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Comment: sure, but seeing as the ac voltage is principle for the device, you would need an inver…
Comment: noI also don't advise touching these devices to build up static in your fingers.I blew …
Comment: definitely the High Voltage Probe
Comment: not too sure, maybe you'll have to check each stage to see if there are popped caps or …
Comment: the same or similar as the ones I used, the voltage is 220V down my neck of the woods.
Comment: 1. each individual capacitor doesnt see the total voltage which would indeed be too hig…
Comment: The platters are useful for reflecting laser beams around because they are primary surf…
Comment: Try connecting the center of the coax to the driven element and the sheath/ braided out…
Comment: You need a gear puller, the small 2 legged one will do. I found it easier to remove the…
Comment: Thats also do-able, however in my case I was using the finger grid of the fan as an ear…
Comment: yep, those are good, suppression means they can be connected across a power line.The re…
Comment: Yes its wired like the "big clive" version, the whole thing was drawn in a cad program…
Comment: Thanks for the comprehensive comment, I was informed of the wheel offset by a bloke who…
Comment: reasearch? nope, but VdGraaf gennys build up some serious voltages, far more than these…
Comment: sweet, thanks for the heads-up. Dust removal was also a priority, but negating the ozon…
Comment: wow that was fast, glad you liked it.mmm... must be some sort of record here. Im sure I…
Comment: I built a 100M ohm and 100K ohm voltage divider to check as well as an electroscope to …
Comment: 1/4 W is fine, so 1/2W is more than adequate. The current consumption is extremely smal…
Comment: It was just in my testing by feeling the ion wind that led me to add the ground grid. …
Comment: I took apart my outside electrical box to check how things are wired before the cable e…
Comment: I live in South Africa where we use the 220V system, actually 239V AC so basically no m…
Comment: possibly, I modified one of those piezo-electric gas lighters to zap out neg ions inste…
Comment: Thanks, great suggestion, I thought step 1 woulda been on its own and it does look rath…
Comment: Yes, ozone is produced, however I'm speculating that the amount would be dependent on t…
Comment: no limit to the amount of stages, but beyond a certain level you'd be messing about wit…
Comment: Mostly yes, although its hard to cover all scenarios here, its usually a short in the w…
Comment: Absolutely, couldn't agree more, however I discovered one for sale, a stainless steel 1…
Comment: 17.6V at approx 500rpms, this was at the same moment it was charging a 12V 4.5A batt at…
Comment: I just recently came across someone who'd done this with microwave oven magnets but the…
Comment: more info would be welcome, like is the 6V batt in series with the 12V one or what? als…
Comment: Just a tad over the top? :) I was tempted to use a heat gun, but didnt know if it'd b…
Comment: Interesting, alas I've already rewound it with the proper 120 degree spacing. Perhaps d…
Comment: Yep, those might do the trick, as well as the Ametek range PM stuff. However its illega…
Comment: Roughly about 2.5 Amps, and yes, just 12V across the rotor field coil, its as easy as w…
Comment: I'll probably do the full house output tests before I fly it, but first a 120 degree ph…
Comment: It took me a while to figure out what you meant, and yes, you are totally right. In my…
Comment: 1.greater active area in the same amount of space. 2. less current leakage.
Comment: its usually the outside unit, with the noisy compressor motor, in it
Comment: I have found the small fridge type compressors to be unsuitable for this sort of appli…
Comment: It depends on whats available to you, which is why I didnt mention specific sizes. I us…
Comment: Final performance appears to be a somewhat disappointing 0.75Lpm, 9.8A 12.2V with a 2…
Comment: If you're still using the spiral wire in a jar style then you should be slapped, you ca…
Comment: sure, with another micro servo, but a waste of time and money. Its not necessary becaus…
Comment: Thanks, its the ultra lite version of the shrink film, after 6 planes you tend to get t…
Comment: No pulse ccts yet, they require very accurate interplate spacing in the cell with perfe…
Comment: I got mine from a hardware store near the paint removers, sugar soap etc. About 1kg pl…
Comment: yes and the needle too(21G) see my reply to thematthatter's question lower down. Inser…
Comment: Im not too concerned which plate gives what gas, Im more interested in the gas output, …
Comment: It opens up options to configure the coil for best performance, I tried various options…
Comment: Better voltage characteristics over the entire device for use in a 12V system. Each c…
Comment: Thanks, the rotating version is more work than the solid state version, you only need t…
Comment: Id say this solid state circuit works as well as the traditional circuits, in the small…
Comment: Yes, brushless fans work well too, after mods on the coils. Of course the bigger brushl…
Comment: Im happy with them, Ive scrapped the centerstand on the left side a few times, but gene…
Comment: Also a geared 400. :) A brushless is about 6X the price of the 400
Comment: Yep, I posted the link to the plans in Step 4.... .... Incidentally the plane is a 44…
Comment: It would most likely add too much weight to the plane, that is if it didnt crush it whe…
Comment: I used a vacuum advance from a car distributor, soldered on a tab that activated a heav…
Comment: Sure, why ? Where are you going with that , you could probably take out everything and …
Comment: Apparently the CFL bulb can be lit from a common 12V car coil fed by an oscillator, so …
Comment: Another auto method would be to power it from a relay which takes the negative for the …
Comment: Hop onto one of the many dedicated forums dealing with the specific bike and ask them, …
Comment: jdkchem, your agenda is so obvious that its as plain to see as an old, hot, curled up p…
Comment: jdkchem, you seem unable to grasp lbrewer42's very valid points. You seem to play the m…
Comment: Nope, you're probably thinking, twisted wire pair should be good.Alas the insulation is…
Comment: So far nobody has come forward with replications, the only amps/volts measurements are …
Comment: nope, thanks for the kind words though.
