Howard Johnson Replication Tube Claim

[TinselKoala]

Dammit, I won that prize fair and square. We all know the intent was to reproduce a "replication" of MYLOW"S MOTOR, not come up with a running permanent magnet motor of our own.

Since Mylow himself was not required to get outside proof that his motor was running the way he said, I should not be required to make a running magnet motor to get the prize.

I replicated Mylow's disk, his magnets, his stator mount, his stator magnets, and his bird. I also exactly  replicated his drive system, and I did it before the videos of HIS fishing line were published.
Well, not exactly. I used smaller motors and did not rest them on my couch. I don't even have a couch.

In addition I showed even more than Mylow did. I showed My motor reversing in a single shot video.
I reproduced all the behaviour -- self starting, long runs, stable and high max rpm, etc. and etc.

>>>>> I CLAIM THE REPLICATION PRIZE <<<<<

Or to be told in terms a simple man may understand, directly, why I am not going to get it.


If there are any TK fans left out there, I ask you this: Please send Sterling an EMAIL saying that I should get the award, if you agree.

I worked damn hard on this, as you all know.

Thanks in advance--
--TK

[deseret]

I am just glad to see that Sterling is not exibiting any tantrums like kicking, screaming, pounding the floor, throwing things, hitting, bitting or even holding his breath until he turns blue. 

But even if he is holding his breath right now don't worry; he'll eventually come up for air and learn something from this. I have for sure.

[broli]

The HJ legacy is a myth made on this very thread. There's no such legacy as common sense. What HJ did anyone can do with some time and a robotic toolkit.

He "discovered magnetism" by measuring the field at thousands of points around a magnet and plotting the data on a computer screen. Using this knowledge he then proceeded by plotting many different setups and using conventional math to come up with a design that has an asymmetrical force times distance behavior.

The only reason why this simple feat hasn't been repeated is due to ignorance. The armchair is too comfortable to leave so why bother. Such device should be available in any university with a physics course. Instead they show the wonders of magnetism with iron fillings or a compass. Are we still in the dark ages?

[TinselKoala]

Hey TK, prepare to receive thy consolation prize.

Thanks, RB, he hasn't sent anything to me yet.
I will gladly comply with that stipulation. In fact I suggest Sterling himself come to me to look at my motor and determine for himself that it runs exactly like Mylow's.  I won't turn him away with a bogus story about the MIB taking it...and I'll even buy the coffee.
And I will run it for an hour for him too.

[nyctuber]

It's really worth a download, the fishing line is in full view, you don't have to strain to see it

http://www.mininova.org/tor/2594618