Brushed motor for 1/10TH crawler.

[PonkyKong]

He already is a peepaw. It's why I just don't bother arguing with him anymore about anything. If his wife of more than 30 years can never change his mind, I don't stand a chance.

Here bro. I got a gift for Christmas
Its a Fusion SE..... muhahhahahha

 

[biggman100]

There is nothing wrong with running brushed, it just isn't cost effective when a fusion se is about $70 and a really nice Holmes is maybe $50.
If he wants brushed, then get a high-quality motor from Holmes Hobbies or just throw another cheap brushed motor at it and wait for it to fail.

That is more than likely what he will end up doing. Every vehicle he has is brushed, and, no matter how many times I prove how much better brushless is, he refuses to switch. In all fairness though, the stock Redcat motor lasted about a year and a half, and he runs that truck weekly, summer and winter.

 

[CreepyQuarryCrawler]

I honestly have to ask, the water break in is still a thing? I haven't bought a new brushed motor in probably 5 years or so.

I just picked up a Spektrum Firma rebuildable brushed motor. It looks just like many others out there. I'll see how it does long term.

I broke it in using a small AA battery.
In the past I have used the distilled water method with mixed results.

Personally, well ones that I did in distilled water and then oiled ran faster, they also seemed to burn up quicker (brushes, comm wear, etc).

I don't know if it's just me or if I am doing something wrong. Perhaps bad luck.
I can distinctly remember back in the day breaking in a few nice brushed motors just to have them seemingly burn up and being quite irritated by it.

Listening to the motor connected to the AA sounds similar to it running in a cup of water to me.

You can hear the motor start to ramp up a bit as the brushes break in. And with no load on it, it's nice and easy. *Fingers crossed* it's gonna last.
If not, it was a cheapo this time.

 

[TeknoJ]

The only brushed motor break in I have done was setting the car up, so the wheels are in the air and just run the motor at about half throttle for a good 10 minutes or so in forward and reverse.
The only way to know is to have 2 test subjects with everything the same; identical vehicles so conditions are near identical. Run one motor in, let the other just do what motors do.

 

[TeknoJ]

I am pretty sure the idea is to break it in with no load.