Q128C seems very slow - normal or not?

[Woosh]

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to reduce water ingress, you need to turn the anti-rotation washers 180 degrees so the motor cable exits downward.

 

[malkie0831]

I think you need to rotate that so the cable runs downwards. Stops water getting in the motor.

Oops, Woosh beat me to it!!

 

[Forge Custom]

Was done for a neater wire route I believe. Blob of clear silicon instead?

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Yup, another motor upside down. it won't last 5 minutes in the rain like that,

regarding the torque arms, just make sure that the nuts are nice and tight.

 

[Nealh]

No matter how much silicone or grease or whatever you gob on to it, moisture will always find away and track down in to the motor. Eventually rust will seize it up or it will fail.

 

[Benjahmin]

Speaking as an electrician, any cable entering a device from the top will allow water into the device. Doesn't matter what you do to it, water will get in. Turn the axle so the cable faces down and forms a drip loop, you'll save yourself a mountain of aggravation.

 

[Forge Custom]

Yup, another motor upside down. it won't last 5 minutes in the rain like that,

regarding the torque arms, just make sure that the nuts are nice and tight.

When you say upside down, is it just a case of undoing both axle nuts and spinning the whole assembly? Or is it more complicated?

Sorry for the technical stupidity. Why I had someone else do the mechanical bits. The sourcing and the riding are my area!

Cheers
Matt

 

[Benjahmin]

Undo the nuts, take the axle out of the dropouts, rotate the axle by 180 degrees, put it back in. You may need to release some slack in the cable that goes to the motor, so have some cable ties handy to re fit it.

You want the cable to loop down, like this (I know this is a front hub, but the same applies):


p.s. Look at the chillies on the plant in the background, that was a good year for chillies

 

[Forge Custom]

Undo the nuts, take the axle out of the dropouts, rotate the axle by 180 degrees, put it back in. You may need to release some slack in the cable that goes to the motor, so have some cable ties handy to re fit it.

You want the cable to loop down, like this (I know this is a front hub, but the same applies):
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p.s. Look at the chillies on the plant in the background, that was a good year for chillies

Top stuff - cheers for that. Nice chillies too!

 

[Deleted member 4366]

You have to take the anti-rotation washers off the axle and rotate them 180deg before putting back on.

 

[Forge Custom]

You have to take the anti-rotation washers off the axle and rotate them 180deg before putting back on.

 

[Forge Custom]

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And all was well! Thanks guys.