Is there any way to do a home repair for a broken armature wire or is it best to have it professionally repaired?
A friend of mine stopped by with his 682 post war Pennsylvania turbine. It didn't run too well and, while cleaning and oiling it, I saw that one of the armature winding wires was broken. Unfortunately, it's not at the soldered connection; the wire is broken. My hunch is that he should take it in, but I'd appreciate your opinions.
Thanks,
Jim
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Send it to Bob hannon..
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Can you see both ends of the break? If so you can probably solder them together. If only one end is visible, the break is usually near the end of the coil. You could unwind one turn to check. Not a lot to loose at this point.
Pete
The motor doctor can repair it.
Bruce
Thank you all. I'm not sure what I will do at this point. I can see both ends of the break, but my soldering skills are … um … unsophisticated. I kinda like the idea of just replacing the armature. I have to think about this some more.
On a related note, between the armature and the commutator (right word?), I can't determine if I'm seeing a thick wad of carpet fiber or some sort of fiber washer. Is that something that should come out or stay in?
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