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Re: Pulling Apart Motors
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Fri, 26 May 2000 23:38:36 GMT
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Original-From:
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Tilman Sporkert <tilman@!StopSpammers!activesw.com>
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There are a few web pages around with pictures of disassembled motors. The
consensus seems to be that once you take it apart, you can't put it back
together. Lego is known to replace broken motors. If you care about that, call
up the customer service number (available from www.lego.com).
Tilman
> A while ago, one of our geared 9 volt motors (the new grey motor) stopped
> working. I just chalked it up to attrition and sort of forgot about it. Today
> another one stopped working. I was wondering what kind of lifespan do these
> motors have?
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> Also, I sort of think there's nothing really wrong with the motor, maybe it's
> just that the internal gears have slipped loose or something. Does anyone • know
> of a way to open up the motor and fix it if this is the case? I don't see any
> easy way. I popped off the back of one of them and don't see any way to get
> through to the gears without ruining the thing.
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| (...) I've learned that lesson tonight :) (...) We did that for one of the motors, but the one that broke tonight is older so I wouldn't feel right getting them to replace it. They were very nice about replacing the other one, however. LEGO seems (...) (24 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Pulling Apart Motors
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| (...) Can you give me some links?? I am very interested in the in-site of the LEGO- motor, but don't have a stopped motor. Eelco Kooiker (URL) (24 years ago, 28-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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