URGENT HELP! What's wrong with my HS-55 motor?

[taiwanesekid05]

Sorry for all these threads but I'm kind of in a rush. I don't know what happened, but the motor:

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/570/img1213no9.jpg

has a problem. Even with a battery, it won't move forwards or back.

My questions:

-What happened?

-How do I take off the cover for the motor?

-Did I destroy the Servo?

[Donziikid]

Grab a multimeter. Does it say there's a connection from positive to negative motor lead? Something could have gone wrong inside the motor itself (pad loose, wire broke, etc.).

[taiwanesekid05]

I don't have a multimeter...

I'm not sure if this will help, but whenever you turn the pinion, you get resistance, then nothing. Resistance, then nothing.

I guess I need to open it up.

Anyone know how?

[Donziikid]

Your parents don't even have a multimeter? You need to get one if you're in this hobby. :lol:

Opening up a can that small is risky and a pain to get back together. Good luck with it; if it already doesn't work I guess it can't get worse! :lol:

[taiwanesekid05]

I guess I have to ask what a multimeter is... I are dumb.

I'm going to have to open it up because the wires aren't soldered on the outside but rather the inside. I hope I didn't waste $15...

[Donziikid]

A Multimeter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimeter) is an electronical object that helps you, as the user, check for voltage, resistance and connection between electronical components. They're also known as Voltage checkers and Ohm-Checkers; but the real name is a multimeter. There are the old needle multimeters which are sometimes more accurate, but the common ones are now LCD electronicly enhanced multimeters.

Great, flawless working multimeters can be purchased for prices upwards of $200. But, there are also some low end ones that will check the major functions of electronics for roughly $30.

This video always cracks me up:
Youtube. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzjMIcER4EU)

[taiwanesekid05]

I just checked the wires and they aren't broken.

Should I go back to that hobby store and ask what happened?

[xmodificationer]

just get a new one. Mine used to do that and I realized the motor wire came undone.

[taiwanesekid05]

just get a new one. Mine used to do that and I realized the motor wire came undone.

I would, but I don't have a lot of money ($5... I blew it on random stuff...) And I just bought this. I'm kind of ****ed off. I'll ask the guys at the hobby store and see if they can help me. Otherwise I'll buy a new one. I have to wait until Sunday before I can go back there because my sister has SAT prep and that's the only hobby store that I can go to.

[xmodificationer]

you know there is a thing called returning?

[taiwanesekid05]

Yeah, but will the people at Hobby Town USA take this back:

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6996/img1215fk5.jpg

I just don't want to go in there and have them say, "Is your fault. You breakded it and now is broken. We no take back."

And just incase anyone is wondering, that is a Dell ad.

[2wdpancar]

Yeah, but will the people at Hobby Town USA take this back:

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6996/img1215fk5.jpg

I just don't want to go in there and have them say, "Is your fault. You breakded it and now is broken. We no take back."

And just incase anyone is wondering, that is a Dell ad.

Just ask them, put it in a box if you can..

Just make sure they don;t find out that board in the case is missing, or you're busted:lol: :bigwink:

[taiwanesekid05]

What missing board?

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8695/img1217ui8.jpg

I'll just tell them I was doing a servo mod for an RC and the motor quit on me.

[BART]

There is a simple way to check the motor without a multimeter. This is a permanent magnet dc motor meaning the fields are constantly excited, when you spin a motor of this type it becomes a generator. Hook a flashlight bulb up to the motor leads and spin the shaft, if the motor is good the bulb should light and get brighter the faster you spin the shaft. Or if you dont have a bulb you can just hook the two motor leads together and spin the shaft...it should be much harder to spin with the wires shorted together. (this is the basic principal of electric braking)

[2wdpancar]

Nvm...
Don't mention the servo mod, cause the servo's aren't intended for this use, so it may void the warantee or they won't take it back due to improper use.
That may or may not happen...

[xmodificationer]

just tell them it doesnt work!!!

[c1v1c]

And If you cant get it back, Switch the motor for a gen1 servo motor. I think it is the same size or even a zipzap would be good.