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[solved] Springy thingy found outside
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It looks like some sort of wiring inside
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this post was submitted on 21 Jul 2025
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What is this thing?
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Yeah. Apparently they do look exactly alike:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0067/8582/6887/products/Bosch-2604321904-Carbon-Brushes-B310-CSB-400-2-CSB-420-E-CSB-420-to-fit_22cd18af-c174-4ad6-9db4-d391f9955362_1024x1024@2x.jpg?v=1591282643
What are their purposes?
To make an electrical connection to a moving (rotating) part.
The brushes glide along the commutator and transmit the electric current to the rotating armature (Anker) in the motor.
Aha, thanks. I wonder how it ended up in a park.
Fell out, either from a destroyed tool or simply fell out, as they're held in with a simple screw cap.
Could've also fallen/dropped by someone who repairs such things, as it's sometimea an easily replaceable part.