Jeremy Hartle
Subscriber
Whats best for a magneto charger. Solid cores or multiple pieces. I am going to build one and only want to do it once. I am shooting for around 40,000 ampre turns so should cover anything ill need.
Soft iron.I've heard them speak of using "Dead Iron"
Thanks for that.Solid is better.
Mild steel and soft iron are not the same. Soft iron has a carbon content of around 0.3 percent or less. Mild steel is around 3 to 6 times higher.
The important factor is the ampere turns figure. By adding wire but you gain a heap of turns. The math needs to be done for current.According to my sipchering the amp draw went down by adding turns. Am i messing up going with bigger coils?