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Default Carbon brushes, how do they attach the wire?

On Jan 23, 6:43*pm, Wes wrote:
I was taking to another poster via irc and I wondered how the copper leads are attached to
carbon brushes for motors. *There isn't any way I'm trying to google that one.

Can anyone here explain the process?

Thanks,

Wes


Because carbon is conductive you can plate it with copper and then tin
the copper or solder to it. Not the only method as little metal boxes
and springs also can be used for a mechanical connection, so- it
varies.