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Hi
running an ancient Hotpoint 9901 washer dryer, with Axon fan motor blower for tumble dryer.
Well I say axon fan motor - however brushes are weird. Not the std brush/wire/spring carry on.
They consist of several parts;
- actual brush is about 7mm by 7mm and say about 40 mm long
- it is held in a metral U (about 45mm on sides and 8 mm base), one on side of the U is a slot (which a pin on one side of the bush fits) on the other side of the U is a metal coil - which when the brush is inserted down the U it pushes the brush back against the motor.
- the brush is put in the metal U and then the metal U (wich is about 8mm by 7 exterior diameter) goes in the brush hold.
- anybody know where I can get brushes
- anybody know where I can get normal brishes that are 7x7mm
- is filing down a brush to fit a good or bad idea ?
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is filing down a brush to fit a good or bad idea ?
That's the way to do it if you can't find a match
I get these sort of parts from a shop in Edinburgh
http://www.wallacesuk.com/default.asp
Give them a call with your details and see if they have the bits you need
Hi Bruneep - fraid not - those are main motor bruhes. I'm after smaller brushes for the smaller tumble hot air blower fan.
The metal holder U holder is a wafer thin metal strip bent into a square U.
Washer/dryers are the work of the devil, I've seen so many go on fire. Its death is telling you something don't try to breathe life back into it.
Hi uplink - these are the brushes I expected (what I had in the first motor that eventually wore out)- however as I say there is some weirdness going on - I've never seen brushes like this before - wafer metal U holder and coiled flat metal spring.
Problem is I need to know the actual size of brush - you can't tell from photos. I think my cunning plan is to get a brush 8x8 and introduce it to Mr File.
Thanks to all though
Hurrah!