Single circuits generate nuclear reactions

[AbbaRue]

I keep hearing about this beta radiation frying our skin off etc.
We need to keep in mind that this concept is only producing small amounts of boron12 in the midst of the carbon atoms.
Theoretically, much of the beta will be absorbed by the carbon rod, probably producing some sort of EMP.
To get the beta out of the rod we would have to design a different source of carbon that will allow that beta to escape.
Perhaps carbon mixed with air in some way to allow lots of open space between the carbon particles.
Maybe graphite powder is the way to go. Vibrate the graphite to get it full of air and then feed it into the unit to be pulsed.
Something like this may give you that high beta we are always reminded of.
But I think much of the beta is getting trapped in the carbon rod, so we don't see it.
3.1mm of glass can completely stop beta so probably the same amount of carbon will too.
The beta we are observing is only that which is produced on the surface of the rod.

This is my theory on the subject anyway, and it's based on simple logic.

I managed to find some coal on Sunday and I plan on cutting a rod from it.
Will see what kind of results I get.

[kewlhead]

@aether22,

UncleFester (Tad) here either had or had a 6 watt self-running device (with no spark gap in it, if I recall correctly.)  He is building a newer device now and has opted not to release the schematics of the earlier self running device.

@all,

I would also like to point out that UncleFester's energy calculations are incorrect. (no offense).  Everyone here should read up on the watt and its formal definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watt) so as to avoid similar mistakes in the future.

If his self runner was using 6W of power, and fully discharging the 0.68uF capacitor that was fully charged to 2Kv, his firing frequency would have been around 3 to 4Hz.

@UncleFester, it would help if you released your old schematic.  We could see what you were doing and help understand why it worked (you were definitely NOT dumping 109 joules in each pulse, so why was there OU?)

Thanks!

Eldarion

J = ?CE? = 1 watt/second

where J = joules, C = farads and E = voltage of the charge

[Koen1]

I keep hearing about this beta radiation frying our skin off etc.
We need to keep in mind that this concept is only producing small amounts of boron12 in the midst of the carbon atoms.
Theoretically, much of the beta will be absorbed by the carbon rod, probably producing some sort of EMP.

Yes, I agree, the fact that -according to the Protelf theory- beta emissions occur, does not necessarily mean we
will get freakishly strong radiation bursts outside of the rod material. Most of the 'reaction' should occur inside
the conductive rod, and most beta should immediately "bump into" surrounding atoms and become heat and/or
eddies and/or other EM inductive phenomena. Even if some of the beta gets out, it won't be much because we're
not using very high energy pulses anyway.
Besides, any form of electrical shielding will stop these rocketeer electrons, so a shield layer of glass, metal, plastic,
or even a combination of the two, should easily stop beta from reaching your skin.
If you're worried about your campfire starting a bushfire, you build a stone wall around it.
If you're worried about your beta frying your skin off, you build a shield around it.
Seems simple to me...

To get the beta out of the rod we would have to design a different source of carbon that will allow that beta to escape.
Perhaps carbon mixed with air in some way to allow lots of open space between the carbon particles.
Maybe graphite powder is the way to go. Vibrate the graphite to get it full of air and then feed it into the unit to be pulsed.
Something like this may give you that high beta we are always reminded of.

Hey! Don't go revealing my "death ray" reaction chamber idea to the people now!
How are we ever going to take over the world if they know?! (Muhahahaha?)

But I think much of the beta is getting trapped in the carbon rod, so we don't see it.
3.1mm of glass can completely stop beta so probably the same amount of carbon will too.
The beta we are observing is only that which is produced on the surface of the rod.

Yes, mostly. Some of it may be the occasional near-surface beta emission with high enough
energy to actually penetrate the surface layers. But most of the beta generated inside the rod
will never show up as beta, it will just be moving electrons inside the conductor with a high
kinetic energy.
Still, all the fuss about beta... I never heard anyone complain back when we didn't have LCD and
TFT screens yet and everyone spent the entire day in front of a large beta cannon, seperated
from the very same horrible beta radiation by nothing more than a sheet of glass.
Do you suppose such a fuss would have developed around those as well if they had called
them "beta radiation cannons" instead of the much more friendly "cathode ray tubes"?
Yes, you don't want high levels of beta radiation to hit your skin or any other tissue for more
than an instant. Just like you don't want high levels of any other form of radiation to hit
any particular tissue.
But that doesn't immediately make everything with beta in it a lethal radiation hazard.

This is my theory on the subject anyway, and it's based on simple logic.

Yes, I agree. Or at least, it seems to make much sense to me.

[k4zep]

Good Morning All,

All of the above just boils down to...............Build the damn thing. We all must experiment till we find a rod that works..If no one can find a rod that works after exaustive messing around, then we will have to say "possible good theory, maybe bad theory, can't make it work at our level of expertiese"!   ..Remember how many experiments Thomas Edison did before he found the perfect carbon filament for a light bulb!!!!!

Right off the bat, I have found that when I put only 1.3 J of energy into a 1/8" X  2" 4 ohm rod, that sucker gets hot!
Man you put 110J into a 1/4" rod and it is going to glow!  Assuming we find a rod that works, it looks like cooling will be the next order of work.  Hollow rod with circulating coolant?

All the intellectualizing, bla bla bla is not where the rubber meets the road but I do like the theory that the output might look like an EMP pulse riding on top of the driving pulse.  IF it works, something has to be carrying energy to the toroid coil.

Waiting for the US Mail to bring me a different rod and a large "cap".

Hang in there Uncle Fester I did enjoy your video and developed a better understanding of the device from it.  This results oriented R&D can drive you up the wall because lots of time it is 2 steps forward, smoke, 3 steps backwards...........


Ben

[leo48]

Hello to all
this is my first result

leo48