[TowerTalk] Tic Ring

[john at kk9a.com]

Last year I discovered couple of stripped gears on a TIC Ring Rotator
motor turning a very large 20m beam. I had the same problem, TIC had no
replacement parts, specifications or help in obtaining a replacement. I
have a number of TIC motors so I was quite unhappy to hear this. Also TIC
no longer sells the 24v windshield wiper motor inside, however I have a
number of spares. I spent some time learning about spur gears and after
much searching I could not find direct gear replacements. There are places
that will make custom gears but the cost was ridiculous. For one gear, I
purchased gear stock at McMaster Carr and machined it on a lathe and for
another I was able to find something similar, but I had to cut the length
and bore and broach the hole to fit the 10mm motor shaft. I then had the
gears electroplated. It was a lot of work and expense. If you choose to
purchase a new style motor I may be interested in purchasing your old one
for parts.

GL,
John KK9A


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Subject:	 [TowerTalk] Tic Ring
From:	 Peter Helder <petehelder at hotmail.com>
Date:	 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:55:14 -0400
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Hello All,

I have obtained a tic ring from a silent key that was on his tower.  With no
information on the unit of the model number other then the label on the
horizontal mounted motor 3122 E  date code 09/08.
Carl at Tic General told me they no longer service this motor and needs to be
updated.  How ever the motor I think is good, it is the gear that runs
directly
off on the armature that is bad due to water damage.

Does any one has a idea where to get replacement parts for this gear box.

Thank you in advance,
Pete/ W8PD