[SEL] Rotigel mag tester

[Spencer Yost]

When I was 10 an older friend and I mowed grass to make money. On the first lawn he showed me how to shut off the old piece of junk mower that had a missing kill switch by shorting the plug with a screwdriver.  He explained how I had to hold it "just right", with my finger on the metal part to "brace it". When I came to; he was still laughing.

Some old jokes just never die..  O-:=

Spencer

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On Apr 28, 2012, at 22:10, Tim Christoff <tchristoff at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Dave once wrote that when he wanted to test a mag, he would get a kid down the street to hold on to the wire.  Well I tired that tonight.  I was working on an engine for Nikolai and he was watching.  I could not get the mag to fire so I set it up in the lathe and still was not able to notice the spark.  I so got Nikolai to hold on to the hot spot on the coil and I would spin it.  Did about 15 times around and he just stood there like nothing was going on.  So in frustration, I grabbed that spot and spun it and it just about layed me on the ground.  I looked over at Nikolai and he had the biggest grin on his face, basicly, it was a gotcha grin.  The kid must have a high tolerance to ele. or he was just screwing with me.  Anyway, Dave, your idea does not work.
> 
> Tim Christoff
> Basehor, KS.
> 
> Tim Christoff
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