Brushed motor

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joey1222
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Brushed motor

Post by joey1222 »

I am very new and have a low budget and was wondering if a brushed motor wll work underwater out of the box? Or would something else need to be done?

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SSN626B
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Re: Brushed motor

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@joey1222,
You will be better off using a brushless motor as it will work in both fresh and saltwater until the bearings seize up or the windings become damaged. A brushed motor will definitely not run in salt water, though they can run in freshwater, but you will have trouble with the motor bushings deteriorating in any kind of water.
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TCIII/ SSN626B
joey1222
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Re: Brushed motor

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Thanks i am thinking of useing a film canister and petroleum to try to seal i up if that dosent work then i will try bilge pumps.

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Ian MacKenzie
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Re: Brushed motor

Post by Ian MacKenzie »

What if you soaked the motor in WD40 or something similar? Would that work in salt water?
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