Self-Runner NS Coil Pulse Motor Live Video Stream. It's been going for months!

[Rosemary Ainslie]

Hi guys,  I've been reading here but posting nothing.  Mainly because I haven't yet got my coil wound.  Tardy hardly describes it.    But I've finally got the glue taken off and I'll hopefully get the ends done this weekend.  But have been really busy with one thing and another.

I'm intrigued to see that there's a growing consensus on the use of thicker wire.  I've long thought that the inductive/conductive value of any material depends on the mass associated with the material as well as the atomic structure.  So - to me it makes perfect sense.  Interesting to see the extent of the improvement in the voltages that Shylo shows between stranded and solid. 

Also Shylo - very interesting about the inherent magnetic bias of the steel.  But I'm with Bill on this Iota.  I don't think that there's any remanence in Laser's number as the two switches work in antiphase and that would need two induced fields.  A permanent field would rather work against this. I'd have thought. 

Don.  Thanks for doing that distilled water test.  I'm rather sorry to learn that we need those trace elements which are available in tap water as this supports the battery argument - partially.  But I'm still holding out for a closed system.  And I'll do a test without any water.  I don't actually hold out much hope here - but at least I'll find out.   

Such an engrossing subject.

Regards,
Rosemary

[Rosemary Ainslie]

By the way, Shylo.  I couldn't understand your last post at all.  Are you suggesting that it's feasible to get to 12 volts?  That would be amazing.  But I'm not sure what you're describing with the winding thing.  I sort of get it that we can do without the wire?  And just use solid sheeting?  Sorry if this is way off.  Could I impose on you to explain this again?

Kindest as ever,
Rosemary

[shylo]

Hi Rose....and to all I was a bit premature earlier ....Ijust made .5v .5ma with 20 inches of galv wire ,20 inches of stranded uninsulated wire,....no coils, just straight wires twisted around each other with cotton seperating them....wetted with salt water.....wire was ~20guage.......I made 10 of these 2" long each .........5 in series,5 in parallel.....tried with thicker wire #'s were way low....tried with enameled wire #'s were higher than thick,but still low,.....laser .56mm ,what guage is this?....1 set of 2" length of galv&bare stranded gives .75v & 8000micro amps ....the amps seem to add but the volts only add in series alone....tried multiple arrangements.seems galv core ,layer of cotton,layer of copper ,but only single wire of galv as core............ sorry I'm not very good at descibing things ...shylo

[shylo]

I can make 3 identical strings .....each string consists of 2" of galv wire ,2"of bare copper stranded , seperated by a layer of cotton,....wetted with salt water......each string individually will read the same ..usually .75v 3000 micro amps............hook in series ...~2.00-2.10v................hook in parallel..........8250 micro amps..............but I can only increase one or the other not both ......is there any way to make them both add.........maybe some kind of transformer............shylo

[lasersaber]

I'm rather sorry to learn that we need those trace elements which are available in tap water as this supports the battery argument

In my experience distilled water works just fine.  If you really want to see something amazing use rubbing alcohol!

I am still worried that people are too worried about voltage and milliamps.  What you really need to do is test is how far away can place a compass and still pulse the needle and make it move on command.