[SEL] Accurate (A&E) Magneto Testing

[Larry Holderman]

Ted & John

Thanks for the replies on my mag problem.  I think I will get it setup to
turn at 500rpm and see what I get.

Larry Holderman
Warsaw, Indiana
USA





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Brookover" <ignitors at sbcglobal.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 3:00 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Accurate (A&E) Magneto Testing


> Hi Larry, in my oppinion, it's most unlikely that you need a re-wind.
>
> That mag should make 15 to 18 volts AC @ 500 RPM.
>
> What about you timing ???? (Mag to ignitor I mean)
>
> I had a 1 hp with R mag and I got it cheap from Kenny Wolf cause the mag
was
> bad, I timed it and rebuilt the ignitor and it would start on one turn.
> Ted Brookover
> 4801 E. Red Bridge Rd.
> Kansas City, Missouri, 64137
> 816-763-3142
> ignitors at sbcglobal.net , Home Page,
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/brookover/
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>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Holderman" <l-d-holderman at kconline.com>
> To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:33 PM
> Subject: [SEL] Accurate (A&E) Magneto Testing
>
>
> >I am working on a Accurate aka: A&E magneto off of a Mogul 1hp.  The
engine
> > will start without any problems on a coil and battery and when you
switch
> > it
> > over to the mag it will not run much at all.  The ignitor has all new
mica
> > washers and adjusted and works fine.  I have had the magnets charged
with
> > a
> > large magneto charger and they have lots of pull.  I have the armature
out
> > of the mag and all the collector brushes and the parts that they ride on
> > are
> > clean and in excellent shape.  From what I have been told that it looks
> > like
> > I might have bad coil windings...   My question is how do you check and
> > armature and windings?? And if it is the windings who can do this kind
of
> > winding repair??  I have also been told that they are harder to rewind
> > than
> > other mags but I don't know this to be true.
> >
> > Thanks for any help
> >
> > Larry Holderman
> > Warsaw, Indiana
> > USA
> >
> >
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