Replacement Brushes Horizon 500 Windlass Motor.

[Mr T]

Further to my post about my non operational windlass.. I have identified the brushes in the motor are faulty and need replacing.

Can anyone advise where I can obtain replacement brushes or where I can get the carrier refurbished.

Or better still does anyone have a motor or parts I could purchase.

The motor in question is a Lemac 65178 M7 12v 150W DC Motor.

Thank you

Mark

 

[Montemar]

I have spent ages trying to get brushes for my daughters vacuum cleaner and finally was able to get almost what I need from
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262913362475
They can be modified to fit.
I suggest you try to find what by Googling but if not possible be prepared to rebuild the brush assembly if you can can manage to find the actual brushes.

 

[superheat6k]

I replaced the brushes on my Lofrans by obtaining some car starter motor brushes that were a bit larger, which I filed to fit. Plenty on Ebay.

 

[Mr T]

Great advice thank you.

 

[Seastoke]

Great advice thank you.

or if you take an old one to a motor rewind company they can get them made by expert ,if you are no good at diy

 

[Mr T]

I have ordered a similar set from Amazon..looks like I have a Saturday morning project on my hands..thank you for your reply

 

[Seastoke]

I have ordered a similar set from Amazon..looks like I have a Saturday morning project on my hands..thank you for your reply

some brushes are made of different material to take high current so when you try them do it with no load so they bed in because if they spark they will fail ,also look down the hole where the brushes go to see what the com is like .ps had the brushes just worn down or did they show burning

 

[Mr T]

Thanks for that advise..regarding the brushes one side had fractured

 

[Seastoke]

Thanks for that advise..regarding the brushes one side had fractured

have a good look down the brush hole with a torch make sure the com is dark brown it is not work there is no segments on the com missing there should be an equal gap between the segments ,can you turn the com by hand