What can I do with a broken Cheyenne Thunder??

[jasonadelinia]

Hey guys, so as some may know I was completely ripped off by TattooMike (Michael Hernandez) on here for £300, and all I got was a broken Thunder... So I'm wondering what can I do to make the most out of this, rather than having a broken machine sat in my draw. Obviously Cheyenne won't get back to me now and told me to contact the supplier, which I can't so I'm thinking about opening it up, re spraying it and trying to get a new motor.

Does anyone know of the motor I would need? Or a replacement I could get?

Maybe it has other uses? Ive already tried a coaster but that doesn't work too well.

Thanks,

J

[Administrator]

If you open it is there no serial number on the motor?

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[nivek]

if you take it apart there should be a number on the motor - you can look it up online and see what it is.

I have never seen one let alone taken it apart, but if you get that info I can try to help you locate a motor for it

[hellraiser6662]

I've taken my og hawk apart loads of times they are easy to do but remember don't unscrew the body until you undone the 3 Allen screws at the back holding the cable connection they are under a little screw on cover.

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[Administrator]

Here is a question. Between the og and the thunder did the shape of the cam change? A friend of mine thinks he was sold a knock off cause the cam and some of the assembly of the thunder vs an og are different. Canadian distributor sold it to him at a convention and he is convinced its a Chinese knock off now. Because the cam is not the same.

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[asA]

The hawk spirit and thunder all have diffrent cams... iposted the cam from my thunder a year ago somewhere on here.

[asA]

21384 here is a proper thunders cam admin.

[Zapp]

If i am right it was up from 3, 3.5 and 4mm !
I remember the original hawk was very good for shading !

[ckjr]

I would like the stroke of the thunder with the motor of the spirit.

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[Alie K]

21384 here is a proper thunders cam admin.

Thank You! Our friend says his is square...

[asA]

21876
I would like the stroke of the thunder with the motor of the spirit.

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Here is my og hawk modded by rick at stylus. 3.8mm throw and spirit motor. Shazam. Thing runs like a beast at 7-8volts.

[cagelavey]

that's crazy cool!

[cagelavey]

so how does that run? and what all parts are still thunder? and is that a give spring I see? that's just really unique:D

[asA]

Its an og hawk body but the last production so it has a spirit motor.... he replaced the hawk cam and push bar with something closer to the stylus so it has somewhere in between the stylus s and h give... but a way stronger motor. It puts down bold lines with ease and saturates color fast at like 8 volts. Smooth black and grey at 7volts. Ive only used it for a few days, ill post a photo of something soon.

[jasonadelinia]

That's amazing asA. Do you know if he will do anymore? And do you have a contact? I could do with a transformer like that! Although I may as well just buy a stylus!

[asA]

Just hit him up on the facebook. I know he is crazy busy just building stylus' but im sure he is always open to projects. Rick serna Is his name.

[asA]

21971 did this broken pocket watch today with my frankenhawk. Really digging it.

[ckjr]

21876
Here is my og hawk modded by rick at stylus. 3.8mm throw and spirit motor. Shazam. Thing runs like a beast at 7-8volts.

I think you may just have the perfect machine.

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[asA]

^^ I really dig it! It's become one of my daily go to machines.

[redrichie]

What's wrong with your thunder? Does it turn by hand? Is it frozen? I'm an electronics technician by day. This thunder motor is a motor most have never heard of. It is called a ball bearing motor I've read. Weirdest shit you've seen as far as motors go. Pretty much a vertical shaft and probably a bearing top and bottom. A couple contacts. One on the outside of a bearing the other on the shaft. It just depends on how the engineer designed it. voltage plays a role, but it's the amperage or current that actually turns the shaft. It why the special cord or PS was needed. It needs a large jump start to get it rolling. Have you made any progress?

[jasonadelinia]

Hey, thanks for the help. It turned by hand fine, I just think the motor was done with. It's taken a back seat now as I've jut given into the fact that it's good for the waste, or my money is best spent elsewhere. Thanks

[redrichie]

I'd love a shot at fixing it. Up to you.