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| wilchek |
 May 14 2005, 08:57 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Eastern Pennsylvania Member No.: 2,177  |
I am trying to build a home generator off of a VW bug generator and a exercise bike. Ride the bike---see the light turn on, for a sciene project for kids. Does anyone know if the generator of VW bugs had "permanent magnets" or do I need to hook up a battery to the generator to develope a field current (energize the magnets). Any help would be great. Any other suggestions would help as well. I am at the trial and error part.
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| scotty914 |
May 14 2005, 09:20 PM
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suby torque rules Group: Members Posts: 1,528 Joined: 20-July 03 From: maryland, the land of 25 year Member No.: 924 |
yes it needs out side current for the exciter which must be connected through a resistor or bulb to ground ( IIRC) . when you apply the source power the light will come on once you start making power the light will go off.
you might do better making a generator out a small electric motor with permanate magnets |
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wilchek car relater but OT May 14 2005, 08:57 PM
bd1308 what the hell is that good for? so the generator n... May 14 2005, 09:27 PM bondo May 14 2005, 09:34 PM
wilchek Thanks Scott, that is what I thought
kind of, it... May 14 2005, 09:38 PM |
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