"Open source" motor?

[Fumesucker]

You're right about inventive members, Jeremy..

I found a PM rotor for Delco alternators.

http://www.windbluepower.com/product_p/pma-rot.htm

 

[paultrafalgar]

Brilliant! Miles, anyone, isn't this the answer to reviving the Hawaiian gentleman's (EbikeMaui) motor concept?

 

[paultrafalgar]

Some of these alternators on Ebay in the US:
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/__10si-delco-alternator_W0QQ_nkwZ10siQ20delcoQ20alternatorQQLHQ5fAvailToZ3QQ_armZ1QQ_armmZ63QQ_dmdZ2QQ_ruuZhttpQ3aQ2fQ2fshopQ2eebayQ2ecoQ2eukQ2fitemsQ2fQ5fQ5f10siQ2ddelcoQ2dalternatorQ5fW0Q51Q51Q5fnkwQ5A10siQ5120delcoQ5120alternatorQ51Q51Q5farrQ5A1Q51Q51Q5fdmdQ5A2

 

[spad4me]

Its deja vu all over again.
Has any one built one of these successfully.
Is bob diode related to ebike maui
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=905411&page=11
The motor hp keeps going up, and up, and up, Finally topping out at 14 hp

This thead is older than I am.

 

[gogo]

The round magnets look similar to the motor from Apex drive labs: