Toasted my 1717

[Arct1k]

I actually think a bearing could cause this.

Excess vibration from bad bearing or misalignment could cause the rotor to fail.

Or shock damage when you removed the rotor could have damaged it.

This could have been self inflicted with you changing the bearings.

[othello]

My castle 1717 (from the castle sale a few yeears ago) let go about 2 weeks ago. One of the windings "broke" leaving me with a useless can but a rotor which should still be useable. I have already replaced the castle 1717 with a leopard 4092, so i do not intend to fix it anymore. You can find a new xo1 rotor on ebay. If you are interested in a used rotor for less than half the price of the new one shoot me a PM.

[rcs2022]

Originally Posted by Arct1k

I actually think a bearing could cause this.

Excess vibration from bad bearing or misalignment could cause the rotor to fail.

Or shock damage when you removed the rotor could have damaged it.

This could have been self inflicted with you changing the bearings.

You are correct although I was very careful and did not have to remove the rotor out, just the front and end caps and replaced the bearings. Although you never know....

A RC Dude, don't think castle still have rotor for these motors anymore, and as brian015 pointed out the XO motor is different. A good price used rotor is my best bet (thanks to othello)

othello, pm sent. And on the subject of motors, how is the 4092 fairing out? similar to the 1717, more powerful or less?

Or would an XO 1717 motor be a better replacement? a 5692 would be much sweeter