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Re: Help what is this?

they look almost exactly like the brushes from a wood router I took apart for a school project. I would look for a similarly sized universal motor, they are commonly used for hand-held or lightweight/portable power tools, like miter saws, reciprocating saws (sawzalls), drills, etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Univers...iversal_motors

larger, stationary power tools, and a few portable ones, use brushless induction motors, which produce more torque at lower speeds, but are heavier, larger, and more expensive.
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