[SEL] replacement ignition designs

Larry Anger langer5 at sympatico.ca
Wed Jan 7 08:58:40 PST 2009


Eldon - I looked at your system on your Butt-Buggy at Portland a number of 
years ago (I think it was Portland) and was going to order one from you and 
then you announced the termination of the business. (oh darn). If you do 
offer something in the future I would jump right to the front of the line if 
it was simple enough for me to build. It was sure a nice system.

Larry Anger
163926 Brownsville Rd.
R.R. 3 Tillsonburg, Ontario
Canada N4G 4G8
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elden DuRand" <edurand at mchsi.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] replacement ignition designs


> Steve:
>
> That is an interesting website.  I do think that for our purposes (low 
> speed engines without battery recharging means), the HEI modules are 
> overkill.
>
> I designed and used to sell solid-state ignition systems for old engines. 
> It used either a Hall-Effect transistor and magnet for the pickup or a 
> simple set of contacts.  You could select the triggering mode between when 
> the points opened and when they closed.  On the last model, there was even 
> an RPM limiter.  The unit was totally self contained, including the 
> battery, charger and coil.
>
> My system would run an engine at 1,000 RPM for nearly 100 hours between 
> chargings.
>
> Unfortunately, they didn't sell well and I got out of the business before 
> I got too far into the hole.  I still use my ignitions on all my engines 
> and occasionally see one in use at shows.
>
> As a service to the hobby, I -may- offer the schematic and parts list for 
> a simplified version of this system if anyone's interested.  I also still 
> have a supply of the bare circuit boards for the full-featured version.
>
> Take care - Elden
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
>> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
>>  Behalf Of Steve W.
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:32 PM
>> To: ATIS LIST; Engine list
>> Subject: [SEL] replacement ignition designs
>>
>>
>> http://www.geocities.com/loudgpz/GPZheiModForPoints.html
>>
>> Be sure to look at the preceding page as well.
>> Plans on there for many
>> interesting ignition items...
>>
>> -- 
>> Steve W.
>
>
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