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Make a spring? So many variables in such an inexpensive part:
Wire gauge, pitch, overall length, etc....
On Sat, Oct 6, 2018 at 7:43 PM Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:
> I have successfully carved the " ears" from a scrap of PC board.
> Didn't lose the spring, but I suspect you could make a suitable substitute
> from the spring inside a retractable ball point pen.
>
> Or buy some spring wire and make one from scratch. I've done it in the
> lathe, but you could probably manage with a slow turning drill and a nail
> or similar for a mandrel. Its best not to try to hold the wire in your
> fingers, it can cut you pretty badly. So use a scrap if wood or similar to
> guide the wire as the drill turns.
> -- Randall
>
> On 6 October 2018 15:50:29 GMT-05:00, David Friedlander <
> forzion7@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hey all;
>>
>> The wiper motor on my TR3A looked quite sad. I removed it and
>> proceeded to remover 60 years of crud, outside and in.
>>
>> In the process of cleaning the parts, I have misplaced the tiny
>> spring and the two tiny "ears" that hold spring to the two brush
>> "arms" that rest against the armature. [Moss P/N 554-030]
>>
>> Unfortunately, these parts are now NLA from any source I know of.
>> See item number 2 from the Moss illustration, below.
>>
>> Seems crazy to buy a replacement/salvage motor just to replace
>> a missing spring and retaining 'ears.' Ideas?
>>
>> [image: image.png]
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any help!!
>>
>> Dave Friedlander
>> '74 TR6
>> '59 TR3A
>>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Make a spring? So many vari=
ables in such an inexpensive part:=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099=
">Wire gauge, pitch, overall length, etc....</div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#00=
0099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic san=
s ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div></div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Oct 6, 2018 at 7:43 PM Randall =
<<a href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com";>tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>> wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>I have successfully carved =
the " ears" from a scrap of PC board.<br>Didn't lose the spri=
ng, but I suspect you could make a suitable substitute from the spring insi=
de a retractable ball point pen.<br><br>Or buy some spring wire and make on=
e from scratch. I've done it in the lathe, but you could probably manag=
e with a slow turning drill and a nail or similar for a mandrel. Its best n=
ot to try to hold the wire in your fingers, it can cut you pretty badly. So=
use a scrap if wood or similar to guide the wire as the drill turns.<br>--=
Randall<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 6 October 2018 15:50:29 GMT-0=
5:00, David Friedlander <<a href=3D"mailto:forzion7@gmail.com"; target=3D=
"_blank">forzion7@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Hey all;</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:lar=
ge;color:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fami=
ly:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">The wiper motor =
on my TR3A looked quite sad. I removed it and=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;co=
lor:#000099">proceeded to remover 60 years of crud, outside and in.</div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">In =
the process of cleaning the parts, I have misplaced the tiny=C2=A0</div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;fon=
t-size:large;color:#000099">spring and the two tiny "ears" that h=
old spring to the two brush=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">&qu=
ot;arms" that rest against the armature. [Moss P/N 554-030]</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-=
size:large;color:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f=
ont-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Unfortun=
ately, these parts are now NLA from any source I know of.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;=
font-size:large;color:#000099">See item number 2 from the Moss illustration=
, below.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic=
sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:larg=
e;color:#000099">Seems crazy to buy a replacement/salvage motor just to rep=
lace=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic san=
s ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">a missing spring and retaini=
ng 'ears.' Ideas?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-f=
amily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div><di=
v><img alt=3D"image.png" width=3D"482" height=3D"364"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:=
large;color:#000099">=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br=
></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans=
-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Thanks for any help!!</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:=
large;color:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-f=
amily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Dave Friedlan=
der</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">'74 TR6</div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;co=
lor:#000099">'59 TR3A</div></div>
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