Great guys, I think the penny is starting to drop
Two others on this forum have actively worked on this and used starter/generators, yes they have four poles and seem quite good for experimenting. The main drawback I can see from these devices is they have a relatively large airgap between the armature and shoes, but that is easily remedied by placing a steel shim behind them. Another advantage is they have two different size windings on the stator.
It is highly unlikely that you will get more out than in with just this, although it is theoretically possible when we do a few other mods. As I said, this is only one part of the Lockridge device.
The shoes are the pieces of metal that the field coils are wound around, just my name for them.
Im not sure there is a common ground as we have a lot going on in this device. I did not use a common ground although the case was one of the terminals, but that is just how starter motors are made.
shylo, the armature looks like a reasonable candidate for making a motor/generator like I suggest but the field coils and shoes are too big, maybe the same manufacturer has smaller ones from a four pole device that will fit. While 14 slots isn't perfect, it is an even number which is very important. This makes the 28 segment commutator ideal for this armature. A nice find.
Im sure the two other researchers who have actually built some of this will chip in once they see what we are talking about. We may even get some constructive advice from several others that I have shared this info with.
Two others on this forum have actively worked on this and used starter/generators, yes they have four poles and seem quite good for experimenting. The main drawback I can see from these devices is they have a relatively large airgap between the armature and shoes, but that is easily remedied by placing a steel shim behind them. Another advantage is they have two different size windings on the stator.
It is highly unlikely that you will get more out than in with just this, although it is theoretically possible when we do a few other mods. As I said, this is only one part of the Lockridge device.
The shoes are the pieces of metal that the field coils are wound around, just my name for them.
Im not sure there is a common ground as we have a lot going on in this device. I did not use a common ground although the case was one of the terminals, but that is just how starter motors are made.
shylo, the armature looks like a reasonable candidate for making a motor/generator like I suggest but the field coils and shoes are too big, maybe the same manufacturer has smaller ones from a four pole device that will fit. While 14 slots isn't perfect, it is an even number which is very important. This makes the 28 segment commutator ideal for this armature. A nice find.
Im sure the two other researchers who have actually built some of this will chip in once they see what we are talking about. We may even get some constructive advice from several others that I have shared this info with.
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