1717 Repair Kits

[brian015]

Originally Posted by sikeston34m

Sheesh Guys.

What's going on here?

Yes, I did buy thousands of dollars worth of motors at the Castle Motor Sale.

Does anyone want to see my motor collection?

I think Linc might have more stuff than I do though.

So you are claiming that these fit both the original 1717 and the XO-1 edition? That's what I'd like clarification on (see my post #2 above).

[Pdelcast]

Originally Posted by brian015

So you are claiming that these fit both the original 1717 and the XO-1 edition? That's what I'd like clarification on (see my post #2 above).

Yeah, be careful -- the XO-1 edition 1717 is NOT the same as our original 1717. The XO-1 1717 motor was completely redesigned.

[sikeston34m]

OK, I stand corrected and have made adjustments.

[brian015]

Originally Posted by sikeston34m

OK, I stand corrected and have made adjustments.

You may want to further clarify that it is for the 1580kv version rather than saying it works with all kv ratings - just so you don't have to deal with any unhappy customers.

[sikeston34m]

Originally Posted by brian015

You may want to further clarify that it is for the 1580kv version rather than saying it works with all kv ratings - just so you don't have to deal with any unhappy customers.

That statement is true.

Kv rating of any motor is not established by the rotor.

Kv rating is a result of the number of turns in the wind.

[brian015]

Originally Posted by sikeston34m

That statement is true.

Kv rating of any motor is not established by the rotor.

Kv rating is a result of the number of turns in the wind.

OK - but Castle has only made a 1717 with two kv ratings (1580 and 1650) - does it work with both of those motors?

The answer that has been established by the President of Castle Creations in this thread is "NO".

I don't know why you are trying to respond to me with some technicality - the bottom line is that if someone buys this for the 1650kv version, they're not going to be very happy. And your eBay ad is still misleading.

[Pdelcast]

Originally Posted by sikeston34m

That statement is true.

Kv rating of any motor is not established by the rotor.

Kv rating is a result of the number of turns in the wind.

That's not exactly true.

The kV is inversely proportional to flux in the air gap, so weaker magnets = higher kV, stronger magnets = lower kV.

And by the same token, smaller air gap = higher air gap flux = lower kV, and larger air gap = lower air gap flux = high kV

[Pdelcast]

And the new 1717 is completely different -- different stator, different rotor diameter, etc.