I know I’m jumping ahead with the construction details here, but I’ve been working on a few things and just haven’t taken the time to post what’s been going on. 

It’s 10:30AM and I got home from working my first of four night-shifts about three hours ago. The machine was far enough along the other day that I couldn’t even go into the house when I got home. I went straight to the shop to get it to where you see in the picture.

IT WORKS!
The shutter speed was slow enough to catch the motion but really makes it look like the alternator is spinning faster than it is. You can just about make out my other hand spinning it at the top while Leigh took the photo and I doubt I’ve got it going any faster than 60-80RPM. If I had a tach I’d know for sure, but I wound it shooting for 48V 3PH @ 140RPM (1.4kW) and don’t think I’ll have any problem making that.

I’ve got some room in the air-gap between the stator and the rotors to dial it in yet, but since I’m going back to work tonight I’m gonna hit the hay.

WAHOO! :-D