"Larry" wrote in message
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nom=de=plume wrote:
"Steve wrote in message
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On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:13:54 -0400, wrote:


Even a car with an alternator needs some little bit of battery power
to get going. The alternator will not put out until you excite the
field, something I found out when I built this
http://gfretwell.com/electrical/redneck_power.jpg
Hence the little Gel Cell.

It turns out that almost all alternators have a little residual
magnetism and if you just spin them fast enough they will start
generating.

If not you get double your money back. :-)

But does it generate enough current to get the diesel spark needed to
get
it started?

Steve ;-)



Steve, I'm sorry, but I started this thread, so I'm sure someone else
will
take credit for it.



Looking for "credit" for starting a thread? Your life is that pathetic?
How sad.


Actually, I was responding to the nutcases who said I never talk about
sailing, but you're an expert when it comes to pathetic, so I'll defer to
you.