Suppose the wood is just wood and the magnet is just a magnet, how else might he be faking it? Harry
----- Original Message ----- From: Michel Jullian <michelj...@gmail.com> Date: Sunday, May 10, 2009 4:53 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:Latest from Mylow > Horace's circuit, just like Terry's, could reside entirely within one > of the wooden parts. Or even within what is presented as the stator > magnet. > > Michel > > 2009/5/10, Harry Veeder <hvee...@ncf.ca>: > > > > He shows the underside of the U-channel on this video. > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvMbgGcHeEY > > > > I don't see any batteries or coils. > > (Be sure to turn off captions so you can see it clearly) > > > > He then proceeds, without taking a break, to demonstrate > > the motor. > > > > > > > > Harry > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Horace Heffner <hheff...@mtaonline.net> > > Date: Sunday, May 10, 2009 3:18 pm > > Subject: Re: [Vo]:Latest from Mylow > > > >> On May 9, 2009, at 12:45 PM, Kyle Mcallister wrote: > >> > >> > I wonder about the aluminum U channel. One could hide > >> > a few AAA's in there, and a small 'kicker' solenoid, > >> > and some control circuitry. > >> > >> All it takes is a bolt (core) wrapped with a small sense coil > and a > >> > >> larger energizing coil. You hook the sensor coil to a transistor > >> gate and the the power coil to emitter and battery. As a magnet > >> approaches the bolt it induces a current in the sensor coil and > >> thus > >> through the gate. With correct (feedback reinforcing) coil > >> connections the effect is also motion reinforcing. When the magnet > >> > >> is closest to the bolt, dB/dt is zero, the induction of current > >> through the gate stops, and the power to the bolt stops, permitting > >> > >> the magnet to escape the added attraction of the bolt due to the > >> current. It can also be designed to work in repulsion mode. The > >> nice thing about this set-up is almost no current is drawn unless > >> there is magnet motion to start the process, so no "on" switch is > >> needed. This is also a down side because any motor so designed is > >> not self starting without some other mechanism. It can work with a > >> single AAA battery. This kind of circuit is used in various > >> battery > >> powered spinning top type toys. Such a toy would be a good source > >> of > >> compatible parts to make a fraudulent motor experiment. > >> > >> > >> On May 10, 2009, at 12:55 AM, Michel Jullian wrote: > >> > >> > All those who believe in psychokinesis, raise my hand. > >> > >> Has your hand raised yet? 8^) > >> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> Horace Heffner > >> http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >
