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On The Lead Lap
Posted 04 December 2016 - 04:23 PM
I have a vintage (1998?) Wright Way tire truer (see attached photos).
The motor is a Yokomo but I can't see a number or model number.
My concern is finding the correct shunted motor brushes for this device. The brushes are getting fairly deep and I want to have a pair in reserve for when they need to be replaced.
Anyone know which are the correct replacement brushes?
Thanks!
Mark
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Posted 04 December 2016 - 04:39 PM
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Grand Champion Poster
Posted 04 December 2016 - 04:43 PM
Yea---any Yokomo motor brush will fit--and they don't need to be shunted. I may have some in my rc stuff-- I'll check
T
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Posted 04 December 2016 - 09:42 PM
Captain Obvious has to ask: have you tried contacting Les? His number is right there on the label.
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On The Lead Lap
Posted 04 December 2016 - 11:02 PM
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Posted 04 December 2016 - 11:07 PM
I exchanged private messages with Les Wright on Slotblog this past June. His username is: "Les"
Keeper Of Odd Knowledge
Posted 04 December 2016 - 11:29 PM
Les is in Germany right (Wright) now racing.
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Posted 04 December 2016 - 11:35 PM
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Posted 05 December 2016 - 12:04 AM
It wouldn't do any harm to contact Les & ask if he knows a source for the brushes. I did this once for a power supply fuse, which I then found locally.
On The Lead Lap
Posted 05 December 2016 - 02:10 AM
Contact Fast Track Hobbies in Rocklin, Mark. They stock motor brushes for R/C motors. 916-784-1722. They also have three 1/24th scale tracks, so you can bring your stuff up when you pick them up. :-) If you'd rather have them shipped to you, call after 11:00 am or so, and ask for Dwight.
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Posted 05 December 2016 - 07:17 AM
Mark, I have allot of brushes here at Parma. Will send you a pr. Address please. SK
Steve Koepp
On The Lead Lap
Posted 05 December 2016 - 09:38 AM
On The Lead Lap
Posted 05 December 2016 - 10:31 AM
On The Lead Lap
Posted 05 December 2016 - 10:34 AM
Sorry, but I'm not a seller of this nifty device.
On The Lead Lap
Posted 05 December 2016 - 03:20 PM
I believe that Chicagoland has a tire truer that cuts two tires at the same time. I would check that out. (I saw a photo here on slotblog recently about this device.) And the Hudy has the "diamond" wheel which may help speed things along. I don't know since I have no experience with any Hudy equipment.
I do know that if I'm starting with new donuts I start tire trimming on my belt sander, medium grit belt. I simply, using the Mark 1 eyeball, hack the donuts down to "pretty close". Then these go on the Wright Way to take them down to racing size. Using the belt sander really cuts down on the trimming time.
On The Lead Lap
Posted 05 December 2016 - 05:10 PM
