Got some chassis from Barry Midland. Tomy turbo chassis with big honkin neos. They are twice as wide as the SRT ones. I will try to run a comparison this weekend.

For an apples-apples comparison you'll need to match the gears. The stock Turbos are 7/22 and the SRTs are 7/25. My gut feeling is that the Neo Turbo will be faster if you have the track to accomodate it but you'll have problems with heat unless you go to a taller gear. Monitor the heat.

And the arm? What's the armature?

Interesting that you have to buy a whole chassis, just like you have to with the SRT....

Got some chassis from Barry Midland. Tomy turbo chassis with big honkin neos. They are twice as wide as the SRT ones. I will try to run a comparison this weekend.
we're talking about just the traction magnets here, right? Or is this a neo magnet motor?

we're talking about just the traction magnets here, right? Or is this a neo magnet motor?

Yep, just traction magnets - although it seems Mr J is keen to unload some of his old Tomy stock because you have to buy a whole chassis with motor.

At the moment you are the only guy who has managed to make a motor with neo mags, I tried myself but cannot see how to get the old magnets out. Getting neo items made was not a problem, I think that worked out at 80p per pair.

If I were you you I'd get your motors with neo magnets 'out there' because there are bound to be others working on something similar and one of them will work out the installation issues.

You did it first, you should reap the benefits.

dw

At the moment you are the only guy who has managed to make a motor with neo mags, I tried myself but cannot see how to get the old magnets out. Getting neo items made was not a problem, I think that worked out at 80p per pair.


dw
The neo motors I have samples of are brand new, complete with ball bearings on both ends. All I have to do is write a check to the factory and I'd have them in about 8 weeks. I've had other projects tie up both my time and available funds lately, and the reception to the neo-can motor/chassis on this board was less than enthusiastic, so it's been put on the 'way back burner'...

Dan

so the motors are made from the ground up?

What I was doing was trying to find a way to remove the magnets in an existing motor by dissolving the bond between them and the can. Whatever glue has been used, however, is both thin & strong so no luck so far.

Maybe we could discuss the costs of your motors via PM, we may be able to do some kind of deal.

dw

so the motors are made from the ground up?

.

dw
Yup....

[QUOTE=Montoya1]so the motors are made from the ground up?

What I was doing was trying to find a way to remove the magnets in an existing motor by dissolving the bond between them and the can. Whatever glue has been used, however, is both thin & strong so no luck so far.

Have you tried heating the can? I removed a set of those magnets from the can by heating the can with my soldering gun.

Have you tried heating the can? I removed a set of those magnets from the can by heating the can with my soldering gun.

That sounds interesting. Did you do anything else, or just apply some heat? I guess you applied the heat to the join area or....?

dw