Paul,

   Can the RX-8 sensors work in a
 reverse logic scenario?

   Use a solid metal trigger wheel
 with a hole instead of a tit,

   The voltage would be high until
 the sensor saw the hole.

   Use an inverter chip before the
 CDI or MaxiMite permitting
   triggering on the negative
 pulse.

   Probably adds more issues or
 trading one set of problems for
   another.

   Joe Berki

 That is not how they work. They work on
 a change in magnetic
 properties. They might work with a
 hole. Make a test plate
 and chuck in a drill motor. If you have
 a scope you will see what
 the pulse, if any, looks like. Take a
 picture of the scoop face.

 The best thing is get a water jet
 company to make the plate
 as you need the elongated mounting
 holes for timing adjustments.

 Your email editor is inserting blank
 lines between sentences
 for some strange reason :-)


 Paul Lamar

Paul,
This is what I use to time my combustion pressure tester.
I used an optical sensor at first but it was very intermittent. When we switched to the Hall Effect sensor HET it became very reliable.
There are slots cut into the standard 3rd gen timing wheel.  (The shinny surface was used for the optical sensor).
Barry Bordes


 Yes. They are easier to mount. Much much smaller in some cases. This one looks
about the same or larger than some wheel magnetic sensors.

Paul Lamar

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