X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from pan.gwi.net ([207.5.128.165] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.2) with ESMTPS id 2874711 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:52:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.5.128.165; envelope-from=silvius@gwi.net Received: from yourlk4rlmsu41 (bb-216-195-174-159.gwi.net [216.195.174.159]) by pan.gwi.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id m3RNpGYe026534 for ; Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:51:20 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from silvius@gwi.net) Message-ID: <00d601c8a8c9$f4110c70$9faec3d8@yourlk4rlmsu41> From: "Michael Silvius" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: the Kubota dynamo Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:51:08 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D3_01C8A8A0.09A37480" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D3_01C8A8A0.09A37480 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable George: I suspect because a filament in a light may burn out and then the dynamo = would not have a place to dump power and eventually fry it self ? = Remember the old Lucas systems in the BSA and Nortons. The weak point in = the sistem is the rectifier. But if they have a good sact hose with air = they have proven to stand up to the use. The heat sink can take the = excess power and it is designed to work with the dynamo you just have to = keep it cool. I have to admit that electrics and electronics are an = obscure art for this simple brain. I cant see it till it sparks on my = finger and gives me a wallop. I am merely copying elements that I know = have worked for others and contemplating adapting them to our use. Michael ----- Original Message -----=20 From: George Lendich=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 6:39 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: the Kubota dynamo Scot/Michael, Why not run a light rather, like they do on Motorbikes rather than = dump excess power. George ( down under) ------=_NextPart_000_00D3_01C8A8A0.09A37480 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
George:
 
I suspect because a filament in a = light may=20 burn out and then the dynamo would not have a place to dump power and = eventually=20 fry it self ? Remember the old Lucas systems in the BSA and Nortons. The = weak=20 point in the sistem is the rectifier. But if they have a good sact hose = with air=20 they have proven to stand up to the use. The heat sink can take the = excess=20 power and it is designed to work with the dynamo you just have to = keep it=20 cool.  I have to admit that electrics and electronics are an = obscure art=20 for this simple brain. I cant see it till it sparks on my = finger and=20 gives me a wallop. I am merely copying elements that I know have worked = for=20 others and contemplating adapting them to our use.
 
Michael
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 George=20 Lendich
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 = 6:39=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: the = Kubota=20 dynamo

Scot/Michael,
Why not run a light rather, like they = do on=20 Motorbikes rather than dump excess power.
George ( down under)
 
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