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Mitch J.
 Post subject: 517 Bearing help!
PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:59 pm 
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I just replaced the carbon brushes on my 517. But it sounds just as loud as it always did... :signhelp:

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Tim T.
 Post subject: Re: Carbon brush help needed!
PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:12 pm 
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Probably because the new brushes are not broken in yet. After some use they should quiet down. If not then it's probably your bearings.

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Mitch J.
 Post subject: Re: Carbon brush help needed!
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Well they must have helped at least.

Look at what I pulled out! :shock:


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 Post subject: Re: Carbon brush help needed!
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OMG! :confused59:

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Paul N.
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Wow thats one bent up spring! :rofl2:

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Alex B.
 Post subject: Re: Carbon brush help needed!
PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:49 pm 
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the springs are bent because the wire pulls them. but jeeze thats a bad brush!

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Mitch J.
 Post subject: Re: Carbon brush help needed!
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The bottom one wasn't as bad.

I'm keeping them for lulz.


...yeah I'm weird. :roll:

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Alex B.
 Post subject: Re: 517 Bearing help!
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i can relate, i keep all the broken pieces out of lawnmower engines i blow up. and i keep bad bearings from vacs too.

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Nick D.
 Post subject: Re: Carbon brush help needed!
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Mitch J. wrote:
Well they must have helped at least.

Look at what I pulled out! :shock:


Don't tell me that's your hand! :shock:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Seriously though, your commutator probably isn't contructed properly and the bars have valleys inbetween them instead of the insulation being level with the surface of the bars. That can create a LOT of noise, especially if there's too much tension (pressure) from the spring. Could also be the grade of carbon your brushes are made of, some may be too hard or too soft for certain motors.

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