Quote from: kampen on Jan 07, 2026, 05:13 PM

Quote from: Ufopolitics on Jan 06, 2026, 10:25 AMNow the connection's Diagram I already upload it here, even with Flat Commutator type it will serve for the terminals circuit connections, as they would be identical:

I hope you could work with these spec's.

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Hello dear friend Alex,

As always an excellent review and analysis!

However, there are Two (2) inconsistencies or errors in referencing the shown circuit interpretation on your analysis above, which I am quoting below, each one separately.

First one:

Quote from: kampen on Jan 07, 2026, 05:13 PMWhat the diagram is doing (restated clearly)
You have:

• 8 coils in series (linear stack)

Related to the Coils Structural Configuration:

The Circuit shows Fifteen (15) Total Coils, where ALL 15 Coils are connected in Series.
Out of those Fifteen (15) Total Coils connected in Series:
1- Seven (7) Coils Taped Terminals are connected to the Negative Side of Circuit.
2- Seven (7) Coils Taped Terminals are connected to the Positive Side of Circuit.
3- One Center Coil, #8 having Two END Terminals:
  3a- Where the left side terminal -of Coil #8- connects to the Ending Terminal of the Negative Side Group of the Seven Coils on the Left of Diagram.
  3B- And the Right Terminal -of Coil #8- connects to the First Terminal of the Positive Side Group of the Seven Coils on the Right of Diagram.
A simple 'text & symbols diagram' will look like:
<Seven (7) Negative Coils/ All Series Connected><One (1) Coil#8><Seven (7) Positive Group of Coils/ All Series Connected>
These Series Connections -in between All Fifteen (15) Coils- results on Sixteen (16) Total Terminals which connects to the Two Commutators.
1- Eight [8] Negative Side Terminals (Black/Left) from Coils go to the Negative Commutator.
2- Eight [8] Positive Side Terminals (Red/Right) from All Coils go to the Positive Commutator
Now, the shown Contacts-Active (live ON) terminals from this All Series Connected Full Fifteen (15) Coils to the Two Commutators Brushes are:[/color]
1- Terminal #1 Negative.
2- Terminal #1 Positive.
This means that Group #1 is 'Active' or Powered ON, on this Diagram.
Where Group #1 comprehends (include):
1-All Seven (7) Series Connected Negative (Left) Side Coils plus:
2-Center Coil #8 as the End Coil of this Group #1.
Concluding that Eight Coils are powered ON (Group #1) out of the Fifteen (15) Total Coils connected in Series.

As below is the other (Second) clarification from your Analysis that should be addressed:

Quote from: kampen on Jan 07, 2026, 05:13 PMTwo commutators:
Upper commutator = POS distributor
Lower commutator = NEG distributor
Each commutator has 8 segments

Correction: Each Commutator does NOT have Eight [8] Segments.
Each Commutator have a Total of Sixteen (16) Segments.

Now, out of those Sixteen Segments for each Commutator:

1- Seven (7) Segments from the Positive Commutator are Connected to the Positive Right Side of the Series Connected Coils, Plus the Right Terminal #1 from Center Coil #8.
2- Seven (7) Segments from the Negative Commutator are Connected to the Negative Left Side of the Series Connected Coils,Including the Left End Terminal #8 from Center Coil #8.

Now, on each Commutator (Positive and Negative) the rest of the other Eight [8] Segments are connected to the other Eight [8] Segments in a 'Mating Mirroring Fashion'.

For this purpose of 'Mating-Mirroring-Connections' I have -specifically- drawn a Green Dotted Line on this Diagram for each Commutator, Exactly Dividing each Commutator into Two Hemispheres (Upper Hemisphere & Lower Hemisphere).

Where:
1-Segment #1 (on Low Hemisphere) is mating-mirror-connected (jumped) to Segment #1 (on Upper Hemisphere).
2-Segment #2 (on Low Hemisphere) is mating-mirror-connected (jumped) to Segment #2 (on Upper Hemisphere).
3-Segment #3 (on Low Hemisphere) is mating-mirror-connected (jumped) to Segment #3 (on Upper Hemisphere).
4-Segment #4 (on Low Hemisphere) is mating-mirror-connected (jumped) to Segment #4 (on Upper Hemisphere).
5-Segment #5 (on Low Hemisphere) is mating-mirror-connected (jumped) to Segment #5 (on Upper Hemisphere).
6-Segment #6 (on Low Hemisphere) is mating-mirror-connected (jumped) to Segment #6 (on Upper Hemisphere).
7-Segment #7 (on Low Hemisphere) is mating-mirror-connected (jumped) to Segment #7 (on Upper Hemisphere).
8-Segment #8 (on Low Hemisphere) is mating-mirror-connected (jumped) to Segment #8 (on Upper Hemisphere).

