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The motor itself still has the problem of tripping the circuit breaker, and at low revs has a very noticable sparking around the commutator. Apparently there are lots of ways to mess up a motor when trying to clean it, so we should be careful. See [http://www.chaski.com/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=81428 this forum thread] for one potential cause of sparking and things not to do when trying to fix it. | The motor itself still has the problem of tripping the circuit breaker, and at low revs has a very noticable sparking around the commutator. Apparently there are lots of ways to mess up a motor when trying to clean it, so we should be careful. See [http://www.chaski.com/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=81428 this forum thread] for one potential cause of sparking and things not to do when trying to fix it. | ||
Finally, [http://www.ohioelectricmotors.com/dc-motor-maintenance-guide-610 this] is a great page with all sorts of tips about motor maintenance. | Finally, [http://www.ohioelectricmotors.com/dc-motor-maintenance-guide-610 this] is a great page with all sorts of tips about motor maintenance. As is [http://www.reliance.com/prodserv/motgen/h7000ch1.htm#BRUSH%20AND%20COMMUTATOR%20CARE this page]. | ||
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