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From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: Turning Alternators into BIG steppers...
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Date: Tue, 3 May 1994 21:28:28 GMT
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kburtch@pts.mot.com (Kevin Burtch X8534 Ppppp) writes:

>There was an article some time back (6 months - a year) in an electronics magazine
>on rewiring automobile alternators into high torque, high amperage stepper motors.
>Has anyone tried this? I was wondering how well they worked, thinking about doing it
>myself. How efficient are they?

      Converting automotive alternators into motors is quite common, but
if you're interested in efficiency, the last thing you want is a stepping
motor.

      Electric vehicle people often make auto alternators into motors.
Look there for info.

					John Nagle
