RC Brushed Motor Water-Break-In (Before and After)

I am trying the water break-in method
for Brushed Motor
(Please do not do this on brushless)

And i measuring the amp draw
before and after

I assume that Power (W) is equal to V*I
my volt is constant at 5v,
so i think there are tiny bit of power improvement,
after the break in

(please correct me if i'm wrong)

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[PoorWorksmanship]

a few questions:

a) were you using a battery pack for your break-in, or some other power source?

b) how long did you break it in for?

i ask these, because if your voltage dropped at all, that would affect your measured power output. also, if your motor had more friction or obstructions, then it would consume more power. don't get me wrong, this looks incredibly effective, but i'm just a little cautious.

[sam1741]

@PoorWorksmanship , I am using power supply , 5v voltage to break in. Some people recommended using batteries.

I break it in for about 5 minutes. My measurement is done when motor have no load and when it is cool down .. i trying to be as consistent as i can. :)

[PoorWorksmanship]

@sam1741 sounds legit to me. you used distilled water, right?

so the water lowered the resistance, allowing the motor to draw more current, or the water raised the resistance, causing the motor to draw more current. i cant work out which one is right... but imma try it. will it work if the motor is old, but unused?

[sam1741]

@PoorWorksmanship , yes.. i follow the other tutorial i came across and use distill water.

According to the article i read, the water 'wet sand' the brush, make it smoother (kind of like we sharpen knife with water/oil), and bring away the small tiny particles.

both of the current draw is measure when the motor is not inside the water. After i break in, i let it dry first before measuring the current draw.

[NativeNaziViking]

@ChanticleerHegemony it can be done on a new one, it can also be done to clean sand dirt and other thing out of a BRUSHED not brushless motor

[sam1741]

@NativeNaziViking , yeah... brushed motor are cheap.. and they survive mud, snow, water, etc etc..

[NativeNaziViking]

you have no clue what he intends to use this motor for maybe he is gonna use it on a crawler or something like that, that may be in some water (creek, stream or snow), brushless motors break if they get wet so if he got a brushless system he would be as fucking stupid as you and all the other ignorant people who just assume things then post retarded ass fucking comments. why dont you look into shit and ask questions so you know what the story is before you open you mouth and spread your faggotry

[sam1741]

@ChanticleerHegemony

according to the articles i read, it is best done on new motor

[ChanticleerHegemony]

Can this be done on a nearly new motor?

[MannyFresh1x]

acctually its 2012 and hes just showing how to break in a brushed motor (y do people have to be so rude?)