How To: Break in the brushed motor of an RC car

Break in the brushed motor of an RC car

It's simple: if you've got a brushed motor, you'll want to break it in under controlled circumstances before taking it out into the world. Why break in your engine? The main idea of breaking in your engine is to wear down your engine's brush so as to maximize surface contact with the commutator, reducing resistance (and therefore waste energy) and thereby increasing power. For detailed instructions on breaking in your remote control vehicle's engine, watch this RC hobbyest how-to.

(1) Part 1 of 2 - How to Break in the brushed motor of an RC car, (2) Part 2 of 2 - How to Break in the brushed motor of an RC car

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what if the engine is not water proof and if it isnt how would one go about doing that?

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