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Re: Motor not turning - help please
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 1 Dec 1999 04:20:43 GMT
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On Wed, 1 Dec 1999, Russell Nelson wrote:
> Rob Libby writes:
> > Hello all,
> > I have had a couple of the new motors kind of lock up. It doesn't happen
> > all the time or to the same one. The motor will be working fine then I shut
> > down the power for the night or just to redesign and it locks up. I an put a
> > large tire on it and turn by hand to get going but this does not seem right.
> > The motors are not that old and don't have alot of hours on them.
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> Yup, that seems to be what happens. It's a known problem. I must
> admit not having thought about putting a large tire on it. That was
> clever. Call Lego Customer Service and ask for replacements.
Are they known to respond to this? We had a motor that was frozen the
moment we got it out of the bag, so I'd love to get a new one.
-Luis
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| After taking apart a micromotor (red motor) that wasn't working, I found out that the reason why they sometimes get stuck is because the internal gears use such small plastic teeth that sometimes they don't mesh well. Plus, since they are plastic it (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | RE: Motor not turning - help please
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| (...) Yes, just call them up. The number is on the Lego web site. They will send you a new one. My rate so far is 1 out of 9 not working out of the box. The bad one came out of a recently aquired set. Which means I either got a set that has been in (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Motor not turning - help please
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| If you buy a kit with a motor and it doesn't work you should get it replace by the store or manufacturer. It does plenty: It keep you from getting angry / keep you happy It helps them (Lego) see the DOA product count so they can target improved (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Motor not turning - help please
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| Rob Libby writes: > Hello all, > I have had a couple of the new motors kind of lock up. It doesn't happen > all the time or to the same one. The motor will be working fine then I shut > down the power for the night or just to redesign and it locks (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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