Fast forward to today… I was sorting through a trailer load of parts I picked up and found these in the bottom of a box. Anyone ever seen this style before? What type of commutater housing was used?
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Anyone ever see this type of timer brush?
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Kenny Edmondson
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Anyone ever see this type of timer brush?
When I originally designed the carbon brush timer, I had looked at a lot of various designs and wanted to make one that would required less maintenance including no lubrication.
Fast forward to today… I was sorting through a trailer load of parts I picked up and found these in the bottom of a box. Anyone ever seen this style before? What type of commutater housing was used?
Fast forward to today… I was sorting through a trailer load of parts I picked up and found these in the bottom of a box. Anyone ever seen this style before? What type of commutater housing was used?
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TWrenn
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Re: Anyone ever see this type of timer brush?
Never seen it before but looks like it would work well on a normal roller timer. Similar to the infamous TW timer in a way, which I swear by. Give it a try!
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- TW timer brush holder showing brush mounted inside prior to installation. The brush is spring loaded to always maintain good contact inside the commutator (timer)
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Kenny Edmondson
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Re: Anyone ever see this type of timer brush?
Tim, it looks like it would work on a roller timer but not sure how it would wear. I’ve got to determine what the brush is made of. It’s not carbon, brass or copper on 1st inspection.
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TWrenn
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Re: Anyone ever see this type of timer brush?
I got a hunch the inner black ring of the roller timer will wear faster than the brush(es) you're holding. The ring seems to be of a bit softer material than that of which was used in "Tony's timer", which I believe to be Micarta. I have a sheet of Micarta that I bought last year in hopes or in case it's needed to have new rings made. So far getting someone with a CNC machine to carve them out at a reasonable cost is the hold up. My sheet is big enough to make 9 rings. I wonder if those brushes are just some sort of steel.Kenny Edmondson wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 6:11 pmTim, it looks like it would work on a roller timer but not sure how it would wear. I’ve got to determine what the brush is made of. It’s not carbon, brass or copper on 1st inspection.
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Kenny Edmondson
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Re: Anyone ever see this type of timer brush?
Tim, the “brush” is a ferrous metal. Can’t imagine the timer commutator lasting long but might try one just to see what happens. And as usual, I’ll carry a spare. 
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Dan Hatch
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Re: Anyone ever see this type of timer brush?
Kind of like these. They run good in a regular Ford style timer.
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Kenny Edmondson
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Re: Anyone ever see this type of timer brush?
Dan, that one is interesting as well.
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Re: Anyone ever see this type of timer brush?
I kind of like this version. There was a guy selling them new from the classifieds section. Works on a standard roller timer and scrapes over like a wiping brush. I have not tried it yet as I have an Anderson and an I timer on both the cars I drive regularly and so far both have functioned maintenance free and reliable operation for many miles.
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Kenny Edmondson
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Re: Anyone ever see this type of timer brush?
Warwick, I thought about one like that when I was 1st thinking of the carbon brush timer designs. That one is interesting also.