Re: Easy Auto Alternator Conversion (3.00 / 0) (#14) by wooferhound (tim((NoSpamAt))wooferhound.com) on Wed Jul 4th, 2007 at 01:29:09 AM MST (User Info) http://wooferhound.com

You replaced the coil with magnets so where are the coil/coils now ? W o o f -={(

Re: Easy Auto Alternator Conversion (3.00 / 0) (#15) by TomW on Wed Jul 4th, 2007 at 08:46:03 AM MST (User Info)

Woof; I think he means "field coils". Just my first thought. Cheers. TomW "Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain [ Parent ]

Re: Easy Auto Alternator Conversion (3.00 / 0) (#18) by WXYZCIENCE on Wed Jul 4th, 2007 at 10:13:21 AM MST (User Info)

wofferhound, I took apart several old import alternators. They are small enough to fit the magnets easily. The coils are in good shape, looks like 18-20 guage. I think that the coil draws about 40 watts in operation. I wonder what the webbers are across the gap. I am working on a neo unit today. I will post later today. Joseph [ Parent ]

Re: Easy Auto Alternator Conversion (3.00 / 0) (#24) by wooferhound (tim((NoSpamAt))wooferhound.com) on Thu Jul 5th, 2007 at 08:23:46 AM MST (User Info) http://wooferhound.com

I was trying to figure out where the coils are that are generating your power now. I don't see any coils in the pictures. Where is the power coming from ? W o o f -={( [ Parent ]

Re: Easy Auto Alternator Conversion (3.00 / 0) (#25) by RP (russp located-at fidnet (dot) com) on Thu Jul 5th, 2007 at 09:35:23 AM MST (User Info)

He's only been showing pictures of the converted armature.  The power comes from the field coils (not shown).  It's kind of like an induction motor conversion but the shape of the armature allows this unique magnet layout. [ Parent ]

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