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Hi checkpoint motor fans,

I remember someone mentioned you could still get the brushes and springs from slot car makers, I think.

Can someone direct me to the correct ones as the site search isn't helping. Or if someone could tell me how to search the site with google that'd also be great.

Cheers

Ed

Well the google search was no help though I did work out how to do it in the future, but I am definate someone mentioned some g type brushes (or something I don't know slot cars) and springs would work.

Does that not jog anyones memory?

I have tons of springs for them but I don't think I have any brushes

shodog wrote:I have tons of springs for them but I don't think I have any brushes

Would you part with a couple of pairs? I have got a couple of motors with no springs or brushes you see.

I hope others look at this as I am sure (100%) someone mentioned some slot brushes worked...

This was a direct quote from Big Jim (apologies for the less than PC comment):

"Those small, slot-car size brushes were also superior to what was available in the Jap motors. That material was so crappy a racer had to change the brushes every 1-2 runs because they glazed so bad. The smaller brushes wore away the glaze and lasted as many as 25 runs before replacement was needed., unheard of in that day. One can still find suitable brushes for any Platinum motor at a slot-car hobby shop. It's a standard 36D size."




I haven't had much luck finding "standard" size 36D brushes with shunts on them, but there are vintage slot car sites out there that sell everything under the sun. Trinity and Revtech both sold the smaller brushes, too. Sometimes they pop up on eBay as regular brushes.

on slot car motors, the shunts were placed between the brush and the spring. i've never seen a slot car brush with a shunt before.

just to add to my above post........................
i don't have any checkpoints, so is is this the size brush your looking for? standard rc bruch on right for size comparison.

I have some NIP checkpoint brushes!!

Still on the header card.

Sure we can work something out!

Cheers

Darryn

Eau Rouge wrote:"standard" size 36D brushes with shunts on them

Yep that's ringing my bell, though I thought whoever mentioned them said they were freely available, I'll search the web when I have time. BTW what are shunts?

scr8p wrote: i don't have any checkpoints, so is is this the size brush your looking for? standard rc bruch on right for size comparison.

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I will have to check at home and see, because I don't know off by heart, but they sure look the same, do you have some spare?

RETRO R/C wrote:I have some NIP checkpoint brushes!!

Still on the header card.

Sure we can work something out!

Cheers

Darryn

PM me when you have time or should I email? How many do you have as like I mentioned I need at least a couple. Did you get my email the other day about MIP bits? Can we do our other deal on ebay because I got a money off voucher the other day! Woot!

I have some spares also..

Hey Doc - have emailed you a couple of times - no response???

Perhaps try PM?

Cheers

Darryn

RETRO R/C wrote:Hey Doc - have emailed you a couple of times - no response???

Perhaps try PM?

Cheers

Darryn

Really? Do you mean my work email the emxep1 address? I have replied to all the emails I've had there...last one you said that you'd put a couple of brushes in my box for me, have there been anymore? I'll pm you from now on if the emails aren't getting through, BTW you know I have no 'net at weekends right?

Bill would you have any brushes I could purchase by any chance too? I went through my Checkpoints this weekend and realised I need more brushes than I thought I hadn't realised how many I'd amassed until now!

Let me check the

Still waiting on that PM!!

Cheers

Darryn

p.s - I have more av available.