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Hot motor.

Discussion in 'Commercial Simulators and Peripherie' started by TwinPainter, Apr 4, 2023.

  1. TwinPainter

    TwinPainter New Member

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    I dont know if i'm posting in the right place,i'm very dismayed.I bought a used DOF H3 motion platform,i've just finished building it up.I thought i'd try it out in MSFS,it was a bit juddery.Anyway i did two laps round the airport and i could smell burning.I felt the right motor and it was ok,felt the back motor that was ok.When i felt the left motor it was hot,that's where the burning was from.I'm gutted.
    TwinPainter, Apr 4, 2023
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    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Does the motor still run once it cooled down?
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  3. TwinPainter

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    Not tried it yet,i came straight down and posted my thread.It was really hot,gonna have to leave it a bit longer.
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    TwinPainter, Apr 4, 2023
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  4. Gadget999

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    does it get hot with no load on the sim ?

    is the sim balanced correctly ?

    how much weight is it lifting ?
    Gadget999, Apr 4, 2023
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  5. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    noorbeast, Apr 4, 2023
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  6. TwinPainter

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    Yes its ballanced,i've only got my yoko yoke,virtual fly throttle quadrant and saitek control and switch panel and my keyboard.I noticed the left motor juddering even on the way down,none of the other motors get hot.
    TwinPainter, Apr 4, 2023
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  7. TwinPainter

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  8. noorbeast

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    If it does run you probably should still strip that motor down and check the windings and brushes.
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    noorbeast, Apr 4, 2023
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  9. Gadget999

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    does it use potentiometers for location ?

    you may be able to swap the motor from left to right and see if the problem still exisits
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    Gadget999, Apr 4, 2023
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  10. TwinPainter

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    It does run,i moved my seat back to take a bit of load of the front.Its still juddery and still gets warm,the other motors don't get warm at all.As for stripping it down,i'm going to do some studying on youtube.
    TwinPainter, Apr 4, 2023
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  11. TwinPainter

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    I know nothing about potentiometers,i really am a dummy to sims.It shouldn't be juddery though,should it.
    TwinPainter, Apr 4, 2023
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  12. noorbeast

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    noorbeast, Apr 4, 2023
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  13. TwinPainter

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    Yes,the hot one.I've checked the ballance,my seating position is in the center of the universal joint or gimble is it.Just watched this vidio on ballancing,i will try and post a vidio later to show the juddering.Thanks.
    TwinPainter, Apr 4, 2023
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  14. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Balance is determined with you sitting in the rig and all peripherals attached, with the motors disconnected and a good friend helping to steady things if needed.
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    noorbeast, Apr 4, 2023
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  15. TwinPainter

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    Decided to take the motor off the back,swap it round and get the hot one rewound.That way i'll still have a 2 dof for the time being,i did price one up from Dof reality.$300.00 pluss shipping,it's cheaper to get it fixed.
    TwinPainter, Apr 5, 2023
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