Re: Coil woes- where does one get a 60 Hertz strobe?

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Original poster: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com 

In a message dated 10/13/03 12:39:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

Robert,

I've never used a strobe.  I just observe the spinning rotor under
normal flourescent light which will show if the rotor is locked
sync-ly if observed carefully.  As far as adjusting the phase is
concerned, I do this either by trial and error (first at low power),
then I gradually change the phase and power level until I get
everything maxed out..  Or I use my electrical phase controller
shown at my website, but previously I often used a mechanical
remote phase adjustment system, and just adjusted for max
spark length while the system was running.   Using a strobe, one
cannot determine the needed phase position in advance anyway,
although a rough adjustment may be posible.

John


>My latest coil is off to a rocky start.( I've already posted about my SRSG
>and control circuit which I now believe is somewhat inadequate.)
>My modified Radio Shack strobe gave up the ghost as I was trying to get
>things ready. Before I go in and try to fix it I'd like to know what other
>people are using.
>Any replies are very much appreciated.
>Robert Hanford
>