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Model Forum / General / Railroads / January 2010N-Scale Motor brushes
looking for brushes for life-like, atlas, model-power engines. > looking for brushes for life-like, atlas, model-power engines. AFAIK, there are no brushes available for any motors in N scale locomotives. Nor for most motors in Ho scale locos, either. Open frame motors are about the only ones for which you can get brushes. sorry for the downer, wolf k. >> looking for brushes for life-like, atlas, model-power engines. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > sorry for the downer, > wolf k. How about re-motoring? >>> looking for brushes for life-like, atlas, model-power engines. >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > How about re-motoring? That, or buy a new loco. cheers, wolf k. >>> looking for brushes for life-like, atlas, model-power engines. >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > How about re-motoring? Atlas sells spare motors directly. See http://www.atlasrr.com/nparts.htm for info on spare parts.  SignatureVenlig hilsen/Best regards Erik Olsen http://www.modelbaneteknik.dk/ On 1/17/2010 11:45 AM Wolf K spake thus: >> looking for brushes for life-like, atlas, model-power engines. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > sorry for the downer, I'm not sure I would give up so easily. It might be difficult to locate them, but chances are good that *someone* out there makes replacement brushes for almost any motor, large or small. F'rinstance, I found the following page on a google search: http://www.integy.com/st_main.html?p_catid=31 Unfortunately, there's no indication how large these brushes are, but there are lots of different kinds. Perhaps a call to them might turn up some useful information. Or you could try contacting carbon brush manufacturers directly: http://www.acecarbon.com http://www.schaeferbrush.com http://www.buckeyemoldedproducts.com SignatureYou were wrong, and I'm man enough to admit it. - a Usenet "apology" > On 1/17/2010 11:45 AM Wolf K spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > *someone* out there makes replacement brushes for almost any motor, > large or small. Depends on the motor. Most modern motors used in model engines are closed (can) motors, which are not designed for repair. Some older N scale locos had open frame motors, but it's a) unlikely that these are still made; and b) that anyone stocks parts for them. Another, not inconsiderable, issue is taking the engine apart to get at the motor and then reassembling it > F'rinstance, I found the following page on a google search: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > there are lots of different kinds. Perhaps a call to them might turn up > some useful information. These are brushes for RC model cars, which are generally 1/12th scale or thereabouts. The motors are pretty big, with brushes aroun 1/8th inch or larger. The brushes for an N scale loco would be on the order of 1mm diameter. > Or you could try contacting carbon brush manufacturers directly: > > http://www.acecarbon.com These guys make brushes for industrial motors. > http://www.schaeferbrush.com These guys make cleaning brushes. > http://www.buckeyemoldedproducts.com Another mfr of industrial motor brushes (and contacts, etc.) > On 1/17/2010 11:45 AM Wolf K spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > I'm not sure I would give up so easily. [...] This company might help OP. http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/micro_motor_carbon_brush-showroom.html HTH wolf k. On 1/18/2010 6:41 AM Wolf K spake thus: > This company might help OP. > > http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/micro_motor_carbon_brush-showroom.html I hate to rain on your parade, as I was hoping you'd found a link that was much better than the ones I posted, but all of the companies listed here are in China, India and Taiwan: good luck dealing with them trying to find replacement brushes for some model railroad locomotive motor. (There probably are suitable replacements somewhere there, but it's like trying to find the proverbial needle in a haystack.) SignatureYou were wrong, and I'm man enough to admit it. - a Usenet "apology" > On 1/18/2010 6:41 AM Wolf K spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > was much better than the ones I posted, but all of the companies listed > here are in China, India and Taiwan: [...] Precisely.... ;-) wolf k. If the manufacturer doesn't have the parts you need, there basically aren't any available. Thus the loco basically becomes a dummy. -- Bob May rmay at nethere.com http: slash /nav.to slash bobmay http: slash /bobmay dot astronomy.net > If the manufacturer doesn't have the parts you need, there basically aren't > any available. Thus the loco basically becomes a dummy. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > http: slash /nav.to slash bobmay > http: slash /bobmay dot astronomy.net Atlas has some coverage in their parts listings, but the coverage is pretty spotty. Has the OP tried calling the mfgr/distributor? SignatureMike "A man who thinks of himself as belonging to a particular national group in America has not yet become an American. And the man who goes among you to trade upon your nationality is no worthy son to live under the Stars and Stripes." -- Woodrow Wilson > looking for brushes for life-like, atlas, model-power engines. Mark, did you try contacting each manufacturer? BTW, LifeLike was bought out by Walthers. Also, what engines and how old are they? For example Life-Like made N scale engines using several different motors which might use different brushes. Also it is not common for brushes to wear out during normal use. Normally that takes a very long time. Are you sure that the brushes are your problem? If all the locos are of recent vintage then there is a pretty good chance that they all use similar motors with similar brushes so if you are able to find some brushes they might fit all the motors. >> looking for brushes for life-like, atlas, model-power engines. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >chance that they all use similar motors with similar brushes so if you >are able to find some brushes they might fit all the motors. NWSL supply all sorts of tiny can motors for N-Gauge, and their catalog describes various "how to" fitting methods. On 1/17/2010 11:04 PM Peter W. spake thus: > If all the locos are of recent vintage then there is a pretty good > chance that they all use similar motors with similar brushes so if > you are able to find some brushes they might fit all the motors. It's also possible that some brushes may not be replaceable at all, like some small Mabuchi motors that were never designed for brush removal and reinstallation. SignatureYou were wrong, and I'm man enough to admit it. - a Usenet "apology" |
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