Single circuits generate nuclear reactions

[zerotensor]

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The induced current may counteract the field of toroidal magnet, but it's nothing bad - maybe even good. We do not need B-field after pulse was fired, we need it when pulse fires. Beside that magnetic field should be a good "guide" for electrons: they will stick to the toroid and its windings without flying too far - if I'm not mistaken electrons (as metals) are attracted to highest intensity in the field, not repelled (i.e. no dipole action).

If a sizable current flows in the toroid's windings, especially in a pulsed manner, then we will be slowly deguassing the magnet inside.  Also, the mechanical forces would create bucking and heating in the wire and the magnet.  I really think that the advantage of using a toroidal coil is that it minimizes the interaction of the windings with the axial magnetic field.

[FatBird]

I was just surfing & found your thread here.
Has anyone ever seen the following site where he uses a Carbon Rod arcing to a Thoriated Tungsten Rod?  Scroll down after you get to his URL.  Just thought it might help with some ideas here?


http://www.intalek.com/Index/Projects/SparkGapExp/SparkGapExp.htm



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[aleks]

If a sizable current flows in the toroid's windings, especially in a pulsed manner, then we will be slowly deguassing the magnet inside.  Also, the mechanical forces would create bucking and heating in the wire and the magnet.  I really think that the advantage of using a toroidal coil is that it minimizes the interaction of the windings with the axial magnetic field.

You can't be sure about degaussing a'priori - it may have a reinforcing effect as well. Generally, your points apply to any kind of coil/magnet arrangement.

[Inventor81]

Is this attached picture the right setup ?

This should be a side view.

If you use an aluminium tube around
the graphite rod,
how do you connect it for the output ?

Does the aluminium tube charge up
positively and the negative pole will be versus the
negative pole of the carbon rod power supply ?

To answer your question:

The aluminum tube will be one terminal of a capacitor, and the carbon rod the other. I'll be posting my replication this evening. I have only just now gotten all the parts together to build my own. Mine involves a simple carbon resistor, a 555 timer, potentiometer to adjust duty cycle, and a small transformer/capacitor to jack the voltage up and give me a nice pulse. I'll try to get her self-running tonight, but that's a bit tricky, as Feynman has indicated.

When Using Aluminum for your Collector

Connect a SEPARATE circuit up to collect your current off the aluminum. This collector can be as simple as a strip of aluminum foil - you will get SOME result from any metallic object, but aluminum for some reason seems to snag Beta quite a bit better.

Aluminum likes butta on its beta bettah.

Please don't smear the rod with butter. It was a joke. Really.

Anyhow, you should get a wave form that roughly approximates your input, but with a 20-30ms delay. You MUST note a significant current AND voltage increase otherwise it's simply jacking up the pulsed current from the "wire" (carbon/contacts assembly) and putting it out of your multi-turn toroid.

More later, but you're all set for now as far as I can see.

REPLICATE!!!!

and thanks for all the support & interest!

[Feynman]

I will post a sketch of the setup soon.  I am at work.