The really hard one to find... 
A review of 'Hemi' motors to deconfuse the innocent
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, May 17 2010 08:29 PM
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Posted 01 November 2023 - 12:19 PM
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Posted 01 November 2023 - 01:27 PM
Very hard to find, Philippe, but so as not to confuse the innocent, not a Hemi or even an Igarashi.
Best info I can provide of its Hong Kong maker is there is a strong family resemblance to a five-pole train motor that sometimes turns up with a sticker or stamped TM logo.
Best info I can provide of its Hong Kong maker is there is a strong family resemblance to a five-pole train motor that sometimes turns up with a sticker or stamped TM logo.
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Posted 14 November 2023 - 04:44 AM
I picked up this Hemi-400 motor last weekend dated 1966. It has green windings and the endbell is marked Strom Beck Japan.
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Posted 15 November 2023 - 10:52 PM
Should the ram conversion(s) be included here? If so, would you like me to post them?
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Posted 15 November 2023 - 11:03 PM
Was there Ram conversions for the Hemi cans? I have one for the Mabuchi 36D. Simco also made 36D & 16D endbells for the Pittman style brushes.
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Posted 16 November 2023 - 01:21 AM
Yes ,the two (2) variations that I have are. And also, yes, they both are set up for Pittman style brushes.
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Posted 16 November 2023 - 08:44 AM
Post your photos. I have never seen the Ram kits available for anything other than Mabuchi cans.
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Posted 16 November 2023 - 02:33 PM
Yes please post what you have, i.m.o. anything related to Hemi slot motors should be included in this thread. That way anyone wanting info on the topic even years later can come to one place after searching the right keywords.
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Posted 18 November 2023 - 02:53 AM
Although it says,Rambuchi, it's for Igarashi. Only difference between the two (2) kits is bb or oilites. Unless I'm very, very wrong.
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Posted 18 November 2023 - 11:55 AM
Does anyone have a photo of one of these motors with the Ram brush assembly installed on it?
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Posted 19 November 2023 - 05:23 PM
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Posted 20 November 2023 - 06:03 PM
Marc Onofri,
"Although it says,Rambuchi, it's for Igarashi. Only difference between the two (2) kits is bb or oilites. Unless I'm very, very wrong."
You are very wrong.
The RAM kit was specifically designed for the 1965 Mabuchi FT36D motor.
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Posted 21 November 2023 - 01:13 AM
Thanks TSR,
Evidently (probably)they switched the endbell?
Evidently (probably)they switched the endbell?
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Posted 17 December 2023 - 10:47 PM
The RAM kit always came with its own endbell, made of stronger white plastic than that on Mabuchi motors.
The Igarashi can motors from Strombecker were not yet known and marketed, either separately or in kits or RTRs, when RAM produced that kit.
Of course the kit can be used to modify the big Igarashi/Strombecker TC24/Hemi, but it was never designed for it.
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