If it's been sparking then the springs might have overheated, so by "OK" I meant still adequate tension on the brushes. On Wed, May 22, 2013, at 10:14 AM, Bob Blick wrote: > Once the brushes start sparking, pretty much nothing you can do > chemically will make it better. You need to make sure the commutator is > OK and the brushes and springs are also OK. --=20 http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .