Here is the wiring diagram for everything except the voltage multiplier. Apologies for the mix of conventional symbols and mine. Hopefully it makes sense. 20240226_190712.jpg If you want to geek out on the circuit you can use a tool that an electrical engineering friend shoed me - LT Spice. https://...

BTW - I got the old capacitors and transformer for $60. Wiring two of the large capacitors in series requires 800 volts to bring them to full charge. This is accomplished by a voltage multiplier built from diodes and small capacitors. It uses a capacitor paired with a diode for every voltage increas...

I will show how the magneto charger was built but it will take a few posts, partly because I need to sit down and draw out a wiring diagram for the final version built. Paul Greet, an electrical engineer from New Zealand designed this charger and was kind enough to share his design and advice with m...

Great details on the magnetizer power - thank you! BTW, when I priced soft iron from Ed Fagan metals soft iron was about $10/pound and magnet wire was over $10/ pound. It's the primary reason I tried the capacitor type. If you know cheaper sources please share them.

I use a press fit parallel pin with a Jawa con-rod in my engine, no nuts, no problems after almost 54,000 miles, well not with the pin to flywheel arrangement. The wheels were machined from steel billet and the fit is tight to say the least, I see 5 tons on the gauge on my press. What is the advant...

Karol Burger wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:38 am here it should already work in the English language.

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Thank you Karol, I will read through this.

Mharrisbarton wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:04 am are the North and south shaped blocks made of a particular special material such as swedish iron? matt Barton.

Mine are mild steel which the Lucas document says is OK. I believe Falco's are soft iron.

Dr. Falco, thank you for posting details of your magneto charger. I started to build one like yours even buying a very heavy transformer for the soft iron. After learning about the capacitor discharge type I decided to go with it because it seemed to be cheaper and easier to build. For anyone intere...

For older magnetos with exposed magnets I've used a guy that is a member of the local antique farm tractor club and his recharger worked well. Farm tractor and antique engine clubs are a good place to ask for a remagnetizer but they may not have one that is powerful enough for AlNiCo magnets cast in...

Thank you Matt and Nev for all your help and thoughts. I rounded the leading edges of the crank pin on this one and one I installed a couple years ago. Can't remember if I did it on the one I did 12+ years ago. I've always aligned the cranks as you suggest Nev, with V-blocks where the bearings ride ...