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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 15 MIN

HOW-TO: Replace Oilite Brass Bushings in Your Motor with Ball Bearings

from The RC Deep Dive · host RC Deep Dive

Brass Oilite bushings in Tamiya's brushed 540 motors are economical in manufacturing but not as efficient or powerful as ball bearings, but how do you remove the stock bushings and replace them with ball bearings? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we take you through the physics off these parts getting inside your mirror and exactly how you upgrade the stick bushings to ball bearings. 

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