Lockridge Device - Peter Lindemann

[dragon]

Mark,Almost all the old starters were identical in the motor portion of the units, the only thing that changed was the end housings which determined what engine they would fit.

GoReggie, beautiful work ! I'm assuming that was a test and you plan to replace the rear housing as well - that bushing may not last long continuously running. Although if placed in line ( direct drive ) it may not be a problem since there are no side loads. Maybe a seal and grease fitting would suffice. It wouldn't take much to make a bearing hub that could be welded into the rear plate though. I'm following a similar path...
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[goreggie]

Looks great Gorggie!

Did you just remove the nose cone and install your new one or were there other modifications you did? The new front cover looks like aluminum, did you make it yourself? Whats the part number on your starter? I'll be watching your progress! Still waiting for my videos.

Mark

Hi I installed our new one that was it. The cover is aluminum and done in house. the part # is from O'Reilly Auto Parts 1-BTE 03-0236x list price $67.78
Reggie Let's do it...thanks to the Energetic Forum

[goreggie]

Mark,Almost all the old starters were identical in the motor portion of the units, the only thing that changed was the end housings which determined what engine they would fit.

GoReggie, beautiful work ! I'm assuming that was a test and you plan to replace the rear housing as well - that bushing may not last long continuously running. Although if placed in line ( direct drive ) it may not be a problem since there are no side loads. Maybe a seal and grease fitting would suffice. It wouldn't take much to make a bearing hub that could be welded into the rear plate though. I'm following a similar path...

Hi what a great way to improve the starter this I will do, the rear plate with the same bolt holes will be replaced Reggie thanks for the input well needed

[cwaugs]

Having sealed ball bearings on both end housings already is why I like the Delco starter/ generator from 60's and 70's lawn mowers. same size physically but the field windings are split. Correct me if I'm wrong but I suppose it is to be expected in any open group such as this to have a pile of people like me who try stuff just to see if it works before theory is understood, but don't get the cart ahead of the horse. Why I am saying this is so that everyone don't run out and build the first thing you see a picture of just because it looks like excellent workmanship. If it hasn't been proven yet, it hasn't been. Only because I have been there too many times. That being said, Excellent work Reggie. Your quality of workmanship is what I strive for. I am trying to find a source for the end housings so that my in house is not so labor intensive until I get the big CNC finished. Too many projects too little time but I have been waiting for such an opportunity for over 30 years. Can't wait for both of the DVD's to arrive so that the conference presentation (and more) can be absorbed again. Wayne

[FRC]

Dvd

Also have the DVD ordered. Electric motor secrets I was very good. So expect
II to be also. I was not at the conference. I am in Canada and have not got a
passport or else I would have gone to the conference. Will have to get one so
I can go to next conference. I am wondering why a starter is being used when
it was my impression that the original Lockridge device was a VW Bosch generator.

FRC

[radiant1]

re:why not a bosch

I was at the conference and have watched both DVDs. The original Bosch was modified greatly to make it part motor, and part generator. The new way is to use one of each a motor and a generator.
Alan

[FRC]

Thanks

Thankyou for reply. My concern was that if a starter is used as a motor it will
overheat in a short time. However, if it is somehow using radiant or cold
electricity for power maybe this would not matter?

FRC

[iflewmyown]

Patented version???

Is this the basic layout of the lockridge device?

http://www.rexresearch.com/alxandr/3913004.pdf
Garry

[Turion]

FRC,
A starter used CONTINUALLY as a motor might burn up, but remember, in this configuration the motor is PULSED to just keep the wheels a' turnin'. Most of the time it is OFF, so a starter SHOULD handle this just fine.

[Aaron]

Purpose Of This Thread

Hi All,

Aaron, thanks for starting this thread on my lecture about "Understanding the Lockridge Device".

The first thing I would like to stipulate is that this thread is ONLY for people who actually saw my lecture at the Renaissance Conference or who have purchased and viewed the DVD of that lecture.

If you were not at the Conference or you haven't seen the DVD, DO NOT POST HERE!

Many people at the conference purchased advanced orders for the DVD. Those initial orders will be shipped first, as soon as the editing work is finished and the first group of DVDs are produced. As soon as this happens, I will put a "Buy Now" button for this product on the Products page at my website, and announce it here and to my Update Newsletter List.

Until all of this happens, I will not be commenting on this topic in this thread. The main reason is TIME. It took me years to figure out how the machine worked. It took me 6 weeks to write the PowerPoint Presentation, and an hour and a half to present it as a lecture. I simply don't have the time to go over it again and again while I work for a living.

See you back here in a couple of weeks.

Peter

Please read all the posts in this thread before posting - and only if
you were at the conference or bought the DVD lectures.

[radiant1]

brushless motors

I know everything shown on the dvd's are comutator motors but can brushless motors be used?
Alan

[goreggie]

Having sealed ball bearings on both end housings already is why I like the Delco starter/ generator from 60's and 70's lawn mowers. same size physically but the field windings are split. Correct me if I'm wrong but I suppose it is to be expected in any open group such as this to have a pile of people like me who try stuff just to see if it works before theory is understood, but don't get the cart ahead of the horse. Why I am saying this is so that everyone don't run out and build the first thing you see a picture of just because it looks like excellent workmanship. If it hasn't been proven yet, it hasn't been. Only because I have been there too many times. That being said, Excellent work Reggie. Your quality of workmanship is what I strive for. I am trying to find a source for the end housings so that my in house is not so labor intensive until I get the big CNC finished. Too many projects too little time but I have been waiting for such an opportunity for over 30 years. Can't wait for both of the DVD's to arrive so that the conference presentation (and more) can be absorbed again. Wayne

Wayne I'm setting up the electronic's right now and if it works I will put the end bells up on the forum at a low cost OK Reggie

[goreggie]

Lockridge Device

Hi Now on to the electronics, First, a quick item to help you if you talk to other engineer types. A "SCR" (Silicon Controlled Rectifier) and it's cousin the TRIAC cannot easily be used to control DC. (see "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRIAC" and "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon-controlled_rectifier")
Once they are "triggered" they will stay on until the current goes below the threshold for a period of time. This happens 120 times per second with standard AC but does not at all with DC.

To pulse DC, you would use a transistor of some type. A "MOSFET" is a good choice for some applications.

The questions are as follows:

1) What is the maximum current that would be drawn through the transistor?
2) What is the maximum voltage that would be switched?
3) What is the maximum and minimum pulse width?
4) What is the maximum "duty-cycle"? (Percentage of time that it will be switched on?)

Thanks,

[radiant1]

re:duty cycle

I was told the "duty cycle" or "on time" will be between 1 and 10 percent.
Alan

[dragon]

I believe the current from the capacitor would be I = 2PI*F*C*V so in the DVD example the current discharge would be...

6.28 * 50hz * ( 208uf/1000000 ) * 240 volts = 15.67 amps

On the other hand, the formula for discharging a cap into an inductor would indicate a much higher possibility: V * ( C / L )^.5 or

240 * ( 208uf / 250 uh) ^.5 = 218.9 amps

I'm not sure which is correct in this case....

I plan to make a comutator for testing purposes
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