Joule Thief

[sparks]

  A torroidal transformer allows the primary current to be choked while still changing the magnetic field within the influence of the secondary.  The magnetic field changes progress through the ring.  A regular transformer relies on the current of the secondary to change the impedance of the primary circuit.  Thats why when a dc current from say a solar flare is circulated through an ac transformer core it burns out.  The primary impedance is so low the winding appears as a dead short to the line.  Poof.  Ac transformers dont choke the primary current off when the secondaries are drawing current.  The impedance drops due to the core magnetic circuit and the current increases in the unchoked primary.

[Cap-Z-ro]

@Ist

Possibly magnesium or what they call 'white metal'...very light, porus metal used commonly in fishing reels.

Regards...

[jadaro2600]

IST, you could just do a burn test on one, see what color the flame is.  If you're sure you have a gold sample, then burn that as well, and compare the results.

Otherwise, hammer the hell out of one and send it off to a proper Assay company; pawn shops reek of scoundrels.

PS, you could use a fancy HHO torch to do it.   Bronze, and brass, when gouged, looks deceptively like jeweler's gold.  Real gold will have a dingy color to it, almost spicy mustard yellow, even when scored.  22 carat gold, the stuff people wear, usually contains other elements which give it its luster.

Meanwhile:

I've though about gold, why not use silver? It's got greater conduction properties than gold.  ..even considered acquiring enameled silver for winding with.

[gadgetmall]

@ gadget

The voltage of a battery is not a good indicator of how much energy is stored in it. For us scientists, please put the recharged batteries in a flashlight and record how long the bulb stays bright with the recharged batteries compared to how long it stays bright with new batteries from the store. This is the best simple way to show that you really are creating more energy.

PS -  It is worth doing correctly because if you show you can do this you will get a Nobel prize and they are now worth over a million dollars.

I already did this test 6 months ago before i started selling E-light . store batteries last 3 days . I can take those dead batteries and put them in this and they last years well two months
so far . My light operate on Volts . Thats all . You all keep saying volts dont matter but for 50 years it always has mattered  . Well anyways . It will run fine just like it is and also i don't have to swap this new one out at all or put a battery in the charge slot . the run battery will continue to gain and light leds without  it in there . this why she runs month after month and never drops but gain's .so . I just wanted to show it . i am not making anymore test or anything but i wanted to show everyone that it is still right under your noses  and people are trying to0 hard to get what is available already. Batteries are one thing . and like i said i offer anyone who wants to test away to come on over and do it . I have no interest in it other than it works . Me I don' t care why or how or what the voltage or energy is as long as it runs led for nothing im happy . But thank you for the offer on the Nobel prize . If some one wants  to come over and figure out why then ok i'l take the nobel prize and split it . This was a cool fluke that worksi dont intend to make another on eas i am aiming for the big one  and i have other pros doing the math and the whys . All i do is make em work and i dont have the patience to burn my brain out figuring it out . I have just a bit of it left .

thanks for your interest xee2 . I am in a bad mood so please dont  take My rants as anything but talk but i have part2 ready many hours later of the same batteries running and well you will see .  I am sharing My heater circuit with you guys so i am not being greedy here now . I want you all to se for your self . here is parts 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVmwc9OsyB0
Merry Christmas .
Albert  .

[gadgetmall]

@Ist

Possibly magnesium or what they call 'white metal'...very light, porus metal used commonly in fishing reels.

Regards...

If its magnesium alloy you can light it up ,.Check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgzeGhd0adE