Integrated direct drive motor and control

An outer rotor motor for use in a machine, said motor comprising:

• a rotor rotatable about an axis;
• a stator spaced at least in part radially inside the rotor,
• said stator including a generally toroidal core and wiring wound around the core such that the stator takes a generally toroidal form;
• a control board assembly being configured to control at least one operational characteristic of the motor,
• said control board assembly mounted at least in part radially inside the stator to be at least substantially circumscribed by the stator,
• said control board assembly including
• a base, and
• an electronic component supported on the base and positioned at least in part radially inside the stator;
• and
• insulating structure configured to insulatively cover at least part of the core,
• said insulating structure defining a shelf,
• said control board assembly being affixed to the shelf.