X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m16.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.206] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 1008977 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:51:42 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.206; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-m16.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r1.7.) id q.190.425bdbac (4560) for ; Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:50:44 -0400 (EDT) From: WRJJRS@aol.com Message-ID: <190.425bdbac.2fe99154@aol.com> Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:50:44 EDT Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Racemate Alternator To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1119369044" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5012 -------------------------------1119369044 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 6/20/2005 8:17:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, bdube@al.noaa.gov writes: It is also within the realm of possibilities that you could replace the regulator with a much more elaborate DC to DC converter type. This could "buck convert" the high voltage (at high RPM) to low voltage with greater amperage. Bill Dube' Bill, I am interested in this possibility. I'm a mechanical engineeer, I know enough about solid state electrical circuits to get into trouble. Are the parts for this circuitry available reasonably? Are they dead bang reliable? Both items are vital if several of us start using them. Also while we shunted into talking about the Harley alternator in the thread, I believe the racemate alternator is designed to a higher rpm use. IE doesn't produce full voltage and amprage until higher RPM normally. Bill Jepson -------------------------------1119369044 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 6/20/2005 8:17:52 PM Pacific Standard Time,=20 bdube@al.noaa.gov writes:
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replace th= e=20 regulator with a much more elaborate DC to DC converter type.
This cou= ld=20 "buck convert" the high voltage (at high RPM) to low voltage
with grea= ter=20 amperage.

         Bill Dube'=20
Bill, I am interested in this possibility. I'm a mechanical engineeer,=20= I=20 know enough about solid state electrical circuits to get into trouble. Are t= he=20 parts for this circuitry available reasonably? Are they dead bang=20 reliable?  Both items are vital if several of us start using them. Also= =20 while we shunted into talking about the Harley alternator in the thread, I=20 believe the racemate alternator is designed to a higher rpm use. IE doesn't=20 produce full voltage and amprage until higher RPM normally.
Bill Jepson
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