Magnetos

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MAGNETO IGNITIONS FOR THE SA200; THE FACTS OF LIFE AND YOUR SANITIY.

WHY DOES THE LINCOLN SA200 WITH A CONTINENTIAL ENGINE HAVE A MAGNETO IGNITION?

I hey! 

I have been in and out of the welding industry for over fifty years. No one ever gave me a reasonable answer. I have been told the following:

1. It will never weld right without a magneto!  WRONG!

2. A magneto produces a "hotter", more powerful spark.  WRONG!

3. Non-copper spark plugs will burn up a magneto! TO IGNORANT TO BELIEVE!

4. If your battery dies, you can always hand crank-start your machine.  TRUE! 

     How many welders out there in the real world do not carry jumper cables? 

5.  What new gasoline or vapor fuel engine can you purchase today​ with a magneto ignition? A chainsaw, lawnmower, and air-cooled small gasoline engines are all I can think of, and their magnetos are all electronic.                        

The biggest downside to the magneto is its mechanical complexity. In the world of "reliability", we have a concept called "SINGLE POINT FAILURE", refer to the magneto image on the right, every part with a blue dot is a single point failure. This means that if any of these components fail in service (including the individual electrical connections), the magneto dies. The parts are getting more expensive as the market declines, and fewer technicians can troubleshoot the magneto. If you wish to continue to depend on your magneto ignition, keep a good spare.​

Nothing will ruin your day faster than getting fired from the best welding job you ever had, stuck in Poedunk, North somewhere. A thousand-mile drive back home with no money! 

I have been in and out of the welding industry for over fifty years. No one ever gave me a reasonable answer. I have been told the following:

1. It will never weld right without a magneto!  WRONG!

2. A magneto produces a "hotter", more powerful spark.  WRONG!

3. Non-copper spark plugs will burn up a magneto! TO IGNORANT TO BELIEVE!

4. If your battery dies, you can always hand crank-start your machine.  TRUE! 

     How many welders out there in the real world do not carry jumper cables? 

5.  What new gasoline or vapor fuel engine can you purchase today​ with a magneto ignition?

A chainsaw, lawnmower, and air-cooled small gasoline engines are all I can think of, and their magnetos are all electronic.                        

The biggest downside to the magneto is its mechanical complexity. In the world of "reliability", the magneto is its mechanical complexity. In the world of "reliability", we have a concept called "SINGLE POINT FAILURE", refer to the magneto image on the right, every part with a blue dot is a single point failure. The mechanical components that are not shown: each is a point failure. This means that if any of these components fail in service (including the individual electrical connections), the magneto dies. The parts are getting more expensive as the market declines, and fewer technicians can troubleshoot the magneto. If you wish to continue to depend on your magneto ignition, keep a good spare

Nothing will ruin your day faster than getting fired from the best welding job you ever had, stuck in Poedunk, North somewhere. A thousand-mile drive back home with no money. We have a concept called "SINGLE POINT FAILURE", refer to the magneto image above, every part with a blue dot is a single point failure. This means that if any of these components fail in service (including the individual electrical connections), the magneto dies. The parts are getting more expensive as the market declines, and fewer technicians can troubleshoot the magneto. If you wish to continue to depend on your magneto ignition, keep a good spare.​

Nothing will ruin your day faster than getting fired from the best welding job you ever had, stuck in Poedunk, North somewhere. A thousand-mile drive back home with no money.

What do you mean the parts are obsolete and not available?

Before you start pouring money into a rebuilt or magneto part, you should consider upgrading to a distributor ignition. In all honesty, when was the last time you or anybody you know of said, "Gee, the electronic engine of my car crapped out and I had to have it towed in"? It happened to me in 1978. Since then, no problems.

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