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paul wrote:

> Hi, Ernest....it would be wonderful for us canard builders to be able to 
> get rid of the belts, as they are located very close to our aileron 
> push-pull tubes. The loss of a belt could also mean the loss of aileron 
> control. Converting to an EWP is of course, easy.  If I can find a way 
> to eliminate the belt to an alternator, I will be a happy camper indeed 
> !!!!  Please continue sharing any information you may find.  Thanks for 
> sharing your ideas.  Paul Conner, 13b powered SQ2000 canard
> 

The encouragement is very heartening, Paul.  So far I have nothing but 
an idea, some napkin scribbling, a LOT of guesses and a contact for an 
electrical engineer that specializes in generators.  My biggest concern 
is "what does a rotating magnetic field do to the ignition timing 
pickup?"  How close can you put an alternator/generator to this thing 
and still get reliable ignition timing?

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http://www.ernest.isa-geek.org/
"This is by far the hardest lesson about freedom. It goes against
instinct, and morality, to just sit back and watch people make
mistakes. We want to help them, which means control them and their
decisions, but in doing so we actually hurt them (and ourselves)."