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Attaching a rotating wire to a still one

Attaching a rotating wire to a still one

Attaching a rotating wire to a still one

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What is the standard method for attaching a constantly rotating (>360) wire to a still one... is it even possible? Will everything still flow right?

I'm not afraid to ask this question even if it comes off as basic.  

RE: Attaching a rotating wire to a still one

Slip ring. Like the brushes in an automobile alternator.

 

RE: Attaching a rotating wire to a still one

If it's a single  connection then it's possible to make the connection to the shaft end as well as a point on the circumference. A carbon brush of some form is the typical transfer.
  

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RE: Attaching a rotating wire to a still one

If you can make one end spring-loaded and the wires are thick enough, a cup at one end and a point on the other would work reasonably well.

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http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com

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