[SEL] My 2 cents worth

[Best, George]

I bought one of the testers years ago when Ed offered them.  I admit I'd forgotten I even had it until Ed/Elden mentioned them in an earlier posting this year.  Mine is sitting out in the shop someplace, I think I saw it a few months ago.  When I first got it I used it a few times, but was mostly a novelty item rather than anything I used.

When I had a magneto charger handy, it was quick and simple to recharge a magneto if it was questionable.  Never did record the readings I got.

Might have to find it again and test some of my magnetos and see what sort of numbers I get.  Of course if the numbers vary a lot for each point tested it may not be of much value.  Might have to pick the same spot on each magnet and just use the numbers for that location.

Don't hold your breath waiting for me to post results as it might be awhile.

George

Ps. Will be quicker than Arnie ;-)

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Ed Stoller
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 2:23 PM
To: The SEL email discussion list
Subject: Re: [SEL] My 2 cents worth

I am a little late here, just back from a trip.

The kits ( about 15 of them) I distributed look like those in the earlier 
link, http://www.coolmagnetman.com/magmeter.htm , but made with a PC board. 
I do have a bag of some less sensitive sensors as I found the ones we used 
too sensitive. The most recent use of mine was for mapping the ignition 
trigger magnets on an Onan engine.

The original idea of measuring magneto magnets was a bust as those charging 
the magnets would stick them to an iron beam, pull them off and know if the 
magnet was charged or not. I think we might look at the idea of measuring 
the magnetism of the magnets when still installed in a magneto so we would 
not have to disturb the magnets that were good.

Ed Stoller
New Fairfield, CT
http://home.earthlink.net/~edstoller/



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