making electircal brushes

[seaesta]

Anyone ever made any brushes for a starter / generator - if so what material is used and where can you buy it?

 

[mtb]

Well First try some one like TEPCO 01584811575 they deal in lucas electrical parts.
You only need brushes that are bigger in size than the ones you need.Then file em to size.
I usualy sort any early ones like this .
cheers
mick

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I want a steel ex trawler or tug cheap needing work

 

[VMALLOWS]

Agree with mtb.........just find some suitable (or larger) brushes and modify. (they are essentially just carbon). Was defeated recently though by a VERY expensive vacuum / shampooer (Ok, maybe can't spell tonight). Absolutely impossible to get to the brushes. It seems if you can afford their product in the first place, you simply have to buy a complete new motor. Would name it, but can't remember!

 

[ean_p]

try the 'Durite' catalogue....also part of the 'Gordon' company...huge range of off the shelf brushes of all shapes and size's....