Re: Variac Troubles -Oops!

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Original poster: "Peter Komen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <pkomen-at-zianet-dot-com>

I've had brushes cut to fit my automobile heater fan motor.  I imagine a
motor rewind/repair shop would be a good bet for a brush that would work.

Regards,

Pete Komen


> Original poster: "Daniel Hess by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<dhess1-at-us.ibm-dot-com>
>
>
> I bought a Variac once that was missing the brush altogether. I went to my
> local auto parts store and bought a pair of brushes for a generator. (Can
> you believe they still sell these items?) Alternator brushes will probably
> work but they tend to be smaller so there's less material to work with. A
> little cutting, a little filing and viola! I was back in business.
>
> Daniel