[modeleng] Re: Electric Motors

A number of years ago, Live Steam and Modeltec in the states published brief 
articles about folks who used small gasoline engines, batteries, and 
alternators with electric motors to replicate the operation of diesel 
electric locomotives.  Live Steam was February 1979.  I can't remember at 
the moment which Modeltec issue it was.  Both operated a lot like the hybred 
automobiles which are beginning to be sold.  Charles

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Dayman" <jeffdayman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 7:27 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Electric Motors


> With the standard internal rectifier/ regulator set installed, no, but
> without it, and with a proper phase generating inverter circuit to produce
> AC from the DC battery supply, possibly. Efficiency is likely to be low.
>
> However, using a motor or motors from a golf cart or invalid scooter on
> straight battery DC would be much easier and produce guaranteed results.
> There is a company in the UK called Q4D that advertise suitable motors.
>
> Good luck, Jeff Dayman Waterloo Ontario Canada
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "georgecoles" <georgecoles@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 2:26 AM
> Subject: [modeleng] Electric Motors
>
>
>> Hi
>> Does anyone know if a car alternator can be modified to a motor.
>> I'm looking for something cheap for a small 10.25 inch gauge loco (if you
> can have such a thing), and I thought of using an old car dynamo, but
> alternators are the standard fitting these days, so easier to get hold of!
>> Al,  how about that for a new topic?
>>
>> Regards
>> George Coles
>>
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