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6-circuit slip-ring teardown
This is a fairly common item on eBay. The fact it's on eBay does mean it may be a dumpster product, but it's a good indication of what is available from better quality sources.
The electrical spec for this seems a bit zealous, especially when you see what's inside it. I think I'll give passing mains through this a miss. Even the 2A contact rating seems a bit generous.
But the construction actually turned out to be surprisingly good. Not just with two bearings, but a very clean construction with the rings also acting as guides for the sliding contacts.
For beefier applications AliExpress has some very rugged looking slip ring assemblies with carbon brushes and chunky brass rings.
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The electrical spec for this seems a bit zealous, especially when you see what's inside it. I think I'll give passing mains through this a miss. Even the 2A contact rating seems a bit generous.
But the construction actually turned out to be surprisingly good. Not just with two bearings, but a very clean construction with the rings also acting as guides for the sliding contacts.
For beefier applications AliExpress has some very rugged looking slip ring assemblies with carbon brushes and chunky brass rings.
If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:- https://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm
This also keeps the channel independent of YouTube's algorithm quirks, allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty.
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