What do you use for testing and checking motors? Obviously a visual inspection is important but what do you do to test for torque, rpm etc?
Currently I am just using my eyes and a DVOM. I also use spray cleaners for electronics and an ultrasonic cleaner for cleaning the things. For whatever reason, people keep asking about rpms and torque. I can't check them. I used to do comparative testing of motors by using the motor being tested to spin a heavier permanent magnet motor. The power leads from the heavier motor were hooked to the DVOM and the voltage made told me if the motor being tested was more powerful than whatever motor it was being compared to.
I noticed the 1/24th people use numerous hones and what look like dummy arms for checking and setting clearances on their motors. Is this something worth looking into? I want to make sure I'm not going too far afield and straying from what is important on these toy cars.
I stink at painting bodies and making them look realistic but I seem to do OK with the mechanicals so I tend to spend hours on an armature and maybe two seconds seeing if the body is still intact
Currently I am just using my eyes and a DVOM. I also use spray cleaners for electronics and an ultrasonic cleaner for cleaning the things. For whatever reason, people keep asking about rpms and torque. I can't check them. I used to do comparative testing of motors by using the motor being tested to spin a heavier permanent magnet motor. The power leads from the heavier motor were hooked to the DVOM and the voltage made told me if the motor being tested was more powerful than whatever motor it was being compared to.
I noticed the 1/24th people use numerous hones and what look like dummy arms for checking and setting clearances on their motors. Is this something worth looking into? I want to make sure I'm not going too far afield and straying from what is important on these toy cars.
I stink at painting bodies and making them look realistic but I seem to do OK with the mechanicals so I tend to spend hours on an armature and maybe two seconds seeing if the body is still intact
