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What power
increase can be expected?
With
the motor shown on this page, which was built from a Torcman
TM280-15 kit, I got at least 50% more power after I modified
it. Input power went
up from the advertised maximum 300Watts to over 450 Watt at an
efficiency of 72% with a rather big prop, which is
quite a respectable number for outrunner motors (max.
efficiency is 82%). When I put a datalogger in my fun-fly model, it
showed that the motor
does 600 Watt during full power punch-outs.
The
power increase you'll get with your motor, would depend on a few things, eg. the
quality of the stator laminations, the design of the motor as a
whole, magnet quality, the ability to do neat and efficient
windings, etc.
What
does the mod entail?
All that needs to be done is that 16 magnets should be installed in the
bell and the stator needs to be rewound according to a new winding
scheme.
How
do I know if my motor can be modified?
This mod can be done on any outrunner motor that has a 12-tooth
stator - even on commercial motors like AXI, Hyperion, etc. However,
it's necessary to remove the stator and magnets so they can be
worked on.
I modified
my motor while assembling the kit, therefore it wasn't
necessary to struggle to remove the stator and magnets from an
already built motor. When I ordered the 14-magnet kit, I also ordered 2
extra magnets - to ensure that all 16 magnets are exactly the
same.
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