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The only that thing that matters is how much force it puts on the brushes=
=2E And you can adjust that after making the spring=2E=20
Make it too long to begin with, then trim to length=2E If that's too weak,=
trim another turn=2E If that's too strong, spread one of the coils a bit=
=2E
If what you make the first time won't do, change wire size and do it again=
=2E Only takes a minute once you've got the setup=2E
This is 18th century technology, not rocket science=2E
-- Randall
On 6 October 2018 18:46:19 GMT-05:00, David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail=2E=
com> wrote:
>Make a spring? So many variables in such an inexpensive part:
>Wire gauge, pitch, overall length, etc=2E=2E=2E=2E
>
>
>
>On Sat, Oct 6, 2018 at 7:43 PM Randall <tr3driver@ca=2Err=2Ecom> wrote:
>
>> I have successfully carved the " ears" from a scrap of PC board=2E
>> Didn't lose the spring, but I suspect you could make a suitable
>substitute
>> from the spring inside a retractable ball point pen=2E
>>
>> Or buy some spring wire and make one from scratch=2E I've done it in
>the
>> lathe, but you could probably manage with a slow turning drill and a
>nail
>> or similar for a mandrel=2E Its best not to try to hold the wire in
>your
>> fingers, it can cut you pretty badly=2E So use a scrap if wood or
>similar to
>> guide the wire as the drill turns=2E
>> -- Randall
>>
>> On 6 October 2018 15:50:29 GMT-05:00, David Friedlander <
>> forzion7@gmail=2Ecom> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey all;
>>>
>>> The wiper motor on my TR3A looked quite sad=2E I removed it and
>>> proceeded to remover 60 years of crud, outside and in=2E
>>>
>>> In the process of cleaning the parts, I have misplaced the tiny
>>> spring and the two tiny "ears" that hold spring to the two brush
>>> "arms" that rest against the armature=2E [Moss P/N 554-030]
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, these parts are now NLA from any source I know of=2E
>>> See item number 2 from the Moss illustration, below=2E
>>>
>>> Seems crazy to buy a replacement/salvage motor just to replace
>>> a missing spring and retaining 'ears=2E' Ideas?
>>>
>>> [image: image=2Epng]
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help!!
>>>
>>> Dave Friedlander
>>> '74 TR6
>>> '59 TR3A
>>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic s=
ans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Make a spring? So many var=
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9">Wire gauge, pitch, overall length, etc=2E=2E=2E=2E</div><div class=3D"gm=
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Randall <<a href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca=2Err=2Ecom";>tr3driver@ca=2Err=
=2Ecom</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
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successfully carved the " ears" from a scrap of PC board=2E<br>Didn't lose=
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ring inside a retractable ball point pen=2E<br><br>Or buy some spring wire =
and make one from scratch=2E I've done it in the lathe, but you could proba=
bly manage with a slow turning drill and a nail or similar for a mandrel=2E=
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turns=2E<br>-- Randall<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 6 October 2018=
15:50:29 GMT-05:00, David Friedlander <<a href=3D"mailto:forzion7@gmail=
=2Ecom" target=3D"_blank">forzion7@gmail=2Ecom</a>> wrote:<blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0=2E8ex;border-left:1px sol=
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large;color:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-f=
amily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">The wiper mot=
or on my TR3A looked quite sad=2E I removed it and </div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:lar=
ge;color:#000099">proceeded to remover 60 years of crud, outside and in=2E<=
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erif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
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v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-seri=
f;font-size:large;color:#000099">spring and the two tiny "ears" that hold s=
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t rest against the armature=2E [Moss P/N 554-030]</div><div class=3D"gmail_=
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r:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comi=
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"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:lar=
ge;color:#000099">See item number 2 from the Moss illustration, below=2E&nb=
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lt" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#00=
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erif;font-size:large;color:#000099">a missing spring and retaining 'ears=2E=
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=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:=
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99"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans =
ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Dave Friedlander</div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:large;color:#000099">'74 TR6</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f=
ont-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">'59 TR3A=
</div></div>
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