Bill D
Diamond
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2004
- Location
- Modesto, CA USA
My hand drill stopped running today so I took out both brushes. Found they springs that push themn into the commutator where not soldered/welded on to the carbon brushes. Any ideas on how the attach the leads'springs to a carbon brush. I have seen copper plated carbon rods but I doubt I could weld/solder wires to a piece of carbon. Do motor brushes have any metal in them or are they really pure carbon like I always thought.
Bill D.
PS I have seen brushes with wire leads molded into the sintered brush block
Bill D.
PS I have seen brushes with wire leads molded into the sintered brush block