Can you make your own regulator/rectifier?

i want to go the easiest and cheapest way on this engine, i have a 1977 kz100 engine and i am puttin it in a project and i need the regulator and rectifier, can you make one like from stuff from radio shack?

Yeah if you want a visit from the fire dept. ooorr if you have enough knowledge of this stuff to do what it takes. Good luck to you and your bike

Rectifier, yes it's easy and cheap.
www.geocities.com/loudgpz/GPZdiy3phaseRectifier.html


Regulator, yes, but the parts are not available at Radio Shack, and it would probably end up costing more than a good used one on Ebay.
www.geocities.com/loudgpz/GPZvRegMagnetField.html

Quite honestly, if you are not into it for the learning experience, you'd be better off buying a more modern combo unit. You can get them new from various suppliers (try Z1 enterprises), or even used ones from later KZ's.
Most of the 3-phase KZ 750 (4-cyl) models should work. The 3-phase (1981 or later) kz 550 models should also work. They used 3-phase, permanent magnet alternators. My custom designs are more of an academic exercise, at least the regulator is.

Post edited by: loudhvx, at: 2007/04/22 01:45

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