REFLECTOR:Alternator

Ronnie Brown reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 9 Sep 2003 12:48:21 -0400


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Since I didn't couldn't find any silver solder, I used a high quality =
lead/tin solder with rosin core and I could get at it with my trusty =
Weller Soldering Gun (40 years old!), I decided to go ahead and solder =
it myself.

It will be interesting to see how long it will last.  The Hitachi only =
has 85 hours on it. The original solder joint appeared to be plain =
solder, it melted as easily as my solder.=20

I'll let yall know how it does.  Thank goodness Velocities have great =
big ole car batteries up front.  I have tested my battery on minimum =
loads and it runs well over 3 hours.  The Garmin 430 and lights are the =
biggest loads.=20

I have a Grand Rapids Technologies EIS which has it's low voltage set =
point at 12.2 volts so it comes on as soon as the alternator is =
disconnected.

Ronnie=20
  ----- Original Message -----=20
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  To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 11:40 AM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Alternator


  At 07:28 AM 9/9/2003 -0600, you wrote:

    Ronnie, If you are going to repair that alternator slip ring =
connection please give some serious thought to using a high silver =
content solder. =20

  Could you please explain difference to use silver versus standard =
solder ?
  I see no need to do so, since silver connection will weaker (softer) =
so, more
  volatile under engine vibrations.
  Please explain. Thanks.
  Vlad

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Since I didn't couldn't find any silver solder, I =
used a high=20
quality lead/tin solder with rosin core and I could get at it with my =
trusty=20
Weller Soldering Gun (40 years old!), I decided to go ahead and solder =
it=20
myself.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>It will be interesting to see how long it will =
last.&nbsp; The=20
Hitachi&nbsp;only has 85 hours on it.&nbsp;The original&nbsp;solder =
joint=20
appeared to be plain solder, it melted as easily as my=20
solder.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I'll let yall know how&nbsp;it does.&nbsp; Thank=20
goodness&nbsp;Velocities have great big ole car batteries up =
front.&nbsp; I have=20
tested my battery&nbsp;on minimum loads and it runs well over 3=20
hours.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Garmin 430 and lights are the biggest=20
loads.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I have a Grand Rapids Technologies EIS which =
has&nbsp;it's low=20
voltage set point at 12.2 volts so it comes on as soon as the alternator =
is=20
disconnected.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ronnie</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  <DIV><BR></DIV>At 07:28 AM 9/9/2003 -0600, you wrote:<BR>
  <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite type=3D"cite"><FONT =
color=3D#000080>Ronnie, If you=20
    are going to repair that alternator slip ring connection please give =
some=20
    serious thought to using a high silver content solder.&nbsp;=20
  </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Could you please explain difference to use =
silver=20
  versus standard solder ?<BR>I see no need to do so, since silver =
connection=20
  will weaker (softer) so, more<BR>volatile under engine =
vibrations.<BR>Please=20
  explain.=20
  Thanks.<BR>Vlad<BR><BR>_______________________________________________ =
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