I am a fan of Youtube. There are many really good videos there from=20
repairing appliances to academic Lectures.
However, there seems to be an increasing tendency for pranksters to=20
present convincing demonstrations of things that just are not so.

In the case of brushless motors I have just enough experience(model=20
airplanes) and information (internet) to want to believe posts like this=20
without adequate evidence. If you do any lab work to prove or disprove=20
the use of an alternator in this manner you would do us all a favor in=20
sharing it!

On 6/8/2012 8:24 AM, Moreira, Luis A wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I sent this email yesterday from my other email address but it didn't get=
 to the list somehow... strange.
> Anyway, just came across some videos on YouTube about using a car alterna=
tor as a sort of bldc motor, as any of you tried this before? It seems like=
 a very neat thing to try...  Any results that you may want to share? I am =
curious about speed and torque possible with one of these.
> Best Regards
>              Luis
>

--=20
John Ferrell W8CCW
=93During times of universal deceit,
   Telling the TRUTH becomes a revolutionary act=94
      George Orwell




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