This Mating-Mirroring-Connections (Jumpers) serves to REPEAT/RETURN/REVERSE the Firing Order from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8  <back to>  8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 on a 360º Full Rotation (Full Cycle).

Now, ANY of the Commutator Hemisphere Segments-Contacts could be connected to the Sequential Coils Terminals in the same orderly fashion described on Diagram, since they are 'Mating-Mirrored-Connected' (Jumped).

It is VERY IMPORTANT that We have ALL these Connection very clear and concisely understood, in order to understand fully how this System Works.

All this Commutation 'Mating-Mirrored-Connected' to Coils Circuit is exactly as Figuera 1908 Patent explained and showed on his Patent Descriptions as his only Drawing, except, He only had One(1) Positive Brush-Commutator.


Finally, related to the gap -in between segments- I am planning on using is 1.0 mm as the best choice.
However, I have to make this cut by hand, with a very fine handsaw (No powered tools here) it is a 'one by one' segment cut, until I get through the copper wall.
Then verifying with a conductivity meter that segments are fully separated by cut gap.
These cutting of segments is only performed AFTER the copper ring have been insulated on the outer wall by a thick fiberglass layer, then secured by bolts, that will keep all segments attached together.
...plus a "Gig"* I will have to build, also from scratch.
These Hand cuts are never "perfect", that is the reason why I am making these commutating rings as short in height as I can, so it would be very close to the Height of each brush (4.5 mm) meaning each commutating ring would be from 5 to 6 mm in height, that way the hand cut does not require much length on the cutting size.

On the Real Size Scale ( 1:1) CAD Diagram I have shown, I had a 2 mm Gap, however, I realize that's too much of gap space for the brush width of 6 mm.

Finally I am aiming towards a 1.0 mm gap, as you have used on your analysis.

Gig* is a term used by Machinists that refers to a secondary build, outside of your designed perimeter spec's, which will help you to achieve the goals on the Main Design...It becomes like a Tool to assist your job.

Regards

Ufopolitics

Dear friend Ufopolitics,

You are making an important distinction, and your correction is valid.

I was using "8 segments" as shorthand for "8 unique outputs," but your hardware is 16 physical segments per commutator with 8 of them jumpered as mirrored mates to create the forward-then-reverse sequence in one full turn.

Let me restate it cleanly.

Correct interpretation of your commutator geometry
The Physical reality

• Each commutator has 16 physical copper segments around 360°.
• A green diameter line splits them into two hemispheres of 8 segments each.

Electrical reality (unique nodes)

• Only 8 unique electrical "tap nodes" exist per commutator [nodes 1...8].
• Those 8 nodes are realized twice physically (once in each hemisphere) by jumper-mirroring:

Lower hemi #k is electrically the same as upper hemi #k, for k = 1...8.

So it is correct to say:

• 16 segments (physical)
• 8 taps/nodes (electrical)

Both statements can be true at the same time as the confusion is just whether we are counting Copper Pieces or Unique Terminals.

Why the mirroring matters (sequence reversal)
Because the second hemisphere is "the same taps in mirror order," a full 360° gives:

first half turn: 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8

second half turn: 8 → 7 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1

So your jumper scheme is not cosmetic it is the mechanical way to implement "forward then reverse" firing order in a single revolution.

What I would change in my earlier wording
Instead of "each commutator has 8 segments," the correct version is:

"Each commutator has 16 physical segments arranged as two mirrored hemispheres. Electrically there are 8 tap nodes (1–8), repeated by jumpers so the sequence runs 1→8 then 8→1 over one full rotation."

That captures exactly what you are describing.

One quick verification question (single detail)
In your build, is the mirroring intended to happen over:

• 180° + 180° (two equal half-turn sequences), or
• some other split (e.g., slightly unequal due to brush overlap/gap)?

Just tell me : "180/180" or "not equal".

If it is 180/180, then we can also immediately compute:

• segment pitch = 360/16 = 22.5°
• and re-check your brush-width vs pitch using the correct 16-segment geometry (this will tighten the overlap math you asked for earlier).

Reply to:

QuoteFinally, related to the gap -in between segments- I am planning on using is 1.0 mm as the best choice.
However, I have to make this cut by hand, with a very fine handsaw (No powered tools here) it is a 'one by one' segment cut, until I get through.

