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Subject: [OM] Re: Motor Drive Caps
From: "Lex Jenkins" <lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 00:56:54
So far Ian's suggestion for a spot-welded metal-disc-and-spring-metal-strip assembly sounds the simplest. I'd suggest a riveted assembly would be even simpler. Drill the hole, pop the rivet, done. Me, I'm a lousy welder.

Might even be possible to make the entire thing from a single piece of metal disk stock using a Dremel or similar moto-tool to form the necessary flanges and coin slot. An older copper penny might be suitable - the post-1980 pennies are copper coated zinc and may not be flexible enough, I dunno. OTOH, the zinc would more closely match the original MD cap.
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 13:25:19 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Ian A. Nichols" <I.A.Nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Motor Drive Caps

I agree that an all-metal solution would be preferable though. Why not do that in two parts? - a disc bit and a bent metal strip, spot-welded together.


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