Motor Carbon Brushes

[David DeavilleParticipant @daviddeaville66164]

Does anyone know where I can get some brushes to fit a Chester 16V Mill, Chester as usual have nothing in stock and every supplier i find on ebay etc don’t even have a size that’s close:

16mm x 10mm x 3.5mm with a approx 1″ spring.

 

Thanks

Dave D.

[Grindstone CowboyParticipant @grindstonecowboy]

Could try here as a starting point, reducing the cross section is easy enough with a coarse file if you take care to keep things flat and square, the wire can be shortened and resoldered to the old brass terminals. Good luck!

Rob

Links to https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/382850335176

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Could try here they appear to supply any make, pricing is in £.
https://www.mrcarbonbrush.com/

[David DeavilleParticipant @daviddeaville66164]

Thanks, I will give https://www.mrcarbonbrush.com/ a call, the ebay one is based in China so no delivery until November.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

You may have looked at this Seller already, but I was very impressed with their handling of a recent purchase.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/uktopdealsonline

MichaelG.

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Is there a Warco model like your machine? that might be worth looking into as well.

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Do take note that DC and AC motor brushes use different grades (hardness/softness).

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

17x10x3.5 “for lathe motor” can be found on some of the marketplaces

[David DeavilleParticipant @daviddeaville66164]

Someone recommended AliExpress (never used that before), i got a notification of there post via email but it doesn’t show above, anyway they have the exact right ones 79p a pair, delivered !

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