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THE WORLDS MOST POWERFUL X-CLASS MOTOR.

STYLE - POWER - MODULAR

UNIQUE

UNMATCHED

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DESIGN

X-CLASS REINVENTED 

THE MOST POWERFUL X-CLASS MOTOR IS NOW IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP.

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WE SET OUT TO DESIGN THE MOST POWERFUL X-CLASS MOTOR THAT WILL DOMINATE THE FIELD. 

METHOD FEATURES
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385g

WITHOUT WIRES

12-14S CAPABLE

AVAILABLE IN 400, 420 AND 455KV

CUSTOM DESIGNED

5025 STATOR

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WE DESIGNED OUR METHOD X MOTOR AROUND OUR VERY OWN CUSTOM MADE STATOR. THIS IS THE RESULT OF COUNTLESS HOURS OF R&D AND RESEARCH, USING OUR DECADES OF EXPERIENCE. WE THEN HAND WIND THE STATOR WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANT SINGLE WIND. THIS DESIGN IN CONJUNCTION WITH MAGNET CHOICE GIVES US UNMATCHED POWER IN THE INDUSTRY.

THE STATOR DESIGN
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AFTER ALMOST A YEAR OF R&D AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MANY NEW DESIGN FEATURES.

REMOVEABLE ANTI PROP SLIP PLATE

SIMPLE CLIP IN DESIGN FOR QUICK FITTING.

NO TOOLS REQUIRED,  SIMPLY LOCK IT INTO PLACE TO SECURE. EASY TO CHANGE OUT IN THE EVEN OF DAMAGE AND ALLOWS QUICK ACCESS TO THE SHAFT AND TO THE SUMP FOR ADDITION OF RACEX OIL.

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SOLID CNC CONTRUCTION AND PRECISE

FITTING.

JUST CLIP IT IN

INDUSTRY FIRST

EASY TO REMOVE SHAFT

ONE OF THE FEATURES WE REALLY WANTED ON OUR MOTOR WAS THE ABILITY TO REBUILD IT. THIS NEGATES THE NEED TO CONTINUE BUYING THINGS THAT YOU DONT NEED. OUR SHAFT IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THIS. IT SIMPLY SCREWS INTO PLACE AND IS REMOVABLE IN JUST A FEW SECONDS.

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REDUCING THE COST OF REPLACEMENTS AND ALLOWING EASY ACCESS FOR FAST MAINTENANCE 

INDUSTRY FIRST

JUST UNSCREW IT
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A WHOLE RAFT OF INDUSTRY FIRST DESIGNS AND PATENTS - DRIVING X-CLASS INTO THE FUTURE

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CUSTOM 10 POLE WINDING 

REPLACEABLE BASE PLATE

(INDUSTRY FIRST)

WET SUMP FOR RACEX OIL

(INDUSTRY FIRST)

CRYO COMPATIBLE STATOR

(PATENTED TECHNOLOGY)

INTERNAL ORGA SYSTEM OIL PUMP

(INDUSTRY FIRST)

N54H MAGNETS

EZO 16X9 OPEN BEARINGS

(INDUSTRY FIRST)

QUICK RELEASE BEARINGS

(INDUSTRY FIRST)

ACTIVE CHOKE POINT TECHNOLOGY

KO tech is the very first motor company to incorporate a cooling system to  RC brushless motors that does not rely on fans or fin style designs . 

The traditional fan or fin styled design calls for a fan machined in to the bell, this method has 2 major flaws. Firstly this design is" handed " meaning cw rotating motors must have a fan design orientated differently to a ccw rotating motor if the fan is to be effective. Second is that a fan, or fan shaped spokes design robs the motor of power to drive the fan and In turn lowering response times, ultimate RPM and ultimate available torque.

 

KOtech has developed ACPC to compress oncoming air directly at the bell spoke face forcing the air past the spokes and directly into the stator and magnet assembly.

 This lowers the operating temps, increases torque and dramatically increase response times all the way along the rpm range. As a bonus the angled ring that forms the ACPC design is used as a counter balance, used to reduce the amount of putty to balance a motor bell.

 

We are able to "clock" the ACPC ring a full 360 ° during the balance procedure effectively halving the amount of putty needed to achieve a reading of "True" on the test equipment . This allows us to further reduce the bells weight and in turn improve motor response times.

Lastly because of this ability to reduce the amount of  balance putty putty needed we have also been able to reduce the lip at the base of the motor used as a rebate to retain the putty under high RPM centrifugal forces, further reducing weight and I'm proving response times.

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WE SET OUT TO DESIGN THE MOST POWERFUL X-CLASS MOTOR THAT WILL DOMINATE THE FIELD. 

X-CLASS FULL SPECIFICATION

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355kv 10 POLE 2Y WINDINGS
455kv 10 POLE 2Y WINDINGS
510kv 10POLE 2Y WINDINGS 

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395g 

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 TEMPERED STEEL REMOVABLE SHAFT 

REPLACEABLE NON SLIP PROP PLATE . 

HOLLOW 8MM REPLACEABLE SHAFT. 

REPLACEABLE BASE PLATE. 

7075 ALUMINIUM BELL / BASE PLATE. 

OPEN CAGE EZO  19x8mm  BEARINGS. 

OIL FILLED SUMP. 

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UNIQUE HALF SHAFT DESIGN REDUCES SHAFT LENGTH TO 65%  OF OTHER MOTORS IN THIS SIZE CLASS. 

INTERNAL MANUAL OIL PUMP SYSTEM. 

BLACK COATED STATOR COMPATIBLE  WITH CRYO SPRAY. 

BONDING AGENTS ( GLUE)  USED HAVE A WORKING TEMPERATURE RANGE BETWEEN -65 AND +235°c MAKING THE MOTOR COMPATIBLE WITH CRYO SRAY. 

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12-14S 

220°C HIGH TEMP SINGLE WINDING COPPER. 

SH52 180°c HIGH TEMP CURVED MAGNETS .

. 15MM STATOR LAMINATES.

. 15MM AIR GAP. 

CUSTOM SYNTHETIC NYLON WINDING FENCE WOUND INTO STATOR.

ACPC DESIGNED BELL.

INTEGRATED OIL SEAL ON TOP SHAFT.

3 WAY  ACCESSIBLE WET SUMP , UNDER THE TOP SHAFT , OIL SUMP PLUG IN BASE AND THROUGH REMOVAL OF THE BASE PLATE.

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UNCOMPROMISING ON ALL ASPECTS OF DESIGN AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF CUTTING EDGE ELECTRIC MOTORS AND SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY

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