[TR] reconditioning procedure online

[Hans de Ferrante]

Cosmo, I looked  everywhere --- I suspect it is no longer on line.
  You probably already checked this; I  found the Triumph workshop  
manual, section M, p. 5+ to be very useful.

Hans




> Hi Hans!
>
> Thanks for the reply & taking the time to look for that site. If you  
> do find that exact site that you were wanting to send me, then  
> please do send me that info.
>
> I have 3 gen. (1 for each of the engines that I have & a spare) that  
> I would like to get working in tip-top-shape.
>
> I shall want to do this over the winter as a 'winter project'. I may  
> be contacting you again at a later time.
>
>
> -Cosmo Kramer
>
> --- On Wed, 6/30/10, Hans de Ferrante <tr3 at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
> From: Hans de Ferrante <tr3 at roadrunner.com>
> Subject: Re: reconditioning procedure online
> To: "Cosmo Kramer" <tr4a2712 at yahoo.com>
> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 2:22 PM
>
>
> Cosmo, sorry for the  late reply. I found one of them on line, which  
> is quite good, but does not cover reconditioning the   
> commutator.This is important, unless it is in good shape already, to  
> keep the  brushes and commutator running cooler and more efficient.
>  I am still searching my archives for the one I saw, which did cover  
> that in detail. In essence, it showed how to clean the commutator  
> groves with a hacksaw blade that was ground to just fit in them and  
> then polishing by hand or some spinning device. I used #600 first  
> and finished with #1000 sandpaper.
> If the brushes have worn the commutator more than a 32nd" it should   
> be resurfaced on a lathe. Mine had little wear and I smoothened it  
> sufficiently with the sandpaper by hand.
> The cotton wrapping, on the field coils on yours, have more than  
> likely deteriorated also. If the copper windings look otherwise  
> good, I wouldn't bother to go through the difficult job of removing  
> them to re-wrap them. I believe that they were largely only  
> necessary to hold the coils close and neatly together while the   
> varnish was baked in the oven, unless, of course, you have reason  
> to  believe that there may be a short to the core.
> Any questions? Please, don't hesitate to  ask and good luck.
>
> Hans
>
>
>
>
> http://www.rmrileyrestoration.com/generator_rebuild.htm
>
>
>
> On Jun 26, 2010, at 6:03 PM, Cosmo Kramer wrote:
>
>> Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:28:38 -0700
>> From: HANS DEFERRANTE <tr3 at roadrunner.com>
>> Subject: Re: [TR] '3a Alternator conversion...
>>
>> Randy, I reconditioned my TR3 generator --- resurfaced commutator
>> myself, new brushes , new bushing (front bearing bearing was still
>> good) ---- and found the generator  to be more than adequate to
>> handle , not only the starter, but also an add- on  12" radiator fan
>> with the radio, heater and all the lights on at bright beam. Total
>> cost was about about  $35,  including installation of the bushing by
>> a shop. The bushing was so bad, the armature was rubbing on the
>> stator. If the stator windings are in good condition, it is worth it,
>> I think.
>>   There is a reconditioning procedure online.
>>   If you are interested, I'll dig it up.
>>
>> Hans
>>
>> ---------------------------------------
>> Hi Hans!
>>
>> I'm catching up on my back reading of the digest, so that's why I'm  
>> responding so late.
>>
>> Yes, I would like a copy of that info. of "reconditioning procedure  
>> online".
>>
>>
>> -Cosmo Kramer