Team Orion Vortex Brushless motor

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12-25-2007, 07:11 PM

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hi
recently got the 10.5/sphere combo. I wanna run this thing tomorrow, but I am lacking the sensor cable. Is this bypassable some how?
Thanks

No, it wont run at all with out the cable and it may damage the speedo if you try.

12-26-2007, 02:06 PM

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how do you take the fan off?

You can also heat up the fan with a fat tip soldering iron around the area where the fan is glued to the magnet. When you see the epoxy bubbling pull the fan off with some pliers. Then you have to re-shim the rotor the same amount of space as the fan.

12-26-2007, 06:35 PM

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oooh....sounds like a little more work than I want to get involved with...I think i'll leave the fan there for now

12-26-2007, 06:57 PM

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last Sunday i've been practicing with this motor, i use vortex 4.5 with 5 cells....weather a bit unpredictable after several minutes of rain wash and stop, i try this motor on 1/8 track long straight.....i was gear it 7.0 FDR. after 5 minutes test the temperature below 44 degree C. I think i can drop the FDR to 6.8 but it's recommended by the manual 5 Cells Large track FDR 7.0--Is this a starting point or the max FDR i can use?

12-29-2007, 06:40 AM

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bearing replacement

Any suggestion on how to remove and replace the bearing on the power lead side?

I am a little reluctant to put much pressure on it.

Thanks

Jamie

12-29-2007, 09:56 AM

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Any suggestion on how to remove and replace the bearing on the power lead side?

I am a little reluctant to put much pressure on it.

Thanks

Jamie

Rotate the part that it's connected to (sensor board) 180 degrees so the sensor connector is pointing straight up. The assembly will just pop right out, allowing you much better access to the bearing.

12-29-2007, 10:06 AM

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how can I get a rotor without a fan .... other than cutting it off

12-29-2007, 10:09 AM

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how can I get a rotor without a fan .... other than cutting it off

i think thats the only way

12-29-2007, 10:22 AM

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Anyone get 10.5 without a fan yet

I opened mine from my wife for Christmas this morning and first thing i noticed was timing was way off and there is no fan in the front of the can

Marcos than how did he get 1 w/out?

12-29-2007, 10:23 AM

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i think thats the only way

can U or someone post a pic of 1 with the fan removed please

12-29-2007, 10:25 AM

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can U or someone post a pic of 1 with the fan removed please

now i got to take my motor apart

12-29-2007, 10:41 AM

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well I cut mine off and it seems to have a cup on the end as well ...like to see if u took it off tooooooooooooooo

12-29-2007, 10:42 AM

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well I cut mine off and it seems to have a cup on the end as well ...like to see if u took it off tooooooooooooooo

i only took out the blade then i rounded off the edges

12-29-2007, 10:48 AM

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i think they are re-doing the motors without fans now.

on a side note........not much mention on the new 4.0,3.0 and 2.5 Orion motors, anyone tryed them yet?