REFLECTOR:ALternator Woes

Jim Agnew reflector@tvbf.org
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 04:53:33 -0700 (PDT)


Also, they originally gave a discount to Velocity builders.

Jim
--- Scott Derrick <scott@tnstaafl.net> wrote:
> Jim,
> 
> How much did you pay for your alternator from airparts..
> 
> Scott
> 
> Jim Agnew wrote:
> > Or you can look at a real aircraft alternator with a 2
> > year/600 hr guarantee at 
> > 
> > http://www.nationalairparts.com/index.html
> > 
> > I have one of their very small frame models and it is
> > really very well made.
> > 
> > Jim 
> > --- Brian Michalk <michalk@awpi.com> wrote:
> > 
> >>I'm not sure you can find any automotive alternator
> >>advertized the way you
> >>want it.
> >>
> >>The voltage regulator, in my opinion is the most likely
> >>to fail.  If it were
> >>me, I would find an alternator with an external
> >>regulator, and mount the
> >>regulator in a cool location.
> >>
> >> Brian Michalk  <http://www.michalk.com>
> >>Life is what you make of it ... never wish you had done
> >>something.
> >>Aviator, experimental aircraft builder, motorcyclist,
> >>SCUBA diver
> >>musician, home-brewer, entrepreneur and mostly single
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org
> >>
> >>[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> >>
> >>>Behalf Of Scott Derrick
> >>>Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 3:52 PM
> >>>To: reflector@tvbf.org; canards@tnstaafl.net
> >>>Subject: REFLECTOR:ALternator Woes
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Had a fantastic flight today flying down the Colorado
> >>
> >>river at 500 AWL
> >>
> >>>from Grand Junction for a hundred or so miles. 
> >>
> >>Beautiful scenery and a
> >>
> >>>blast to fly the canyons.
> >>>
> >>>After turning south east to go to Farmington for
> >>
> >>lunch,great Mexican
> >>
> >>>restaurant, high gas prices, my alternator started to
> >>
> >>act up again.
> >>
> >>>What a bummer to end such a nice flight with my wife.
> >>
> >>Not to mention
> >>
> >>>that it scared the bejesus out of her to have the Low
> >>
> >>Amperage Light
> >>
> >>>flash and then have the engine monitor recycle.
> >>>
> >>>That's it. I give up on this 1970's overpriced piece
> of
> >>
> >>crap.  I should
> >>
> >>>have changed to another model when the first one
> >>
> >>failed.
> >>
> >>>What is a good solid new vintage alternator, with an
> >>
> >>internal regulator
> >>
> >>>that is cheap, i.e.. I can get it at Autozone with a
> >>
> >>lifetime warranty
> >>
> >>>for less than a $100.  I need 60+ amps, the more the
> >>
> >>merrier but it
> >>
> >>>needs to be light and tough enough to stand the
> >>
> >>pounding that 200 HP
> >>
> >>>Lycoming puts out.
> >>>
> >>>Scott
> >>>
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> > 
> > =====
> > James F. Agnew
> > Jim_Agnew_2@Yahoo.Com
> > Tampa, FL
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James F. Agnew
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Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed