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« Last post by Grasshopper on 14 April, 2021, 10:15:04 pm »
Hello John,
To test condenser, have condenser lying free on a flat surface, set multi meter to 10 Meg olms and put positive probe to positive of condenser and earth to earth.
If the condenser is good a low value should show and gradually increase in value to a cut off point, this is the condenser charging itself.
Do this test a few times, if the values do not rise and readings are staggered then condenser is faulty.
Switch multi meter to dc volts select 20v or 3 decimal points on multi meter screen and observe reading from capacitor positive to positive, negative to negative end, voltage say .525v may appear and slowly decrease as condenser winds down.
That's a good condenser.
When you rotate the armature you can feel the flux starting to build so magnet is good.
Yes checking all the wires should be done.
When I get it assembled again I will be checking if rotation is correct. I always thought the actual armature rotation was changed somehow within the magneto but this is not the case.
The actual driven input is changed by placing the magneto on a different motor running output the other way.
This is compensated by turning armature to a new flux field at maximum strength, then loosening the cam and finding new point position starting to open points. tighten cam holding screw down and recheck opening and maximum flux force.
Fit magneto and time magneto to engine timing marks.
Quite a bit of messing about but worth it in the end.
See how i go as just starting to get ready to put magneto back together, bearings are good, rotor is clean.
John your idea of Helicoils a good Idea, have never used them before but worth a try, will give it a go.
Cheers
Grasshopper Max