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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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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Yeah. Apparently they do look exactly alike:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0067/8582/6887/products/Bosch-2604321904-Carbon-Brushes-B310-CSB-400-2-CSB-420-E-CSB-420-to-fit_22cd18af-c174-4ad6-9db4-d391f9955362_1024x1024@2x.jpg?v=1591282643

[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (7 children)

What are their purposes?

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 13 points 1 week ago (5 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. :)

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