Re: SRSG Timing

[FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

In a message dated 10/10/00 2:37:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

> Original poster: "Ted Rosenberg" <Ted.Rosenberg-at-radioshack-dot-com> 
>  
>  I plan to build an SRSG soon. Got the same motor that John Morawa bought.
>  Decent and for $21 inc shipping...a deal!
>  Question...is there any value to an automotive timing light to set it up 
for
>  120 BPS? I have a Sears Xenon strobe...maybe from 1970 that still works.
>  Runs off 12V of course. Just a thought. Otherwise, it's time to build
>  Terry's RadioShack strobe.

Ted,

I just look at the electrodes under fluorescent light and set it up 
that way for a rough estimate of position, then I move it around
to find the optimal phase position by trial and error.

John Freau