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supported on a pair of wheels. Fig. 347 shows a similar armature 

 with the commutator in place. The ends of the coils are bent 

 up radially ready for attachment to the commutator lugs ; there is 



FIG. 348. Coil Ends in place ready for Soldering Connections to Commutator 

 (Vickers, Sons & Maxim). 



FIG 349. Finished Strip-wound Armature (Bruce Peebles). 



also visible the sheet of insulation between the upper and lower 

 layers of the end windings. 



Fig. 348 shows the ends of the coils bent down into the com- 

 mutator lugs, and bound round with a piece of wire to hold them 

 in place during the soldering of the joints. The joints are sweated 

 up by heating the neck of the commutator lug with a small 



