Direct Drive to Diff E Revo Build

[sikeston34m]

I had some good success with the custom wound 3530 that I put in the E maxx.

My Ceramic Nitride Bearings came in for the Revo, so I figured I would get this 4130 wound for it and install them all at the same time.

I wound the stator beautifully with 6 strands of 22 awg with 4 turns on each stator pole. I pulled each turn tight as I went and it all laid really well.

After completing the Wye termination, I checked for continuity between the winds and the stator. Dead Short!

I removed the Wye termination thinking maybe it was the last set of winds that was shorted. After testing each leg of the 3 phase winding for continuity to case. I see EACH wind is shorted.

Now I get to start all over. I have decided to dress up this stator some and not pull the wires so hard. I'm gonna take a little more time next round.

When I was pulling it all back off the stator, the shorts are happening at the ends as the wire is being pulled tight.

A little sharp edge removal with a Dremel and several coats of fingernail polish should help. The fingernail polish is non-conductive and will help soften the edge.

Lesson learned. I won't be so rough this time.