Commutator Machining
Commutator Machining
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Are there general machining specs for commutators (surface finish, type of roughness)?
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RE: Commutator Machining
http://www.thomasregister.com
and type Commutators under Product or Service, which will return 42 companies to approach to regarding commutator specifications and industry standards.
RE: Commutator Machining
http://www.southern-commutators.com/commutat.htm
for commutator specifications
RE: Commutator Machining
Be careful on how much of the copper is machined off, that if too much is removed you may have a centrifugal force failure.
Don't for get to undercut the commutator i.e. machine the mica insulation from between the commutator segments. This is a major cause of arcing.