Was Re;Converting Hornby Ringfield Motors

Sep 29, 2004 1 Replies


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>>> You would think someone would have invented a brushless DC motor by >>> now?
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>>> kim :o)
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>>It's called a linear motor.
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>>Ken
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> No its not.
> Linear motors are a different thing entirely and could be built with
> brushes although most are AC and don't need brushes any more than rotary > AC motors do.
> Keith
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I think Keith's point was that linear motors can be brushless but this doesn't mean all brushless motors are linear.

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