tortron Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 so yea, the coil on my trafficators has gone (due to the coating on the wire having degraded over the last 50 years) so they aint working. just a basic wind the wire round and round (900 times) up and down it to create an electromagnet type deal. im doubting my ability to rewind it neatly, so will an electrician do this or who anyway, its gotta beat the $200 for a new 1 (yes one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 what the fuck is a trafficator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 also known as a semaphore if you aren't so British you shit the queen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 ahhh i see . damn that looks expensive to fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 lucky for me everything is mint except the coil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forced Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Did the coil go open or short. They only break at the ends and can often be repaired without unwinding them. If it's gone short then it's sometimes possible to fix also without unwinding. As far as rewinding goes, you need to know the existing length of the wire and it's gauge, in order to get the right wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 all the side that was facing outward (through the hole that they pop out of) would have been shorting out, as the coating was coming off, couple that with at each layer the parts touching the edges had chaffed through, and the paint insulating the cylinder part was in poor condition. so in summary, one big short (thats the bad one, the other shows a little life) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 there was a cunt at palmy swapmeet with heaps of NOS ones or chap last year. ifhe's there this year i'll get you like 50 of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Talk to a motor rewinder (there should be some around) as they rewind armatures in motors, which are the same deal really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 there was a cunt at palmy swapmeet with heaps of NOS ones or chap last year. ifhe's there this year i'll get you like 50 of them dooo eeeet mine wants the lucas sf40 might make me a winder, then sell it to some radio enthusiast cunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 what about grafting a central locking solinold ect onto it if you have no luck. but yea theas still a few rewinding places around like smith pilling rewinds in palmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 anyone around hams do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 sounds like waikato rewinds and pumps will be getting a call tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vvega Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 bring me over your coil...migh have a spool engergiser that will work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 too early to look at a picture of it but have you considered soaking windings in shellac/ thinned epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 whats a spool energiser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 South Pacific Rewinders in AK are GC's - go see Bruce Gore the owner adn tell him Chris from NZBus sent you to get a sweet deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forced Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 whats a spool energiser Similar to a flux capacitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 totally off topic, but wouldve been mean if my grandad was still alive. He used to run a backyard rewinding place out of his shed at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 whats a spool energiser Similar to a flux capacitor. well if i get that il have to upgrade my exhaust bearings wont i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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