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Re: Locked motor
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:52:55 GMT
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Merlin Hansen <merlin.hansen@&AntiSpam&sasktel.net>
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Geoffrey Hyde wrote:
> "linmix" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message
> news:457DDC45.3060605@gmail.com...
> > I've just received a 2nd hand lego motor (peeron #71427), and to my
> > surprise and (... well let's leave it at that) it's jammed.
>
> The 9v motor you mention may have come from an older set, I've had one motor
> which failed, I got it from the 8479 Barcode Truck set myself, when I opened
> it up I found that the part which has the motor spindle had been chewed up
> by the metal gear driving it, and this created a hollow in the plastic where
> the motor could not engage the spindle and therefore not drive it at all,
> rendering the unit inoperative.
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> I'm sorry to say if this has happened to your motor internally, the only way
> to confirm it would be to take apart the motor, unfortunately this is not
> recommended as there is no way to repair this sort of damage.
I have not taken my locked motor apart (see below) but if it is a gear
that is stripped then, as a last resort, these can be replaced with a
custom made one. If you are lucky enough to know someone who is a
machinist, or in the local Model Engineering Society you can get them to
make a replacement from aluminum or brass pretty cheaply. If you need
to resort to a machine shop, depending on you luck, you might get it
made for a reasonable price. Although not for this type of Lego motor,
I have had small gears and parts custom made for as little as a 6 pack
of beer :-)
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> > I remember seeing a website that showed the internals and possibly a way
> > to solve this (except for complaining to the person I bought it from). Can
> > anyone help me with a link (or other good advice) to see if anything can
> > be done.
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> If it is due to electrical fault, and the part inside the motor hasn't
> failed, I would recommend that you keep the motor intact instead, and call
> LEGO to arrange for a replacement motor unit, as later versions of this
> motor address the drive spindle problem and will be less prone to this kind
> of failure.
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> I don't know if you'll be asked to pay for it although it may be likely if
> the motor looks used, and isn't looking new on the outside.
I also have a motor that is locked along with a second that is
intermittently making a grinding noise. I emailed Lego about getting
them replaced and explained the situation. Unfortunately their response
was to the tune of CAN$37.00 for each motor. Needless to say I did not
get replacements from them. In my case I was lucky and came across 3
kits for CAN$20.00 each that contained a motor.
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> Cheers ...
>
> Geoffrey Hyde
Good luck!
Merlin.
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| "linmix" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:457DDC45.306060...ail.com... (...) The 9v motor you mention may have come from an older set, I've had one motor which failed, I got it from the 8479 Barcode Truck set myself, when I opened (...) (18 years ago, 11-Dec-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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