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A couple hundred years ago I modified the 75 amp 'police' alternator in my '67 Jeep by attaching 3 wires in ahead of the alternator's rectifiers and running them into 3 400 cycle military surplus 110:12vac transformers. Then I used bridge-rectifiers on the three "110vac" windings and used that to power 'universal motor' tools -- i.e., hand drill, etc.
Just popped the hood and stuck a carefully selected sized twig under the fast idle cam. Usually had 95 volts DC - no load.
For years I used a 14" electric chain saw to gather 10' lodgepole pine logs for firewood -- that I further whacked to fireplace size with the same saw on house power at home.
Yes, I remember that from the installation instructions for replacement generators. I presume that the armature windings fluctuate, but I would that thought that the field was static. True. What they need is an impact...
No -- 'twasn't pretty, nor elegant. It was probably a Sight To See -- with me wrbuttlin' with a 100' feet of extension cords in the forests of western Colorado. But, I did not spend hours messing with the vagaries of a 2-stroke chain saw like the rest of'em. And, the Big Box Stores seem to like to push those 14" electric chain as Loss Leaders from time-to-time. I rarely paid more than $60 for one.
Still have that ol' Jeep. Alas, that 75 amp alternator suffered a badly seized bearing and is no longer with us.
Jonesy -- Marvin L Jones jonz W3DHJ linux 38.24N 104.55W config.com DM78rf SK
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