What can I do with a broken Cheyenne Thunder??

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

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

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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

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

Attachment 21384 here is a proper thunders cam admin.

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

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

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Attachment 21384 here is a proper thunders cam admin.

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

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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.

that's crazy cool!

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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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.

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I think you may just have the perfect machine.

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

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?

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

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