Re: Sync mod question

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 7/3/01 6:30:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

> Hi all!
>  
>  I have a question on making a motor sync. Here goes:
>  
>  Instead of grinding flats on the rotor can't I just clip the wires 
connected 
> 
>  to that electrode? That way it can't "grip" that part.
>  
>  Thanks,
>  

Matt,

There are no wires in the motor's rotor that can be clipped, and
no electrodes in an induction motor.  Have you looked at the 
inside of an induction motor?  There are many heavy (usually
aluminum) conductors running in a slant across the rotor. 

John