Sm0ky2's modified Voss Machine

[Grumage]

Another might do the trick?

Ah, that's better. I needed a telescope to read my iPad!! 

Cheers......

[Grumage]

A question for TinselKoala.

What would happen if we were to place a second rotor inboard of the fixed, i.e. A rotor either side?

I assume that the polarity would change?

Kind regards, Graham.

[TinselKoala]

A question for TinselKoala.

What would happen if we were to place a second rotor inboard of the fixed, i.e. A rotor either side?

I assume that the polarity would change?

Kind regards, Graham.

Check Antonio's excellent website. He shows many variations of the basic Voss/Toepler type machines.
http://www.coe.ufrj.br/~acmq/voss2.html
He also has some clear explanations of how these machines actually work.

Not double, but I think this one is really cute:
http://www.coe.ufrj.br/~acmq/cyl1.jpg
http://www.coe.ufrj.br/~acmq/cylind.html

And here's an interesting idea:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/266345803/sparkit-miniature-electrostatic-generator

[Cherryman]

Not double, but I think this one is really cute:
http://www.coe.ufrj.br/~acmq/cyl1.jpg
http://www.coe.ufrj.br/~acmq/cylind.html

Tnx for the Cute one! I'm trying some things along those lines myself, this helps!

(edit: Why is this forum always messing up my text sizes, with al kinds of unwanted inserts ?? )

[sm0ky2]

Closer distance between disks does increase induction
My build has a large gap to keep my wobbly disk from
scraping the stationary disk.


The disk with two large inductors does not move
I modified this piece from the original design
which had two small rectangular plates
The larger curved plates give me more charge


RPM - yes this is a high-rpm device, the faster it turns
the higher the frequency of the output. It is literally
how many times the rotating plates cross the pick up
brushes per second.


Larger rotating collector plates give more charge at a
lower frequency, while smaller plates give less charge
at a higher frequency.


Whimshurst/Bonetti machines are designed to operate
at a slower RPM.  (Around 30 or so usually).
Although I did have the Voss-Bonetti going at much
higher speeds.