Ion power group.

[Bob Smith]

I remember a YT video 10 years ago in which an experimenter had blackened a SS electrode tube with a butane torch, basically covering it with a coat of carbon. He claimed that it was exhibiting qualities of negative resistance, and he attributed it to the carbon coating. Can't remember his name or whether it's still online now.
Bob

[pomodoro]

Graphite is used to make balloon surface conduct. 

[pomodoro]

I finally had time to look at most of their vids and Its probably the most genuine 'Sort of Tesla style'  company I've seen on the net.  Real science, real results.  It can't compete with solar energy but will produce power at night.  Rain will screw it up though.  Great fun for experimenters to try on a small scale as I have been doing.

[antimony]

I finally had time to look at most of their vids and Its probably the most genuine 'Sort of Tesla style'  company I've seen on the net.  Real science, real results.  It can't compete with solar energy but will produce power at night.  Rain will screw it up though.  Great fun for experimenters to try on a small scale as I have been doing.

Yeah, right. Different from any other company that i´ve ever seen. Thats what i found interesting.

Anyway, i tried to make an antenna by filling a regular paper on both sides with a pencil (graphite) real thick.
I am going to buy a can of graphite spray and try to apply onto other materials and use for antennas.

So, with this paper antenna i was really happy to see that the caps charged up really really fast, compared to what i have had with my other antennas. And also they charge up to over 250 vdc.

I hooked up a oscilloscope probe onto the antenna lead on the circuit, and i noticed that the capacitors in the circuit charged up about 2-3x faster then without it, and when i discharge the caps i get a real big spark and bang. About 5-10 minutes between each discharge.
The probe unconnected ofcourse.

I was thinking that i wanted to scale it up so i am testing a bunch of different variations that i can come to think of.

Ion power group use their collected energy for lighting flourecent tubes, and making HHO gas so i was thinking about trying this also to see what limitations there is, and what i can accomplish with what materials i have available.

Do you have any ideas, Pomodoro?

[pomodoro]

You are doing exceptionally well, and you have only just started. There is about 100V per meter above ground, so 1000V is within reach. Be careful and don't get electrocuted. At the speed you're going you should be able to power LEDs soon. May the force of graphite be with you.