A: This is a solid plan, and 1.0 mm gap is a sensible target with your 6 mm brush width especially with hand-cut kerfs.

Let lock the numbers now using your real geometry:

• Segments (physical): 16 per commutator
• Segment pitch: (360/16 = 22.5^\circ)
• Brush tangential width: 6 mm
• Contact radius (inside wall): (r = 37.5) mm
• Gap (target): 1.0 mm

Convert your 6 mm brush width to angle
[\theta_{brush} = \frac{w}{r}\cdot\frac{180}{\pi}]

[\theta_{brush}=\frac{6}{37.5}\cdot57.3 \approx 9.17^\circ]

So your brush spans ~9.17° around the commutator track.

Convert 1.0 mm gap to angle
[\theta_{gap}=\frac{g}{r}\cdot\frac{180}{\pi}]

[\theta_{gap}=\frac{1}{37.5}\cdot57.3 \approx 1.53^\circ]

So a 1.0 mm kerf corresponds to ~1.53° of "dead zone."

Make-before-break overlap angle (the key result)
A simple bridging estimate is:

[\theta_{overlap} \approx \theta_{brush} - \theta_{gap}]

[\theta_{overlap} \approx 9.17^\circ - 1.53^\circ = 7.64^\circ]

That means you have ~7.6° of overlap margin where the brush can touch both adjacent segments (make-before-break), assuming clean faces and good alignment.

Overlap time at 4000 RPM
4000 RPM = 66.67 rev/s → (T_{rev}\approx 0.015) s

[t_{overlap}=\frac{\theta_{overlap}}{360}\cdot T_{rev}]

[t_{overlap}=\frac{7.64}{360}\cdot0.015 \approx 0.000318\text{ s} = 0.318\text{ ms}]

At 4000 RPM, your overlap time is about 0.32 ms.

That is a real, non-trivial overlap, and it supports your low-arcing goal if the brush is stable (no bounce) and you do not have big run-out.

Checking brush width vs segment pitch (to avoid accidental shorting)
Pitch is 22.5°. Your brush is 9.17°.

So the brush covers:
[\frac{9.17}{22.5}\approx 0.41]

Brush is ~41% of one segment pitch, which is good:

wide enough for overlap bridging

not so wide that it "reaches" into a third segment

So your 6 mm brush width is well matched to a 16-segment ring at r = 37.5 mm with a 1 mm kerf.

Practical build tips for hand-cut gaps (high impact)
A) Your "short ring height" idea is excellent
If your ring height is 5–6 mm and brush height is 4.5 mm, you're minimizing:

• cut length
• chance of kerf wandering
• chance that one part of the ring still shorts

That is exactly what you want.

B) Add 2 "inspection grooves" (optional but powerful)
After hand sawing, take a very thin file and make a tiny V-groove at:

• the top edge
• the bottom edge of each kerf

This greatly reduces "hidden copper whiskers" that meters sometimes miss.

C) The fiberglass outer wrap + bolts = correct strategy
That is how you stop segments from relaxing and closing the kerf after cutting.

Final small check
When you say 6 mm brush width, is that tangential (along the circumference), or is 6 mm the radial dimension?

Let me know: tangential or is it radial?

If it is tangential, everything above stands as-is.

If it is radial, then need reassign which brush dimension maps to overlap and recompute.

Regards, Alex

Hello dear friend Alex,

Thanks again for your analysis and counseling (recommendations)!

Great! that now we have got together to use the same convention related to the Functioning of the commutator and the connections in mirror (jumpers)

And, yes, you are correct...there are two ways to see this:

• The Physical (16 terminals)
• The Electrical [only 8]

About my due answers...

• The mirroring takes place at 180/180, Symmetrically
• The Brush Face (square as shown on previous images) or Radial is 6.0 mm

I am not planning to Angle-Cut brushes now (like I said before):
First, I am going to test brushes at 90 degrees to cylinder wall or Radial (Not Angular)

Now, according to your calculus, the Overlap should be fine at 4000 RPM's at 0.32 ms?
Enough timing contact, without risk to collapse Field(s)?

I mean, realistically, this Generator should be fine at 3600, and at the event that a Load is too power demanding, is ONLY then when it has to be raised the speed to 4000...and after a time running it will have to be lowered back to 3600...it is a matter of 'Load Balancing' just at the moment generator is loaded, when the induced field suffers a 'drop down' that has to be compensated.
And I do not even think it will need to get there...maybe at just 3800 it will do.

