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Re: [TR] Wiper Motor Brush assembly

To: David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Wiper Motor Brush assembly
From: "Wbeech@flash.net" <wbeech@flash.net>
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2018 21:22:23 -0500
Cc: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>, Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>, New England Triumphs <net@newenglandtriumphs.org>
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Maybe a local auto electric shop, they could probably help or point you in a=
 good direction.=20
Bill

Sent from my Handspring Treo

On Oct 6, 2018, at 6:46 PM, David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com> wrote:

Make a spring? So many variables in such an inexpensive part:=20
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.
>=20
> Or buy some spring wire and make one from scratch. I've done it in the lat=
he, but you could probably manage with a slow turning drill and a nail or si=
milar for a mandrel. Its best not to try to hold the wire in your fingers, i=
t can cut you pretty badly. So use a scrap if wood or similar to guide the w=
ire as the drill turns.
> -- Randall
>=20
>> On 6 October 2018 15:50:29 GMT-05:00, David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.c=
om> wrote:
>> Hey all;
>>=20
>> The wiper motor on my TR3A looked quite sad. I removed it and=20
>> proceeded to remover 60 years of crud, outside and in.
>>=20
>> In the process of cleaning the parts, I have misplaced the tiny=20
>> spring and the two tiny "ears" that hold spring to the two brush=20
>> "arms" that rest against the armature. [Moss P/N 554-030]
>>=20
>> Unfortunately, these parts are now NLA from any source I know of. =20
>> See item number 2 from the Moss illustration, below.=20
>>=20
>> Seems crazy to buy a replacement/salvage motor just to replace=20
>> a missing spring and retaining 'ears.' Ideas?
>>=20
>>=20
>>  =20
>>=20
>> Thanks for any help!!
>>=20
>> Dave Friedlander
>> '74 TR6
>> '59 TR3A

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Maybe a local auto electric shop, they coul=
d probably help or point you in a good direction.&nbsp;<div>Bill<br><br><div=
 id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"background-color: rgba=
(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sent from my Handspring Treo</span></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><br>On Oct 6, 2018, at 6:46 PM, David Friedlander &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:f=
orzion7@gmail.com">forzion7@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:com=
ic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Make a spring? So many v=
ariables in such an inexpensive part:&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default=
" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#00009=
9">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:#000=
099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans m=
s,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Oct 6, 2018 at 7:43 PM Randall &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com";>tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-lef=
t:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>I have successfully carved the " ear=
s" from a scrap of PC board.<br>Didn't lose the spring, but I suspect you co=
uld make a suitable substitute from the spring inside a retractable ball poi=
nt pen.<br><br>Or buy some spring wire and make one from scratch. I've done i=
t 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 g=
uide the wire as the drill turns.<br>-- Randall<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote">On 6 October 2018 15:50:29 GMT-05:00, David Friedlander &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:forzion7@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">forzion7@gmail.com</a>&gt; wro=
te:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;borde=
r-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic san=
s ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Hey all;</div><div class=3D"g=
mail_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:c=
omic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">The wiper motor on my=
 TR3A looked quite sad. I removed it and&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#00=
0099">proceeded to remover 60 years of crud, outside and in.</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:l=
arge;color:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">In the process o=
f cleaning the parts, I have misplaced the tiny&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;co=
lor:#000099">spring and the two tiny "ears" that hold spring to the two brus=
h&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms=
,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">"arms" that rest against the arma=
ture. [Moss P/N 554-030]</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-si=
ze:large;color:#000099">Unfortunately, these parts are now NLA from any sour=
ce I know of.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fa=
mily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">See item number=
 2 from the Moss illustration, below.&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default=
" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#00009=
9"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms=
,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Seems crazy to buy a replacement/=
salvage motor just to replace&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">a missi=
ng spring and retaining 'ears.' Ideas?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" sty=
le=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><b=
r></div><div><img alt=3D"image.png" width=3D"482" height=3D"364" src=3D"cid:=
"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,=
sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;c=
olor:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:co=
mic 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-se=
rif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">D=
ave Friedlander</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic=
 sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">'74 TR6</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:larg=
e;color:#000099">'59 TR3A</div></div>
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