WINDING OF CONTINUOUS-CURRENT ARMATURES 293 



pointed blast flame and a soldering iron applied at the top of the 

 lug, running solder in from the top from a thin stick. 



After soldering and finishing up the joints, which will be done 

 by hand, the binding bands are applied over the end windings 

 with a layer of sheet insulation in between. The projecting 



FIG. 352. Armature Coils assembled ready for Commutator 

 (Vickers, Sons & Maxim). 



edges of the slot linings are pared off, and binding bands put on 

 round the armature core if these are required. After final 

 machining of the commutator, the finished armature appears as 



in Fig. 349. 



WIRE-WOUND COILS. 



Having prepared the armature core for receiving the coils, their 

 assembling and connecting up is a similar process to assembling 



