On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 10:57 AM, John Ferrell wro= te: > I am a fan of Youtube. There are many really good videos there from > repairing appliances to academic Lectures. > However, there seems to be an increasing tendency for pranksters to > present convincing demonstrations of things that just are not so. > > In the case of brushless motors I have just enough experience(model > airplanes) and information (internet) to want to believe posts like this > without adequate evidence. If you do any lab work to prove or disprove > the use of an alternator in this manner you would do us all a favor in > sharing it! > John, It's not magic! As you probably know, the difference between a motor and an alternator like this is a "simple" issue of commutation. You certainly need some electronics to control the phases. Otherwise it should work. --=20 Martin K. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .