Single circuits generate nuclear reactions

[xee]

@UncleFester,
Congratulations on your progress. You seem to be getting some impressive results. How are you taking the output from your coil? Is there a voltage/current between the two leads of the coil or do you tie both leads together and measure the voltage relative to some other part of the circuit? I am still trying to figure out how to build one of these things.

[amigo]

Wow, I thought that idea of free energy was also associated with clean energy, what's all this turmoil about using high-charged particles now?

Lots of debate about shielding, I say use what's a "proven" technology, from NASA. After all, they used a few layers of millimeter thin foils to shield the dishwasher filled with astronauts they sent into space (Apollo) from gamma rays on its way to the Moon, surely it will work in this case for a few measly beta particles. *pun intended*

Ok, maybe something more constructive...

How about...imagine a large-ish hollow sphere, let's say brass or stainless steel (I don't like aluminium that much) which will house your God forsaken contraption. Maybe those spheres people use on top of Tesla coils as discharge points would be good?

So, are we talking about βâˆ' or β+ particles that emanate from your rod?

Depending on the polarity of the β particles, build a HV ion source with the same polarity and hook up its output to that hollow sphere. A very simple and effective HV generator can be constructed with couple of transistors, dozen diodes and caps, and an audio transformer.
In theory the charged surface of the sphere should repel any similarly charged incoming particles, containing them within the boundaries of the inner sphere diameter and technically increasing the lump sum of the particles, since none would escape.

Would that work?

P.S. Not sure if evacuating the air from the sphere would help even more, but it might be worth a try, for experiment sake...

[Feynman]

A few Beta rays is a cakewalk if it means COP=200 and an end to this lunatic manufactured 'energy crisis'

[amigo]

While on the subject of spheres, let's assume this contraption was encased in one ie. large plastic Christmas decoration, and if the inner and outer walls of that sphere were wrapped with thin enough metal (maybe aluminium foil or some other conducting material), then wouldn't the escaping β particles charge the now built capacitor and provide an additional charge in the circuit that could be used for some purpose?

[wavez]

@zerotensor

what if I remove every other magnet so that there are gaps between them, or just use one or two magnets? I'm building my ribbon coil at the moment, will upload pictures soon.

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nm, I can just wrap the core and stick the magnets on the sides for now.
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