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| Ok, I'm gonna jump right in here and ask: any ideas how I get at the workings in a 9v motor that has the gear reduction?? ie: a mindstorms motor? Gary Henry OneTimeCRX <hchea@kungstorget.nu> wrote in message news:3AA9A840.5DB17E...rget.nu... (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| A while ago, I could have sworn I saw a website that described how to take apart the red micromotors, but now I can't find it. I've got a micromotor that won't unjam (who doesn't :-), and I figure a look inside can't hurt. But I can't get the thing (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| To get to the gears, you need to open up the micromotor from the other side, the round side. If you look at the black round part (the part that's supposed to spin around when powered), you will see a red ring around it. Use a thin knife to pry this (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| Thanks, Henry! The motor came apart like a charm. I even managed to get it unjammed. Jake (...) (24 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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