by waaytoomuchintothis » Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:29 am
We had a concensus on the best method for dunking motors once upon a time. There is an article on HRW somewhere (probably in the "Tips" topic), with photos, etc. There's really nothing to it. Just remember that water conducts electricity only at the surface, so don't have any power on at that point in the process. The purpose of the alcohol is to remove all the water from the motor, and it dries faster. In addition, I use an air hose at an angle in the motor's vents, which spins the armature faster than the motor would, which als0o greatly speeds the drying. I know people who use lighter fluid (naptha), but I personally have never thought it a viable method, since you have to clean the residue out of the motor sooner or later.