Bacon slicer advice needed

[Dennis Nicholas]

Thanks a lot Dennis for the time given to
write this note and explain how motor normally works.

I peered into the commutator end of the motor
and it all looks remarkably untouched, except
The two clamping screws which can be adjusted at the end of the casing.
I may try and move these, a simple screwdriver job to see it makes a difference
if the brushes touch differently spaced commutator segments.

The internal brush leads are relatively short so not easily
modified, plus I’d have to completely disassemble the whole motor
to see where connections go to the motor body.

Will let you know how I get on, thanks again for
everyone’s help with this daft problem.

Regards

Bill G

Moving the brushes just a little will not help.  But if they can be moved 180 degrees....i.e. to the opposite side to where they are then that will send the electric round the other way in the rotor coils and reverse the motor direction.
Moving the brushes a little is to enable the brushes to be changing from one commutator segment to another at the point where the voltage at each is the same so no spark occurs.......another thing to think of when setting up.  Move brushes a little till no sparking.

Dennis