[SEL] solid state ignition,Rev

[Ed stoller]

Updated link, scroll down to TASK 5 and look just above it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed stoller" <edstoller at earthlink.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] solid state ignition


>I have been playing with ignition systems for a long time, even built a 
>Capacitance Discharge Ignition for my Kohler 321. When all is said and done 
>and one needs to replace an ignition system on a small air cooled engine, 
>the least expensive way is to convert it to an automotive transistor type. 
>The Wells CR 109 controller costs $16 to $20 at most auto parts stores. One 
>needs a conventional coil with a built in resistor ( Tecumseh,  Kohler or 
>aftermarket) or a ballast resistor and a trigger coil. I make the trigger 
>coils, but the instructions for making them are on my web site 
>http://home.earthlink.net/~edstoller/id5.html .
>
> A recent project was to make an ignition system for Ron Frosts model of a 
> 1895 Mery engine. Here we wanted to keep the trigger coil as small as 
> possible. We wound up with a salvaged coil on a 10-24 screw with the 
> magnet on the head. It is about the size of a pencil eraser. Ron is still 
> working on this and has not got to the point of stack music yet. I hope he 
> could bring it to the Coolspring show. The Mery has two combustion 
> chambers, so we are using a coil from a 1996 Bonneville to fire both plugs 
> at the same time. Ron's engine has the trigger mounted on a lever to 
> control the spark advance.
>
> If I ever get my STOVER CT_2 together, I will probably use some thing like 
> to above until I get a Wyco EK.
>
> Ed Stoller
> New Fairfield, CT
> http://home.earthlink.net/~edstoller/
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 11:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] solid state ignition
>
>
>> Was what he was selling modern? I would say my info from Fairbanks is at 
>> least 30 years old---I'll try to look again tomorrow and see if I can 
>> find a date on the literature.
>>
>> John
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "George & Norma Armstrong" <gnarmstrong at netnitco.net>
>> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] solid state ignition
>>
>>
>>> John,
>>>    Walt Sappington of MI. told me that solid state was the way to go on 
>>> the
>>> Fairbanks---they run better, start better and there was a guy selling 
>>> the
>>> system at Portland this past show.  The extent of my knowledge. 
>>> George
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: John Hall <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
>>> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>>> Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 8:57 PM
>>> Subject: [SEL] solid state ignition
>>>
>>>
>>>>Didn't have time to read all of it but while looking through the 
>>>>Fairbanks
>>>>mag parts books at the shop tonight, I saw where they made Solid State
>>>>conversions for flywheel engines. The engines listed were Ajax, Climax,
>>>>Witte, and Fairbanks. I'm guessing these were oilfield units? Anybody 
>>>>ever
>>>>run across an engine with this conversion on it? The engine pictured
>>>>appeared to have been an enclosed crankcase model.
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>>
>>
>>
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