---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 01/22/13: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:08 AM - Re: Bendix Mags, Ground Point (Rob Ray) 2. 11:07 AM - Re: Bendix Mags, Ground Point (Nancy and Randy) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:08:24 AM PST US Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Bendix Mags, Ground Point From: Rob Ray You are correct. The mag schematic is posted on the Bendix website FYI. My advice is to install electronic ignition and never look back... Smokey Sent from my iPhone On Jan 21, 2013, at 10:02 PM, "viperpilot" wrote: > > I had my Bendix mags overhauled following a prop strike. The overhauled mags came back with "ring-and-post" connections to replace the "cigarette" connections I had previously. (photo attached) > > The left magneto has a "retard" post to which I assume my "shower of sparks" output attaches. Both mags have a pretty evident post to which I plan to attach the core of the P-lead wire from my magneto switches (I have two magneto switches instead of a single key-operated starter switch.) I have wired the magneto switches as recommended by Bob Nuckels in his book, option "B". > > The Question: Where does the SHIELD part of the wire get connected to the magneto to ground it? > > The obvious point would be the gold-colored screw to the right and below the left mag (and the similar screw to the left and below the right mag). Does anyone have a similar setup with Bendix mags? Please advise. > > Thanks, > Randy > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=392863#392863 > > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_2611_209.jpg > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:07:17 AM PST US From: "Nancy and Randy" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Bendix Mags, Ground Point Thanks, Smokey! Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Ray" Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 1:07 PM Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Bendix Mags, Ground Point > > You are correct. The mag schematic is posted on the Bendix website FYI. > > My advice is to install electronic ignition and never look back... > > Smokey > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 21, 2013, at 10:02 PM, "viperpilot" wrote: > >> >> I had my Bendix mags overhauled following a prop strike. The overhauled >> mags came back with "ring-and-post" connections to replace the >> "cigarette" connections I had previously. (photo attached) >> >> The left magneto has a "retard" post to which I assume my "shower of >> sparks" output attaches. Both mags have a pretty evident post to which I >> plan to attach the core of the P-lead wire from my magneto switches (I >> have two magneto switches instead of a single key-operated starter >> switch.) I have wired the magneto switches as recommended by Bob Nuckels >> in his book, option "B". >> >> The Question: Where does the SHIELD part of the wire get connected to >> the magneto to ground it? >> >> The obvious point would be the gold-colored screw to the right and below >> the left mag (and the similar screw to the left and below the right mag). >> Does anyone have a similar setup with Bendix mags? Please advise. >> >> Thanks, >> Randy >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=392863#392863 >> >> >> >> >> Attachments: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_2611_209.jpg >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rocket-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Rocket-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rocket-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rocket-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.