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| TMiller/NC   Orange Level Access   Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Lenoir, NC Points: 1776 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Topic: Magneto Posted: 03 Jan 2011 at 6:51pm | 
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   Been working on it for a couple of months (off & on), didn't know anything about  them when I started and don't know much now, the case was broken where the bottom mounting bolt goes and a chip was out of the top,  but I did get a spark out of it today... the gears didn't have any timing marks so the spark was on #4, so I'll have to re-time it to #1.  Pretty happy to just have a spark..........  This is an old FM with the one piece front cover.   Tim
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| Brian Jasper co. Ia   Orange Level   Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Prairie City Ia Points: 10508 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 03 Jan 2011 at 8:35pm | 
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   Once you see how they work, it's pretty simple. The same identical technology is used on a lawn mower engine. If you can figure it out, pull the magnet out and recharge it. I have done many FM and Wico mags on Wisconsin engines. I don't think I could explain how to remove the magnet, (it's in the part that spins) but I have recharged them with a spool of wire and a 6 amp 12V power supply I built in high school. A strong magnet seems to help those old cantankerous Wisconsins start a little better. 
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| D-17_Dave   Orange Level   Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Mocksville NC Points: 990 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 03 Jan 2011 at 9:31pm | 
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   I don't want to hijack this thread but, how do you recharge a magnet? Never heard of that. And if you can recharge one can you reverse the polarity of a magnet like this.
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| Gerald J.   Orange Level   Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Hamilton Co, IA Points: 5636 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 03 Jan 2011 at 11:12pm | 
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   Reversing is harder than recharging. Just takes a strong magnetic field from a coil of wire and lots of DC current. Gerald J. | |
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| Boshears Carb & Mag   Bronze Level   Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Location: Bloomington IN Points: 7 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 04 Jan 2011 at 12:45pm | 
| Sounds like you have a FM K series mag. It is best to remagnetize the magnets while in the housing. If you have any questions send me an email or give me a call 812-272-0584. Jeremy | |
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