Re: here you go Message #7 Posted by Geoff Quickfall on 13 Mar 2010, 5:15 p.m., in response to message #6 by Ed Sowell
"How do I tell if my dampening coupler needs to be fixed?"
Because it is there ;-) Really because it is the same material as the pinch roller and age and you might as well repair it at the same time that you have it apart for the pinch roller. It saves flexing the solder joints and wires.
"In the original part, was th pliable material bonded or glued to the sleeve and shaft? What I'm getting at is whether slipage is indended, or the action of a dampened spring?"
It is compression and friction fit, no glue, that is why gluing or adding cyano acrylate as some suggest is not the best fix, although it works.
"Finally, do you recall the wire sizes?"
Not off hand and I am not at home to refer to my notes, but get the larger diameter with a slightly larger outer diameter then the aluminum sleeve and the narrow insulation should have an inner diameter smaller then the motor shaft for a friction fit. You nmight have to experiment.
Cheers, Geoff
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