@Brian Ahern I have asked Adam Smith is he could make the VTA billet conditioner described here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFarS-liuBY I he could, would you be interested in this product? On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 11:16 AM, Axil Axil <janap...@gmail.com> wrote: > I found another billet source with more technical information... > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Ceramic-magnets-6-x-4-x-1- > Block-C8-Applied-Magnets/121649786632?_trksid=p2141725. > c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc% > 3D20150313114020%26meid%3D0d5d431deb39456c88b04ad65f54 > ce12%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D321080445975 > > > 2 Piece of 6" x 4" x 1" > > Ceramic Block Magnet > > BrMax: 3850 Gauss > > Approximate Pull Force: 45 lbs > > Magnetized through the 1" Thickness > > Poles are on the 6" x 4" Flat Surfaces. > > Ceramic magnets, also known as ferrite magnets is a type of permanent > magnet made of iron oxide and *strontium* carbonate. > > We carry the grade C8 ceramic magnets, which is the strongest ceramic > magnet. > > Ceramic magnets are widely used as craft magnets and refrigerator magnets. > > > Grade C8, the strongest ceramic magnets available > > > Buy with confidence from us: > > - Trusted and reliable global magnet distributor and supplier. > - Committed to customers with lowest price, highest magnet quality. > - Honesty and trustworthiness are our #1 priority. > - Outstanding customer service. > - Proven track record and excellent reputation. > - All of our Neodymium Iron Boron magnets are manufactured in ISO > certified factory. > > > On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 11:04 PM, Axil Axil <janap...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The goal is to duplicate the Manelas or Sweet magnet in order to >> run tests on the replicant. Replication is marked by the creation of a >> liquid like mobile magnetic bubble with a boundary that is easily >> movable located at the center of the magnet. The assumption is that the >> preparation process is common between these two types of magnets: barium or >> strontium. The difference between these two systems is most likely in the >> nature of the activation signal. Fabricating this special magnetic >> configuration seems to take a accumulation of experience so either barium >> or strontium magnets will serve well for practicing proper techniques. >> >> Replication process >> >> Buy at least 1 ceramic magnet of the appropriate size and material >> >> https://www.amazon.com/Applied-Magnets-Ceramic-Magnet-Block/ >> dp/B0012DPKX6/ref=sr_1_105?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=14882428 >> 81&sr=1-105&keywords=ferrite+magnets >> >> This magnet in all probability will be strontium. >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Test to determine what type of magnet was delivered. If the surface of >> the magnet does not conduct electricity (continuity tester) then the magnet >> is barium, if the surface does conduct electricity then the magnet is >> strontium. >> >> --------------------------------- >> Prepare the magnet by pre-treating it with high voltage electrostatic >> tension. >> >> Place two conductive plates(copper) on each side of the billet. This will >> form a capacitor out of the billet with the magnet as the dielectric. >> Apply high voltage (20,000 volts or more) of electrostatic potential to the >> billet. Capacitive breakdown of the dielectric billet should occur. >> Increase the voltage until capacitive breakdown does occur. >> ---------------------------------- >> >> Using a capacitor bank able to store voltages up over 1000 volts and 1000 >> joules of energy and a coil of wire wrapped around a plastic cylinder 8 >> inches in diameter >> >> This video shows how to build the magnetic conditioner. >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFarS-liuBY >> >> >> I would add a shelf upon which the magnet can sit that is located in the >> middle of the coil where the magnetic field produced by the DC pulse is >> maximized. >> ------------------------------------------------- >> The key idea is to partially demagnetize the billet. To do this, the >> magnetic field lines from the magnet must oppose magnetic field lines >> produced by the sides of the billet. >> >> The demagnetization process must be done in small steps where feedback >> about the behavior of the magnetic bubble can be applied to arrive at a >> goldilocks level of magnetization: not too much and not too little. The >> capacitor bank should start out energized with only 100 volts worth of >> energy. >> >> Then the magnetic bubble should be checked out after each demagnetization >> operation to determine if a liquid and highly mobile magnetic bubble has >> emerged in the center of the billet's sides. >> >> This validation process could be automated through a mecanized scan of >> the total surface area of the magnet aginst a bebchmark. >> >> or it could entail rapid eyeballing of the magnetic field lines >> using magnetic field viewing film >> >> https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Viewing-Film-Field-Display/ >> dp/B00129CCGS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1488160497&sr=8-6& >> keywords=magnetic+field+plastic+film >> >> Through trial and error, a voltage step up delta increment value should >> be determined to gradually demagnetize the billet. >> >> After establishing this test bed, then we can move on to imposing the >> activation signel into the billet. >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >>> >> >
