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#Post#: 56375-------------------------------------------------- |
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Lazy Generator |
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By: D E Jones Date: April 5, 2023, 1:32 pm |
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Well, my PMR generator had gotten weaker and weaker , down to |
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about 1.5 volts , and It would just barely operate anything. I |
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took off the brush end frame , and after an inspection, cleaned |
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the commutator and brushes , paying special attention to the |
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grooves between the commutator segments . There was a big |
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buildup of crud in those grooves , so I think that was the |
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problem . Anyway , it seems to be back up to operating |
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potential. I haven't tested it with a volt meter, but it really |
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does power my electrical accessories like it should. If it works |
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with the PMR , I think a good cleaning might possibly rejuvenate |
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any weak , small generator that has brushes . |
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D. E. Jones |
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#Post#: 56386-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Lazy Generator |
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By: MadeForThat Date: April 5, 2023, 9:21 pm |
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Any pics of the goop between the pads? Wondering if it was a |
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mixture of oil and worn graphite from the brushes. Could maybe |
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end up grounding out any power generated back into the coil |
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before it gets to your line |
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#Post#: 56390-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Lazy Generator |
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By: D E Jones Date: April 6, 2023, 9:26 am |
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I don't have any pictures, but that is was what it was , Oil |
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and graphite paste . The tip of an Exacto blade scraped it right |
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out . Since I like to lubricate things, I imagine over oiling is |
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the culprit . |
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D. E. Jones |
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#Post#: 56398-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Lazy Generator |
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By: SteamerJ Date: April 6, 2023, 12:03 pm |
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I give mine an occasional spray of contact cleaner. |
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