your motor brushes after 3 to 5 runs (depending on the places you run on). Dusty and dirty areas need more attention whereas on road not as much (racing on carpet is like dust & dirt).
Yes, I put the armature in the lathe and trued it after seeing the nicks I put in the commutator, all good now and this is another story...
With brushless being all the rage and the ease of maintenance (virtually none) and the laziness of most people under 40 (yup, I said it) who just want plug & play... Some basher type guys too but a few will maintain their RC vehicles & electrics.
Go see Chris (& Zack) at:
@TamiyaTalkRC
Chris, anything you wanna know just ask, I'll do my best to help in anyway.
Ok, first things first:
**** I AM NOT an electric motor expert, RC or otherwise...
Just things I picked & learned in over 30 years running RC kits.
From running a motor longer than specified & continuously, After burning out one motor (back in 1988 or 1989), I started taking better care of them..
Use of the way I do things is at your OWN risk ****
These are my ways and thoughts ONLY
The water break-in method:
Although I'm not a fan of this way, and like most I think water & electricity don't mix but think about this...
Does your fuel pump in your fuel injected vehicles sit in the tank of fuel??
Yes, yes it does, and guess what, it's basically an electric motor....
Brushed motor maintenance is basically a thing of the past, few guys still maintain them and use them.
Check and clean your brushed motor and/or change your motor brushes after 3 to 5 runs (depending on the places you run on). Dusty and dirty areas need more attention whereas on road not as much (racing on carpet is like dust & dirt).
Yes, I put the armature in the lathe and trued it after seeing the nicks I put in the commutator, all good now and this is another story...
With brushless being all the rage and the ease of maintenance (virtually none) and the laziness of most people under 40 (yup, I said it) who just want plug & play... Some basher type guys too but a few will maintain their RC vehicles & electrics.
Go see Chris (& Zack) at:
@TamiyaTalkRC
Chris, anything you wanna know just ask, I'll do my best to help in anyway.
