Is this the first selfrunning overunity motor w/o batteries ? Mike?s motor

[z_p_e]

Sam,

That's encouraging to know that this motor can run on as low as 3 volts or so. Did you happen to monitor the current? I would guess you were using no more than 20mA.

So the waveform shape changes when you stack more magnets?

Keep your 150 Ohm coil around in case you want to try it again later.

Are you going to wind your next coil like Peter's?

Regards,
Darren

[Peterae]

Hi Darren
been out most of the day, im going to tidy up my work bench, and get on with testing, i will take my cap out and the FWB and do tests with L1 and L2 only.
I hand a bit of an idea, not had chance to look into it yet, The main problem for people without Lathe and Mill is building a low friction Rotor, well i'm hopeing that roller scate wheel might be the correct diameter, you can buy these with low friction race bearings, all one has to do is glue magnets onto them, i can feel another rotor build comming when my magnets arrive.

Peter

[Peterae]

Ok
Ive got me nuts and washers on, ive runit for half an hour now spraying WD40( a light Penatrating oil) at the bearings,and it just about sustains rotation at 4.5 volts, the current is very pulsed, if i set my meter to log the highest peak current it logs 25 mA.
This is only L1,L2 connected no cap.

[Peterae]

Hi Sam
Wow 3 Volts.Good luck with the your next coils.
I think what ever it is about Mikes motor , i think it's going to be the coils that are the most crucial, but of course there are things like friction that i have seen can make all the difference, ive gone from 17.5 volts un  balanced with new bearings to 4.5 volts with a balance and freeing the lubrication inside the bearings.

Peter

[z_p_e]

Ok
Ive got me nuts and washers on, ive runit for half an hour now spraying WD40( a light Penatrating oil) at the bearings,and it just about sustains rotation at 4.5 volts, the current is very pulsed, if i set my meter to log the highest peak current it logs 25 mA.
This is only L1,L2 connected no cap.

Hey Peter, nice going. You're getting a fine-tuned machine now by the sounds of it. I like the roller skate idea. Let us know how that works out, I might try that myself.

How fast is your meter? I just don't trust meters myself, unless I have been able to directly compare it to a scope measurement. Actual peaks could be significantly higher than what the meter is telling you. Most run of the mill meters don't respond well beyond a few kilohertz at best, unless they are spec'd much higher. When you get your scope, use a small series resistor with your battery and monitor the voltage across this sensing resistor with your scope.

Maybe a next step can be to systematicly add back into the circuit L3, bridge and cap and see how your running current is affected.

Darren