31' Generator Update: working :)

[mshmodela]

So to review: I tried to lower the generator output by moving the 3rd ring but I suspect I might have messed things up so I took the generator off and discovered the 3rd ring was frozen --it never really moved... I figure maybe I knocked off a wire or something. So I took off the generator.

Armature shot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXU9U6cGl68

End cap and 3rd ring:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94j8doUPgGY

You'll see why here: two small metal spurs: so I took a very fine file and removed them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh-HtwW_tvQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYlpy75GdA4

Cleaning up the 3rd ring and putting the generator back in and at idle, 0A, and I took a guess to as where the now MOVABLE 3rd ring might be... I got 8A as I hit the accelerator and as it returned to idle speed the cutout did it's thing 0A.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MPM...srmu_STYU2O4ig

Aside from the spurs on the 3rd ring.. not sure why but for now I'll take it...