shortliner Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Came across this which may be useful for repower projects http://electronics.mcmelectronics.com/search?cataf=&view=list&w=mabuchi+motors&x=18&y=8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 The same motor was used on the Fulgerex and Lemaco point motors and I'm afraid I wouldn't want to put them in a model which was expected to do hard work at low speeds.... Dave Franks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Must be honest and say I know nothing about them - apart from seeing what looked like a good price! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
benachie Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 I've found Mabuchis OK (can't remember model) but, of course, you need to make a mount. Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Those Mabuchi are typical Hong Kong production of cheap motors, steer clear and look for Mitsumi on Ebay, properly made precision and no more costly, even at £5 for 5 motors or less. They are surplus stock, and come with worms that may or may not be useful, double shaft etc Mabuchi specialise in toy motors, very disposable types in huge quantities, they work, but are not in the same league as Mitsumi. Stephen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brigo Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Nothing really wrong with Mabuchi motors, they have been in business along time and there are a lot of cheap copies of their motors. They make a wide range of motors for various sectors of the market. https://www.mabuchi-motor.com/product/case/ They were the staple motor in all Bemo and Liliput HOe locos for many years and in Scalectrix cars after the Tri-ang years. Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Came across this which may be useful for repower projects http://electronics.mcmelectronics.com/search?cataf=&view=list&w=mabuchi+motors&x=18&y=8 Whilst these motors may be cheap you really have to look at the spec as the important bit after the voltage is the dimensions. The 2nd one on the linked list is 24.2mm diam x 30.5mm long, the 3rd one is 37.5mm diam x 52mm long - a big 12V motor more suited to garden scale locos than 00 gauge.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 4, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2016 Nothing really wrong with Mabuchi motors, they have been in business along time and there are a lot of cheap copies of their motors. They make a wide range of motors for various sectors of the market. https://www.mabuchi-motor.com/product/case/ They were the staple motor in all Bemo and Liliput HOe locos for many years and in Scalectrix cars after the Tri-ang years. Brian In my era with model racing cars, 1965 onwards, Mabuchi was the leading supplier of motors. SP 500, SP 510X, FT13UO, FT16, FT26, FT36 and others come to mind. They were used, in various states of tune, by manufacturers at all levels of the market. Very tuneable - simply whip off the winding and apply one of your own instead, coating it with epoxy to hold it in place. Cottage industrialists would then offer a balancing service, carving chunks out of the armature to ensure the revving potential was realised. Their relevance to our hobby now may be in doubt, but quality was very good then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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