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Old 03-20-2009, 10:14 AM   #87 (permalink)
bennelson
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Brushed DC permanent magnet motors are super easy to work on. You literally just swap the two power cables going to the motor to make it spin the opposite direction.

AC and Brushless DC get a little more complicated than that real quick! Wish I knew more for you!
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