My first Newman Motor replication

[Michelinho]

Here is one commutator I tested.

Input on each side slip ring and output on the side of the central disk. You can weld junctions easy.

When you remove the tape, it usually cannot be used again.

Take care,

Michel

[antimony]

I always have trouble with soldering copper,  like soldering a copper wire to another. 
I read about a sort of Newman/Tesla switch combo called GVEP, and i thought i would finish my Newman motor I started with a few years ago, and I have the commutator left to do, and I know that I will run into problems when it's time to solder the segments. :/

Should I try to increase the temperature, or use a blow torch or something like that?

Ps. I'm sorry to hijack your thread but I saw that it was an old one, but i don't hope it's a problem

[citfta]

A blow torch would be way too hot!  If you take a little time to learn the proper technique soldering is easy.  Here is only one link to Youtube videos showing how to solder.  There are many more to watch until you totally understand the proper way to solder.  Like everything else, having the proper tools is also very important for success.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qps9woUGkvI

[antimony]

Its working like a charm now days.  I just turned up the temp to max, 450 degrees C.

So, i have made a commutator wheel with 6 segments total, (3 segment to + and 3 to -), and its done and everything, but i cant get it to run.
Could you please take a look at my pictures when you have the time and see If there is someting i May have missen?

Thanks

[Kostenkad]

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