ZZ SE question

yakboy · Post by **yakboy** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:00 am

Just got a full set of ZZ SE's from PDQ mods and have a question about the motor and heatsink on the 2 James bond aston's I,ve got.

The motor has a square end cap and the heat sink has an extra piece of metal soldered on that means it doesn't locate properly and the motor comes loose. Am I missing something here and being a bit thick? (wouldn't be suprised

) but haven't had any experience of Zip Zaps before as I am UK based.

First impressions are good though, I'm loving the proportionality compared to bits

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:36 am

That piece of metal makes it difficult, but make sure the heatsink is hooking on the bar that that the idler spins on.

Hate those new style motors, I wish I knew why RS went that way.

yakboy · Post by **yakboy** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:16 am

Why has it got that piece of metal on ? Can't I just lop it off, it doesn't seem to perform any function or does it dissipate heat to the chassis ?

ynad · Post by **ynad** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:56 am

it seems like it just provides tension so the heatsink is not falling out once unscreewed

the only explanation i could come up with

as for the motor ...

someone at RS thought it would be sure and easy fit

, totaly useless feature.
fell free to correct me if I'm wrong

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:57 pm

I think its to help carry current, Notice the newer motors have a little tab that makes contact with the heatsink. That piece of metal from the heatsink then makes contact with the piece of metal that runs under the motor.