My 390E project has the earlier drum commutator. Does anyone supply the drum brush plate (left, below) as opposed to the flat face type (right, below)?
I'm looking at machining some bushings for the original, but any expert knowledge is appreciated.
what is the problem with the brush plate on the left? Are brush tubes worn?
Al
Everything seems OK except for the sloppy armature shaft hole. Thinking of machining bushings on my little Unimat and trying that. Got the motor running with new brushes and one home-made spring. Maybe the sheer sloppiness all round is an advantage .
If you go with a bushing, you need to be careful to get it centered in the original hole location. Otherwise the commutator will rub on one side of the armature and not spin freely. The shaft hole likely distorted in one direction, which means the center has moved.
If you go with a bushing, you need to be careful to get it centered in the original hole location. Otherwise the commutator will rub on one side of the armature and not spin freely. The shaft hole likely distorted in one direction, which means the center has moved.
George
Thanks George - for sure. I'm eyeballing a way to do an align-bore by mounting the motor assembly (minus armature) on my Unimat carriage. If I can get the height bang on, I should be pretty accurate with a bushing blank in place.
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