Slightly off topic - brushless motor used in cordless drill

[pauster]

I know this is not directly an RC related item, but you can use it to work on your RC vehicle :rolleyes: - a cordless drill with a brushless motor.

http://www.festoolusa.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=2&prodid=564178

BTW Festool has been making professional high-end tools for the European market for decades.

I just wonder what kind of motor they are using.

[osteologation]

that link shows a drill with a brushed motor, it says in the description that it has carbon brushes.

btw i did find the brushless drill on the site

[pauster]

Actually the description says "EC-TEC motor WITHOUT carbon brushes produces virtually no mechanical wear"

This model - C12 - is the brushless one.

[chilledoutuk]

lol my washing machine is brushless direct drive LG but i don't really think its appropriate to start a thread here about it.