# Possible armature melt down?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/possible-armature-melt-down/23742>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [March 16, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/possible-armature-melt-down/23742 "2022-03-16T15:25:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ibbbhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/ibbbhead/32/14293_2.png) [@ibbbhead](https://community.electricforum.com/u/ibbbhead)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/possible-armature-melt-down/23742/1 "2022-03-16T15:25:58Z")

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Pulled a motor to replace input shaft and found this in the armature. Very hard. Motor ran good. Anybody have an answer.

 ![20220316_100116](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/2/2ae3c4e2942a0a6e90e4d6c0f4bbca003b24093c.jpeg)  
 ![20220316_100242](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/4/493eb64a595ffb14d5c5f190588d7af472d71312.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/possible-armature-melt-down/23742/2 "2022-03-16T15:45:43Z")

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It’s probably balancing epoxy. Leave it there.  
Blow all that other cr@p/dust out. Stand upwind.

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**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/possible-armature-melt-down/23742/3 "2022-03-16T15:53:34Z")

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It’s old chewing gum. Can you let us know what flavor it is?  
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ok seriously,…

> [@AssyRequired](#):
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> It’s probably balancing epoxy. Leave it there.

My exact thoughts too,

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**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/possible-armature-melt-down/23742/4 "2022-03-16T17:15:13Z")

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Hahahaa! that would be great.  
Why does my motor smell like doublemint when I pull long hills?

I knew of a guy that built high end race boat motors. After every build he would light up a nice cigar and tip some ashes into the oil pan before sealing it up.

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**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/possible-armature-melt-down/23742/5 "2022-03-16T17:19:33Z")

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> [@AssyRequired](#):
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> I knew of a guy that built high end race boat motors. After every build he would light up a nice cigar and tip some ashes into the oil pan before sealing it up.

Too funny. 😁 😁

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**Author:** ![dougl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dougl](https://community.electricforum.com/u/dougl)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/possible-armature-melt-down/23742/6 "2022-03-16T21:25:55Z")

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> [@AssyRequired](#):
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> I knew of a guy that built high end race boat motors. After every build he would light up a nice cigar and tip some ashes into the oil pan before sealing it up.

You wouldn’t want a race motor to be too tight now would you?