Basic electrical

[tas850g]

Eh, don't let em get ya down. There are quite a few members that are looking forward to your Multimeter Basics writeup

I can't wait for the Multimeter basics writeup.

F the rudeness.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Don't let one bad apple spoil the bunch.
We all encounter Flak from time to time... don't let them get the best of you.

[Steve]

The only flak I saw came from another relatively new member.

He doesn't necessarily speak for the rest of us.

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[Guest]

I'm IN .

I want to know as much as I can about this subject. I used to think it was magic. But with help from this site I wired my bike all by myself and it all works. Many times I do not know why it works.

[bccap]

Don't let one bad apple spoil the bunch.
We all encounter Flak from time to time... don't let them get the best of you.

I second this, or more probably, 5th, 10th or 20th this ! I'm ****ed ! When somebody with a great amount of knowledge, and who is willing to share that knowledge with us, is insulted for no reason, there is something wrong. I thank Norm for starting this thread, and look forward to learning from it even without his valued presence. Intelligent debate is welcome IMHO. Insults are not.

[Steve]

I want to know as much as I can about this subject. I used to think it was magic.

It's not magic, it's SMOKE.

Ask any experienced electronic technician, he'll tell you that all those little things on the circuit board just hold SMOKE.

Yep, if you let the smoke out, they don't work any more.

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[tkent02]

It's not magic, it's SMOKE.

Ask any experienced electronic technician, he'll tell you that all those little things on the circuit board just hold SMOKE.

Yep, if you let the smoke out, they don't work any more.

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Yeah but there's always more smoke inside. Just hit it with more voltage, it'll make more smoke.
Norm, someone has to write this electricity for newbs thing, and I'm much too lazy.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Also, I was told there is a reason it's called Electrical Theory instead of Science.
Because nobody's sure as to how it works... but we believe it should do this!

[allojohn]

I think you're on a winner Normk, please put something together - the majority here will appreciate it and Cliff will almost certainly add it to his reference collection.

[UncleMike]

I would really, really appreciate it. It's always been the most intimidating factor of all this, and it's simply because of a lack of base knowledge.

[Guest]

Normk...please continue with your offer of help. The multi meter thing has me frustrated a LOT!!

Funny thing is, the owner's manual talks about how to use it but mostly just shows some of boxes with numbers. And no matter how long I stare at it...nothing seems to click. I've tried to re-read the stator papers over and over and try to figure out where to set the darn thing (the multimeter) but somewhere in my brain there's a gap between nerve endings and it all just rolls around like marbles!!

I've considered posting pics of the darn thing...maybe then someone can tell how to set it. Anyway...your offer is more than generous and greatly appreciated.

[bccap]

I'm pretty much in the same boat as you Super. Here is a thread I started, to learn about my multi meter. It got me through the Stator Papers. But I still would like to learn the why, as well as the how. Hope it helps.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=177750

[cowboyup3371]

Alright Norm. You offered it, got in a tiff, ran away, and posted on another thread that you would do it if the interest was there. Well, guess what. The interest is here so please start working on it and let's go. There are alot of us who understand the extreme basics of it but not well enough to not cause problems. If you can put together a down to earth how to about it without going too far into the weeds it will help us alot.

I say not too far into the weeds solely because it's hard to visualize how some of this works. I understand current will flow from the battery to the light bulb but I have a hard time seeing what pushes it there and what I can do to ensure it is always flowing correctly. (Yes I know about cleaning connectors and such)

[alke46]

What's up with this thread? I have re-read it twice now and I did not see where any posting was rude to Normk.
Am I missing something here?

Also just my 2 cents but I agree with the rest of you that this electrics thread would be a huge asset to most of us. Here's hoping it gets started again.

Larry

[SVSooke]

What's up with this thread? I have re-read it twice now and I did not see where any posting was rude to Normk.
Am I missing something here?

Also just my 2 cents but I agree with the rest of you that this electrics thread would be a huge asset to most of us. Here's hoping it gets started again.

Larry

It was on a thread about stainless screws and bolts.Normk you got to get a bit thicker skin that this.One "rude" post and you go off in a snit?You come off to me as a know it all guy and you do know allot.I'm sure your voice will be appreciated here but you have to let stuff roll off,it's only the Internet.