I don't know how well it would work with the phase controller.
In any case the poster said he mis-wrote and actually
has 2 flats on the 3600 rpm motor.
-----Original Message-----
From: phil <pip@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, Mar 30, 2018 1:22 pm
Subject: Re: [TCML] Unexpected RSG phase shifter behavior
Live and learn! Wondering if it has any effect when using a phase
controller - I'm wondering if it's still possible to get up to 90
degrees of shift still, if not that could have been the OP's original
problem of not noticing a difference?
Phil Tuck
On 30/03/18 14:31, Futuret via Tesla wrote:
> Yes, a 3600 rpm motor can definitely work with 4 flats. It might produce
> less power and run hotter through. Of course 2 flats is correct
> as you said.
>
>
> John
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pip <pip@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Fri, Mar 30, 2018 8:57 am
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Unexpected RSG phase shifter behavior
>
> Steve, you are missing nothing, 3000rpm (3600 on 60Hz) only needs 2
> flats. It may well work with 4 flats but unsure what you would end up
> with when twiddling the phase control.
>
> Someone mentioned unbalance: Machining 4 flats is much more likely to
> result in unbalance, not so much because there's more 'flats' to
> machine, but getting the flats at exactly at 90 degrees to one another.
> Really needs a mill for 4 - and obviously preferable for 2.
>
> Phil Tuck
>
> Steve wrote:
>
> Steve you said in your initial post that your SRSG motor was 3600 rpm.
> In
> your last post you said the motor armature had four flats machined into
> it.
> I understand that a 3600 rpm motor has only two poles so I would expect
> the
> rotor to have only two flats.
> What am I missing.
> Teddy
>
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