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From: "George Lendich" <lendich@aanet.com.au>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Harley Davidson Generator
Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 16:47:40 +1000
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Ernest,
What are the sheets made of, mild steel?
George ( down under)

> Two thing to be careful of guys:
> -that stator is delicate. -the mounting holes are keyed.  One mounting 
> hole is offset, so the stator can only be mounted one way.  The wires come 
> out one side, and that side MUST go against the PSRU.
>
> I went to a local motorcycle repairman and got him to give me a damaged 
> unit that I could use as a template for drilling holes and such.  I cut a 
> chunk of aluminum down in the lathe.  The ID I made a push fit over the 
> PSRU input shaft.  The OD of a step I made a tight fit for the stator 
> (once you remove the wires, the stator breaks apart into sheets).  I used 
> one of the stator sheets to locate the drill locations for the mounting 
> screws.
>
> The parts are a standard size.  I suggest that if you are considering 
> this, that you visit your local Harley repairman, and ask what he's got in 
> his trash bin.  I've got the rotor housing (a truly heavy chunk of steel) 
> and the stator "sheets" if anyone would care to have them.
>
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