Re: sync gap blues

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Original poster: "Jason Johnson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <hvjjohnson13-at-hotmail-dot-com>

Why don't you just double the number of stationary electrodes? Putting two
sets of stationaries 90 degrees apart so they form an x with four electrodes
should give you 120 bps. This would allow you to use the light rotor on that
small of a motor.

Jason Johnson

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Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 9:30 PM
Subject: sync gap blues


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<CTCDW-at-aol-dot-com>
>
> Hello all!
>
> Well, after many many attempts, I think I have to give up on my modified
sync
> motor. It is a 1/40 hp motor, and I just can't get the rotor light enough
to
> allow it to drop into sync. I had it sync'ed with a lexan bar, 5" long,
1/2"
> wide, and 1/4" thick, only 2 electrodes for a grand total of 60bps, which
> caused lots of resonant problems>