The world according to Riff.

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2009/3/17

Another generator update...dammit

@ 08:06 AM (8 months, 12 days ago)
Well sh**...To update, I was building hand cranked generator to put in my "go Pack", In case I get deployed to an area without available power, in order to keep lights radios and cell phones going......Wellll apparently, a precision gear motor is not meant to be cranked on from the gear end.  Too much torque and stress induced when you put a load on the output. The inducted resistance was too much for the primary winding gear to handle, and it ate about 12 or teeth off it in short order, during testing.....DAMMMMMMMITTT....live and learn I geuss.......But thats OK, I am getting a survival am/fm/weather radio thats hand cranked, and ac/battery powered, and i will put that sucker in my go pack.......riff

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  1. Edison Burned through Thousands of hopefull Elements for the Bulb ! Finally "Success" !

    Comment by jim— 2009/03/17 @ 08:15 PM — (Reply)

  2. thanks for the encouragement...lol...I need all the help I can get with my "tinkering"...lol...riff:mrgreen:

    Comment by riffran— 2009/03/18 @ 02:08 AM — (Reply)

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