Bud
Sure did come with a spare set...two actually. Thanks I think I might
follow the example of your seaplane guys as, like Tim I'm not confident of
my soldering skills
Much appreciated Ill contact you off line
Will
William Daniell
LONGPORT
+1 786 878 0246
On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 6:22 PM Bud Yerly <budyerly@msn.com> wrote:
> Will,
>
> You all know you have dealers in the US (Me), and Europe (Dirk Oyen) who
> can answer all your questions on the Airmaster. There are many OEMs or
> reseller for Kitfox, Europa, Colyear, etc. that can assist also.
>
>
> I=99m attaching a pdf I=99ve done for those unsure of the pro
cedure on
> changing the brushes.
>
>
> Typically the brushes last about 300 hours on a standard slip ring. One
> does not have to spend $400 on another brush block to change out the
> brushes (although some of my seaplane guys have bought a spare brush bloc
k
> for a rapid change out). Brushes are available for about $20 from
> Airmaster. Dirk and I both have spares although your propeller came with
a
> spare set. For those of you who had someone else build your plane, or ar
e
> second hand owners, the builder probably has them in his spares bin.
>
>
> Longer life of the brushes can be expected if the slip rings are cleaned
> and smoothed every oil change. (Never oil or wax your sliprings as you
> will be broken down permanently.) Personally, I just change all three
> brushes at 300 hours max. The slip rings are copper, so in high humidity
> and dusty environments they will corrode which wears down the carbon
> brushes faster. That=99s life.
>
>
> Do not be concerned about de-soldering and re-soldering the brushes. It
> is not rocket science, and with the proper tools, which are quite
> inexpensive, you can easily install a new set of brushes. Why are the
> brushes soldered rather than pop in, you ask, because it is an airplane a
nd
> it has to be complex and wonderful to meet the various governmental
> requirements. Trust me, we=99ve tried.
>
>
> Read through my pdf, and if you are still are unsure of how to do it, sen
d
> your brush block to me and I=99ll do it for you, or you can show yo
ur
> mechanic the procedure and let him do it. One does not have to have an
> electronics degree and have built circuit boards for radios/TV=99s/
or
> designed your own circuits to do this job.
>
>
> Let me know if you are having trouble or need brushes.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Bud Yerly
>
> US Airmaster Dealer
>
> Custom Flight Creations, Inc.
>
>
> *From:* owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com <
> owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com> *On Behalf Of *William Daniell
> *Sent:* Monday, January 04, 2021 4:35 PM
> *To:* europa-list@matronics.com
> *Subject:* Europa-List: Airmaster brushes
>
>
> How long do these things normally last? (mine have 275 hours)
>
> AND is there any particular trick to replacing them? (I did read the
> manual)
>
> thanks
>
> Will
>
>
> William Daniell
>
> LONGPORT
>
> +1 786 878 0246
>
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