And yes, I always 'rectify' the straight cuts at copper cylinder with a 'V' shape filing to round up sharp edges and remove any left stock debris
Plus, I Air Blow always, after I cut, or sand at 120 psi, to take any residues on the inner side of cut.

About the Fiberglass and Polyester Resin...I have changed my mind...
Fiberglass and Polyester Resin does not hold well at higher temperatures as Polycarbonate Thermoplastic, which is even higher than temperature resistant than POM.

So, I have decided to use 13 mm thick Polycarbonate Sheets which I will cut into 'Rings' and lathe-precise cut them to fit tight into copper cylinder exterior, then bolt them to copper tabs (before I cut segments).
Plus these Polycarbonate are Clear...as I will also use them for the end caps. This  is great, because we will be able to see inside looking for sparks...so,for a demonstration prototype is nice.

This Polycarbonate will also serve as the joining structure of all four rings...I still have to finish the 3D CAD of the whole Assy...to visualize the whole thing together.

There are 'required steps' to build this device...but first, everything must be planned on CAD...am still at the 2D stage.

Now, after I found these sheets, I know the final 'gathering' of all components to be put together.

Regards

Ufopolitics

Hello dear friend Ufopolitics,

I am glad we have now aligned on the commutator's functioning, conventions, and mirrored connections.

Having the physical and electrical interpretations clearly defined makes all the difference.

You are absolutely right the analysis phase is largely complete, and now comes the hard but rewarding part: turning all this into precise CAD, fixing dimensions, and assembling the real hardware.


That is where good planning really pays off, and you have clearly done the groundwork needed to move forward with confidence.

Your choices on materials, gap sizing, brush geometry, and insulation are well thought out and practical for a demonstration prototype. [/color]

Once the CAD is finalized, the build will essentially follow the logic we have already validated.
I wish you all the best with the CAD and assembly phase. [/color]
I am confident that with this level of preparation, the results will be very informative.

Regards, Alex

Hello All,

Ok, so I have already finished the Upper View...Now have to make the 'Elevation View', so we can see all Four (4) levels, as the way to attach them.

Then ready to move to 3D CAD Modeling.


So, on above Image we all can see:

1- The light blue Outer Plate (Clear Polycarbonate) which will hold the Cylindrical Commutator Elements, by being bolted on each. one separately, these bolts is where each connector mount to go to Sequential Coils.

Plus, these Plates will also serve as the Structural Element to join all Four Plates (Commutators and Slip Ring) together.

Attached together by 4 long Bolts-Nuts.

So, each Outer Plates have Eight[8] holes (as seen on img).

• Four (4) bolts will attach all Comm & Slip Rings plates together.
• The other Four (4) bolts will attach Upper and Lower End Caps (Upper Cap will hold small Motor)
• Both Upper and Lower Caps will have the shaft upper & lower bearings respectively mounted.

2- Commutator Connectors (Tabs) which have been modified into finer tabs. (compared with previous design, where they were much wider tabs)

• This modification will allow to 'rotate-adjust' the other Commutator Plate (below or above) and have access for both levels connecting bolts at each tab.
• Plus to set the Firing order for each Positive-Negative Brushes apart by 180º (so they will be counterbalancing in rotation) NOT like they appear on previous image (Flat Comm) where they were both set aligned one on top of the other on #1 Segment-Contact., Of course, all Eight Connectors will also be rotated, so that both brushes are set at the same contact segment points alignment.

3- I have set here the Four (4) 'Straight Brushes' (Perpendicular to Cylinder Walls)

I am going to start testing with these straight set brushes, as having Max Centrifugal Forces.

4- Commutator have now 1.0 mm air gaps.

5- On each Rotor Plate (Blue) where the Brush sliding housings mounts to, I am also adding Four thin (4) Fan Fins, which will keep temperature down, as also blow away all carbon dust debri.

I am planning to drill very small, tiny holes at each air gap on the Polycarbonate plate, in order that all carbon dust have a path to be expelled from gaps.

Finally, this Bipolar Rotary Switch - in order to work smoothly/properly- MUST BE SET ALWAYS 'Upright', meaning Shaft set Verttically related to surface, NEVER Horizontally (sideways)!

If we set this assembly with shaft horizontally, then Gravity Forces will act on some brushes against Centrifugal Forces, while others will be assisted (UNEVEN)

When we set shaft Vertically, the Gravity Forces will have absolutely no effect on any of the acting Centrifugal Forces pushing all four brushes against cylinder walls.

So, I believe I have everything figured it out so far...

Regards

Ufopolitics