Stop in for a cup of coffee

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halifaxhops said:
OK engineereese!
Basically the function of a condenser in a coil ignition circuit is to reduce the spark at the contact points as they open in the distributor and thus minimise burning and pitting of the points. Arcing is caused by the effect of self induction in the coil as the points interrupt the flow of current. The resultant collapse of the magnetic field produces a high voltage to be generated in the primary winding which then tends to flow across the points, thus causing burning or pitting. This current flows into the condenser and charges it as the points open the rapid collapse of the magnetic field produces this high voltage in the primary windings, which can be as high as 250 volts. This further charges the condenser and the consequent collapse of the field causes a high voltage to be induced in every turn of both primary and secondary windings. As the secondary winding has about 100 times the number of turns of the primary, the voltage can reach as high as 25000 volts. Normally this voltage is not reached as it is limited by various factors such as point gap, compression, engine revs. Etc. so only sufficient voltage is produced to produce a spark at the plug. As the spark is produced at the plug gap the energy in the coil, stored in the form of magnetic flux, begins to drain from the coil through the secondary circuit thus sustaining the spark for a fraction of a second or several degrees of crankshaft revolution. During this interval the condenser discharges back through the primary winding producing an oscillation of the current flow in the primary circuit for the brief interval that is required for the primary circuit to return to a state of equilibrium. The condenser DOES NOT DISCHARGE UNTIL AFTER the spark has occurred at the spark plug.

Burning of points results from high voltage, presence of oil or other material at the points, defective condenser or too small a gap in the points. High voltage can be caused from high voltage setting of the regulator or high resistance in the charging circuit or the third brush set too high. On third brush generators too small a gap at the points allows the points to stay closed longer resulting in the average current being high enough to allow the points to burn rapidly.

For the rest of us
Prevents arcing/pitting of the points.
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That's a good explanation. Who figured that stuff out in the first place! LOL
 
No clue. A bit too much actually. Points do not last to long when they are bad though.
Hey any of you guys have a piece of glass like this in good shape?:rofl:
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Just a quick good morning and hope to be back here after lunch no worse for the wear. I know some of you aren't crazy about Mondays, well at least you're not going for a colonoscopy haha! Did it once before, one thing that has changed for the better is you only drink a half-gallon of stuff to clean you out. Right now I feel my insides have been Windexed! Another change, now they knock you out with the stuff Michael Jackson's doctor gave him to fall asleep, I'll let you know how that is. :lol:
 
goldfish65 said:
Just a quick good morning and hope to be back here after lunch no worse for the wear. I know some of you aren't crazy about Mondays, well at least you're not going for a colonoscopy haha! Did it once before, one thing that has changed for the better is you only drink a half-gallon of stuff to clean you out. Right now I feel my insides have been Windexed! Another change, now they knock you out with the stuff Michael Jackson's doctor gave him to fall asleep, I'll let you know how that is. :lol:
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LOL smell like Irish spring? Hey at least they are doing their job.
 
goldfish65 said:
Just a quick good morning and hope to be back here after lunch no worse for the wear. I know some of you aren't crazy about Mondays, well at least you're not going for a colonoscopy haha! Did it once before, one thing that has changed for the better is you only drink a half-gallon of stuff to clean you out. Right now I feel my insides have been Windexed! Another change, now they knock you out with the stuff Michael Jackson's doctor gave him to fall asleep, I'll let you know how that is. :lol:
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Good luck with the scope.
 
The top part, red and white blocks. Taking this crap tester going to make like a fold down desk type thing out of the case for a workstation type thing, just wanted the cabinet from it.
 

halifaxhops said:
HMM, good idea, have a good one they can scan, any idea of where? like kinkos?
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Most sign places should be able to make them. I used Sign-a-Rama in Lancaster when I worked at the Cold storage. The last place I was at we used Wolf Printing in York. They make it in reverse on a piece of paper and you 'squeegee' it onto the glass with a little piece of plastic. I think that's how most signs are made now. There may be a few artists still in business, but I doubt many are done with paint and brushes much anymore. Even our big road signs - they did the transfers onto sheet metal and hung it over our old painted sign. Those were thicker vinyl letters though -almost like electrical tape. The ones I did on glass had a few fine details in them, so it might work for what you need.
 
halifaxhops said:
Chris you have any idea what a condenser does in a points dist?
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not fully

halifaxhops said:
Hey did you ever go through that book on old school points systems I sent you yet?
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partially, i put it down to wait until i got that one from you and kind of forgot to go back
halifaxhops said:
OK engineereese!
Basically the function of a condenser in a coil ignition circuit is to reduce the spark at the contact points as they open in the distributor and thus minimise burning and pitting of the points. Arcing is caused by the effect of self induction in the coil as the points interrupt the flow of current. The resultant collapse of the magnetic field produces a high voltage to be generated in the primary winding which then tends to flow across the points, thus causing burning or pitting. This current flows into the condenser and charges it as the points open the rapid collapse of the magnetic field produces this high voltage in the primary windings, which can be as high as 250 volts. This further charges the condenser and the consequent collapse of the field causes a high voltage to be induced in every turn of both primary and secondary windings. As the secondary winding has about 100 times the number of turns of the primary, the voltage can reach as high as 25000 volts. Normally this voltage is not reached as it is limited by various factors such as point gap, compression, engine revs. Etc. so only sufficient voltage is produced to produce a spark at the plug. As the spark is produced at the plug gap the energy in the coil, stored in the form of magnetic flux, begins to drain from the coil through the secondary circuit thus sustaining the spark for a fraction of a second or several degrees of crankshaft revolution. During this interval the condenser discharges back through the primary winding producing an oscillation of the current flow in the primary circuit for the brief interval that is required for the primary circuit to return to a state of equilibrium. The condenser DOES NOT DISCHARGE UNTIL AFTER the spark has occurred at the spark plug.

Burning of points results from high voltage, presence of oil or other material at the points, defective condenser or too small a gap in the points. High voltage can be caused from high voltage setting of the regulator or high resistance in the charging circuit or the third brush set too high. On third brush generators too small a gap at the points allows the points to stay closed longer resulting in the average current being high enough to allow the points to burn rapidly.

For the rest of us
Prevents arcing/pitting of the points.
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makes total sense thanks
toolmanmike said:
Special report! Explosion in New York at the Port Authority! Special Report!

New York explosion: Police respond to possible blast near Port Authority bus station - CNN
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Good Grief....... damn islamic terrorists
 
Cool there is one up around here I will bring it up, would love to have a few of the ones that go on the metal topper also if they are individual letters, I have a few old cases around might as well do something with them, took one and mounted it on the wall for manuals, that shelf over the fridge was not to good for them.
 
Keefer you want the sun card for your car? Just need the year, engine and is it a 1 bbl or two I forgot. Just the ride.
 
halifaxhops said:
Keefer you want the sun card for your car? Just need the year, engine and is it a 1 bbl or two I forgot. Just the ride.
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Sure. :thankyou:
1975 Duster 426 Hemi, Dual-Quad :rofl:

...225 1bbl

Just hang onto it. We can use it when I get the car up there in the Spring. :steering:
 
Mopar Tim said:
Just about out, for now. Always a risk around here, in the middle of another drought. NO rain this rainy season, Sept till now. 89 degree yesterday, in Dec!!!
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yeah, i seen where theyre not forecasting rain until after january.
 
This is a arid area, and we all know that. The issues started when SO many have moved here. Building houses in areas with lots of dry brush. Extending out to the wild areas.
 
so are the fender tags different on the older 64 cars? mine list no options what so ever
 
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