[SEL] Economy Buzzrig Birthday Present / Magnet Recharge

[Luke Tonneberger]

Shirley's buzz rig really isn't ready to go to a show. The Webster mag isn't 
able to fire the engine. It throws a spark when I trip the mag with a 
screwdriver on the workbench, but when it is on the engine it won't run it. 
I unhooked the wire from the Webster and grounded it out, then hooked up a 
battery and coil and it popped right off. Of course I couldn't run it long 
as the points are normally closed and the coil heats up after about 20 to 30 
minutes. I'm thinking/hoping it just needs the magnets recharged. Does 
anybody know if I can get this done at Portland? Not sure if any vendors are 
capable of doing this out in the field in the sale area?

Luke Tonneberger
Rockford, Michigan
USA
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>From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
>Reply-To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>To: "SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Subject: [SEL] Magnet Recharge
>Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 08:50:56 -0600
>
>Howdy all;
>   Well I can't say enough on how well my engines start after recharging 
>the
>magnets on the Websters.  The little Gal (2 1/4 hp.) was quite onry and had
>to break sweat in order to get her going.  Now it starts on the second 
>pull.
>Eco was a good starter but a recharge didn't hurt her either.  Will be
>interesting to see what the sawrig will do, but on the table it throws a
>pretty good spark.
>    I wouldn't have thot a hot spark compared to a weak spark would have 
>made
>that much difference.
>   btw, this charger has coils made of very healthy "flat on both sides"
>wire.  I'm using 12vdc.
>
>"Happy Camper"
>
>RickinMt.
>http://community.webshots.com/user/stroberc

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