[TowerTalk] Brush replacement on a small prop pitch motor
Alton McConnell
amcconnell3 at hotmail.com
Sat Sep 3 13:32:09 PDT 2011
I am having a problem with a brush in a small prop pitch electric motor. I disassembled the electric motor and replaced the beaings. When I was putting the motor back together, I noticed that one of the brushes popped out of its holder when I removed the armature. The other five brushes stayed in their holders. They are spring loaded and seem to function properly. I cannot get the one that popped out to stay in its holder. Any advice? Does anyone have a photo of a brush? What keeps the brush in its holder?
I noticed that the bottom of the brush holders are accessable from the top of the motor housing near the pins for electrical connections. I would think that the holders caps would be removable for easy brush replacement but my holder "caps" do not want to budge. Should the caps come off? I can provide photos if anyone is interested.
Thanks!
Alton, NU8L
amcconnell3 at hotmail.com
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