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Source for brushes for an Air X
« on: May 26, 2017, 10:17:40 PM »
I have an old Air X 12V wind turbine, I have searched for a good while with no success for brushes, they where a copper alloy and 3 of them.

Does any one know of were to go to get them or get them made?
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Re: Source for brushes for an Air X
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2017, 09:54:36 PM »

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Re: Source for brushes for an Air X
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2017, 09:46:12 PM »
No I wish they where they are strieght and longer for the cord

Those are pics of them, I can't find data on how long they should be or when they need replacing, it doesn't say in the manual either.
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Re: Source for brushes for an Air X
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2017, 10:06:00 PM »
Those look a lot like a standard electric motor brush. Maybe try a motor rewind shop? https://www.grainger.com/category/ecatalog/N-1z0dq57

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Re: Source for brushes for an Air X
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2017, 11:39:26 PM »
I made some by filing some large brushes, but the proper ones are a metal mix of some sort, I'll bring them to acklands and see if they recognize them in any way.

from the ones I made seems like new ones would be 2 to 1.5 inches long.
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