Working Magnetic Motor on you tube??

[MeggerMan]

Hi Sean,
When you ordered from K&J Magnets in the US, did you exceed the value of 18GBP (34USD) ?
According to the HM customs page if you exceed this then you have to pay duty and that will be to ParcelForce (handover from USPS) who are a real pain and levy a heavy charge for paying the duty on your behalf.
Also it slows down your order.
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageVAT_FAQs&propertyType=document&columns=1&id=HMCE_PROD_008566

I was thinking we could have split the postage but its the duty on a double order that would negate this idea.
If you can get K&J to mark the package as a "gift" then you can have 36GBP worth of goods before you pay duty.
I have just asked this question to see if its possible.

Hope to start building the same as you very shortly - time to play with the router table again.

Regards
Rob

[Omnibus]

OK, I guess you're right about snugness. As for the effect, I won't probably emphasize on the 5000rpm because of that argument with the decreasing moment of inertia causing the increase of the rpm to conserve the angular momentum. It'll be enough for me to se that after I've imparted by hand 400rpms to the rotor, the rotor kicks in, accelerates and spins at 1200rpm for 3 hours. Will try to have this done in a Faraday cage to kill forever the silly suppositions that the effect may be due to tapping energy from the local cell phone antenna or the local radio station.

[CLaNZeR]

Hi Sean,
When you ordered from K&J Magnets in the US, did you exceed the value of 18GBP (34USD) ?
According to the HM customs page if you exceed this then you have to pay duty and that will be to ParcelForce (handover from USPS) who are a real pain and levy a heavy charge for paying the duty on your behalf.

Hi Rob

My order only came too $17.10 so should be okay.

I know what you are saying though, have had many a Duty slap of 20% (By the time the Courier puts their admin fee on) when I used to order alot of components from the USA.

It was only after I placed my order did I notice they also did 1/4 inch rod magnets in different lengths and wished I has ordered a few. Managed to get some 5mm ones in UK though.

[CLaNZeR]

OK, I guess you're right about snugness. As for the effect, I won't probably emphasize on the 5000rpm because of that argument with the decreasing moment of inertia causing the increase of the rpm to preserve the angular momentum. It'll be enough for me to se that after I've imparted by hand 400rpms to the rotor, the rotor kicks in, accelerates and spins at 1200rpm for 3 hours. Will try to have this done in a Faraday cage to kill forever the silly suppositions that the effect may be due to tapping energy from the local cell phone antenna or the local radio station.

I would be even happier if it was picking up some sort of RF signal and creating that effect I must admit!. Any schoolboy Pyshics class will show how you can tap nearly a volt from think air, but as soon as you try to pull current it ain't gonna drive alot and must admit these claims of charging mobile phones is interesting but stretching it a bit.

If the RF signals or any other stray signals can create an effect on magnets like we have seen in AL's video, then I will be buying a house next to a mobile phone mast hehe 

[Omnibus]

We recently stroke a deal with such company to build their antenna on our property and pay us a monthly rent for that. So, you say, had we found a proper device we could also steal energy from that. But that's stealing (forgive the frank language) while I think what we're working on is producing energy from nothing. Anyway, just a little friendly chit-chat now while waiting for the magnets.  My friend already started the lathing an milling, the magnets and the bearings will arrive soon and it'll be seen shortly what we're facing.