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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / January 2004Yokomo pocket rocket motor???
Hello, I was into r/c hobbies many years ago and recently got back into it. I came across an old motor I have that I am assuming was manufactured by Yokomo. All it says is Yokomo MOD, and has a bright pink sticker on it that says Pocket Rocket. I am guessing it is from around 1988 - 89 . It seems to be in good shape and I was wanting to put it on one of my newer cars... maybe some new brushes and a good cleaning and it will be ready to go! Anyone have any specs on this thing? Turns...etc... ?? Thanks! -bryan >Hello, I was into r/c hobbies many years ago and recently got back >into it. I came across an old motor I have that I am assuming was [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >-bryan Well, I could be wrong, but I believe that the Pocket Rocket was actually sold by Twister(the "Yokomo" you see on the endbell is simply where they sourced the parts, just like Reedy does & likewise all Trinity motors have the name EPIC on them, which is where they source their parts from). If I remember correctly, the Pocket Rocket was a 17 turn single wind, with bushings & a tabbed endbell(no idea how much timing it has, though, it's just been too long since I saw one). I'd guess that as long as the comm is in decent shape(just go ahead & pop the tabs to remove the endbell, so you can check & retrue the commutator), it wouldn't hurt to try rebuilding it, replacing the brushes & giving it a try.....:) Wow! Thanks alot for that info!! :) -bryan > >Hello, I was into r/c hobbies many years ago and recently got back > >into it. I came across an old motor I have that I am assuming was [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > commutator), it wouldn't hurt to try rebuilding it, replacing the > brushes & giving it a try.....:) I checked my old RCCA mags and yes the Twister Pocket Rocket was made in a 17 turn version but also others. There were 17,19 turns with bushings/fixed timing and 15,20 turns with bearings/adj timing. Plus a stock motor too. Excellent! Thank you for checking on that! -bryan > I checked my old RCCA mags and yes the Twister Pocket Rocket was made > in a 17 turn version but also others. There were 17,19 turns with > bushings/fixed timing and 15,20 turns with bearings/adj timing. > Plus a stock motor too. Excellent! Thank you for checking on that! -bryan > I checked my old RCCA mags and yes the Twister Pocket Rocket was made > in a 17 turn version but also others. There were 17,19 turns with > bushings/fixed timing and 15,20 turns with bearings/adj timing. > Plus a stock motor too. |
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