Originally Posted by
gabe_k
Okay, I've had my Ballistic 8.5 for about a year now.. I've overheated it to above 200 before but runs fine still.. I oil the bearings often and they are as smooth as can be. However, it doesn't spin smoothly. I recently got a ballistic 10.5 and it is way faster than the 8.5. So my question is, is the stator shot?
When you overheat your motor, you can both damage the stator and weaken (demagnetize) the rotor.