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From: | Jan Eyerman [jan.eyerman(at)usa.net] |
Sent: | Sunday, September 25, 2005 4:44 AM |
To: | HillmanCars@yahoogroups.com |
Subject: | [HillmanCars] Regulator Again |
Jan Eyerman
From: | Bernie MacIntyre [minxpei(at)yahoo.ca] |
Sent: | Sunday, September 25, 2005 12:53 PM |
To: | HillmanCars@yahoogroups.com |
Subject: | Re: [HillmanCars] Regulator Again |
From: | Keith Johnson [keiths55(at)bigpond.net.au] |
Sent: | Sunday, September 25, 2005 1:32 PM |
To: | HillmanCars@yahoogroups.com |
Subject: | Re: [HillmanCars] Regulator Again |
A quick answer. ?From Me?? :–))
I will look at my working spares today and get back to you.
Perhaps also with a suggested "bench" test rig so you can prove the regulator before attaching a generator.
The possible "reason" for previously good regulators to go "bad" in storage is that the contacts have become oxidised.
Cleaning them with fine 800 to 1200 wet and dry paper or with a burnishing tool may be the cure.
Burnishing tool can be made out of a broken piece of hacksaw blade. Grind off the teeth and lightly brush the
flat sides across the wheel on a bench grinder. This will make light scuff marks on it.
This tool passed between the contacts a few times will polish them up. Ex Post Office/ Telecom trick.
Keith
From: | Jan Eyerman [jan.eyerman(at)usa.net] |
Sent: | Tuesday, September 27, 2005 12:25 AM |
To: | HillmanCars@yahoogroups.com |
Subject: | [HillmanCars] Regulator Woes Solved |
I am still carrying the spare regulator (RB340) in my parts box in the trunk but I think my new regulator should do the trick.
However, I am now looking at what it would take to make a purely electronic solid state regulator and hide it in a Lucas unit. That should clear up my radio interference.
Jan Eyerman
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