Comment: In the early eighties George Vosper P. Eng., ex-professor of Dynamics and Canadian inv…
Comment: thanks, the outer diameters are 41.2mm for the outer tube, 31.7mm for the inner one and…
Comment: no, the ferrite isn't going to do jack in the way of a magnetic kick to the magnet on i…
Comment: Very doubtful but feel free to experiment. The 2 coils will have a very small area of i…
Comment: I guess it depends in what manner you are using this device, temp range of pvc isnt a p…
Comment: Thanks and you're welcome, for tubing I use clear braided fuel hose with plastic irriga…
Comment: I'm South African, yep metric, so inches don't really size well in my mind. :) If there…
Comment: Those transistors should be good for a while, probably be a good idea to heatsink them …
Comment: As long as its one pole per side it should be fine, however the main reason for not usi…
Comment: Seeking the gain is simple provided you know where to look and can apply simple maths.1…
Comment: I dont know why you people always seem to think you need to claim some "whiz-bang profe…
Comment: Im quite sure I havent mentioned AC electrolysis anywhere here, so where you came upon …
Comment: In 1974 John Houseman and D.J/Cerini of the Jet Propulsion Lab, California Institute of…
Comment: Its as easy as understanding how batteries connect in a torch. Each of the three tub…
Comment: Heres a pic of Bob Boyce's readout on his prius, 63mpg with onboard electrolysis. Bo…
Comment: I think that originally it was meant that the radiant heat from the flame doesnt burn f…
Comment: "Also salt as an electrolyte does not make Chlorine gas, this is a common misconception…
Comment: Apology accepted for where it was applicable.I did feel it necessary to defend myself, …
Comment: I canned myself with this comment last nite already, but it was past midnight and I had…
Comment: Yes, spot on, actually a 21Gauge hypo needle which I "round nosed" Works well on the s…
Comment: That comment wasnt really for you, (which is why I added in the last bit about it being…
Comment: As a single parent with 2 teenagers I don't have the time to manufacture these devices …
Comment: Allow me to help you before you manage to change gears and SHOVE your other foot in you…
Comment: Hydroxy storage is a "no no", some folk reckon it spontaenously ignites at fairly low p…
Comment: Thanks :) Actually I've just sneaked in and corrected 9 minor spelling oopsie's The m…
Comment: It was near the bottom of step 5 :The Coil and parts The magnet wire used is clear c…
Comment: this is the baby intro version which doesnt recharge itself, however other folk with di…
Comment: you have posted a free-energy machine, claiming that it works, without any actual evide…
Comment: yes, but not this version. I've added some more info to step 10 to attempt to clarify t…
Comment: Yes, you are correct, electrons do not behave that way, However its not electrons that …
Comment: I usually run it till the batt is charged which can take 1 hr or 2. Longest was 3 hrs o…
Comment: and your point would be? That Chinese folk didn't exist before GBS...no cant be that, m…
Comment: The skeptics and unbelievers trouble me far less than the spellchecking of my comments …
Comment: The Wright brothers added weight to the saying "Someone doing it often interrupts the p…
Comment: seems by your use of riducle you didnt understand it either :) My point was that its…
Comment: Actually I was implying the herd mentality of their time was wrong, with their practica…
Comment: The way I understand it, its the coil, with the local environment around coil being st…
Comment: I mentioned and talked about what I've built and seen, I've seen high voltage spikes ju…
Comment: many years ago 2 mechanics built a machine with the idea of flight in mind. prevalent …
Comment: this is essentially a copy of other folk's devices, modified to suit the materials at m…
Comment: as you say it makes it sound rather pointless, though it seems you didnt make it all th…
Comment: I didnt want to post other peoples diagrams or work for obvious reasons, however the sc…
Comment: the google link was intentional, my way of saying do some homework. :)there are many ve…
Comment: Actually the ramp was designed to hook on and off, see pics in step 4, with little fing…
Comment: thanks, a very good point. On it right away :)
Comment: well I once waltzed into the pharmacy and asked for the thinest non-lubricated condom t…
Comment: as you say, its not easy, on any cars not just old ones.....its much easier paying to h…
Comment: If you drive fast enough on an icy road to make the rear of the towed bike slide out, c…
Comment: Yep ... you hit the nail on the head, autolube blocked up and had a hot seize. no major…
Comment: thanks for that, funny it didnt show up in the preview last nite. unfortunately I cant…
Comment: If this is too longwinded, let me know and I'll try to shorten it
Comment: I've found that a ladies stocking works well, used a few coils of a spring from inside…
Comment: I agree with you radiorental, its a hassleusing epoxy for small jobs, hence my preferen…
Comment: They are used to measure the angle of attack of an airfoil in degrees. Mostly on model…