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[solved] Springy thingy found outside (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by whaleross@lemmy.world to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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It looks like some sort of wiring inside

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[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What are their purposes?

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The brushes glide along the commutator and transmit the electric current to the rotating armature (Anker) in the motor.

electric motor

[–] BorisBoreUs@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Quality reply! Appreciate you taking the time. :)

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is the first time I've bothered learning about this. Thanks!

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 4 points 1 week ago

Never to late to learn!

[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Aha, thanks. I wonder how it ended up in a park.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 week ago

Fell out, either from a destroyed tool or simply fell out, as they're held in with a simple screw cap.

Could've also fallen/dropped by someone who repairs such things, as it's sometimea an easily replaceable part.

[–] zout@fedia.io 6 points 1 week ago

To make an electrical connection to a moving (rotating) part.