Re: Grinding flats into motor to make syncronous help!

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Original poster: striker754@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

That didnt really help me. :(

I'm still confused on the length of the flat (where to measure from)? 
The zip file gives me 2 different areas. One says to measure center 
to center, the other picture shows from the outside edge.

Which is the dead pole on my motor?


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Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: Grinding flats into motor to make syncronous help!


> Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Aron,
>
> See the notes here too:
>
> http://hot-streamer.com/TeslaCoils/Misc/sync_motor.txt
>
> Cheers,
>
>         Terry
>
>
> At 12:55 PM 5/28/2006, you wrote:
>>I'm trying to convert this motor to syncronous operation. I am not
>>sure how big to cut the flats. Picture 3 in terrys zip file shows
>>the flat going to the edge of the next pole. Yet the motors 2
>>picture in the same zip file says measure to the middle of the next
>>pole. What should I do?
>>
>>Here is a picture of the motor:
>>
>>http://theflyingbullet.com/motor/IMG_1769.JPG
>>
>>Is the black area the dead pole? The red ones dont have direct run
>>windings around them, but they are totally encased in the windings,
>>which is what I think matters correct? The black one is inbetween
>>the 2 loops of windings which is what I think I want...
>>
>>Is that the correct distance for the flat to be cut? Half way
>>between the next active pole? The armature is ~ 3.5 in diameter.
>>
>>Thanks guys
>>
>>Aaron
>>
>>PS: Terry, can you email me your phone number, maybe we can get
>>together sometime again.
>
>