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Motor dimensions - Charlie - 2nd-Apr-23

Yet another silly question, but I am still a learner ! Sorry….   How long / wide in cm’s are long and short can motors ?  I am trying to identify some to help me make sure I buy the correct gears and pinions , ta

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RE: Motor dimensions - Kevan - 2nd-Apr-23

Download and save these

FC130

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FK130

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FK180

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FF050

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RE: Motor dimensions - munter - 2nd-Apr-23

Good info Kevan.
I think Pendles usually give dimensions for motors they sell.....and they have quite a few listed.

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Charlie - Charlie - 2nd-Apr-23

That’s great, but what does FL and FC stand for ?

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RE: Motor dimensions - Kevan - 2nd-Apr-23

Who knows but it's the motor types we use, it's one of those 'need to know basis' and it's not something I need to know.

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RE: Motor dimensions - KensRedZed - 3rd-Apr-23

I got this link off the web. It's pretty cool. Scroll down. Woodcote knows his stuff.

https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=1721

Quote from Woodcote "The 'S-Can' is an FC130 motor and has its brushes and springs fixed in the plastic 'endbell' which attaches to the half-metal 'can'. The 'Short Can' - or FK130 - has slightly different gubbins inside a fully-metal can."

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