Thane Heins Perepiteia.

[adlep]

Hello! I'm posting this from the computer lab of your old Alma Mater, Heritage College. I first came across this story when that Star article was published and have been following on and off since then. Unfortunately, I have next to nothing to contribute, being a social science student with an amateur's interest in physics and a high school class. But I have read through some of this thread with an inkling of understanding and I see the huge potential of this concept. So I was wondering if it would be possible for myself and a few of my friends to sit in on a demonstration at some point, seeing how we live about 15 minutes away from OttawaU. Thanks in advance for your consideration!

P.S. I even lived in Almonte for a year as a child!

I would have Thane use your group to sweep the lab or to wind up the coils.

[OilBarren]

Hello! I'm posting this from the computer lab of your old Alma Mater, Heritage College. I first came across this story when that Star article was published and have been following on and off since then. Unfortunately, I have next to nothing to contribute, being a social science student with an amateur's interest in physics and a high school class. But I have read through some of this thread with an inkling of understanding and I see the huge potential of this concept. So I was wondering if it would be possible for myself and a few of my friends to sit in on a demonstration at some point, seeing how we live about 15 minutes away from OttawaU. Thanks in advance for your consideration!

P.S. I even lived in Almonte for a year as a child!

SURE PLEASE COME FOR A DEMO AT YOUR CONVENIENCE - ON YOUR WAY CAN YOU PLEASE STOP BY POLAR BREEZE'S HOUSE AND BEAT THE CARP OUT OF HIM - TIE HIM UP - GAG HIM AND BRING HIM ALONG AS WELL - LUC AND I WILL FED EX HIM TO HOLLAND AFTER THE DEMO SO YOU WON'T HAVE TO DRIVE HIM HOME.

THANKS
Thane

[ramset]

PB I don't think you can top that one !!!!     very funny 

[hydrocontrol]

BEAT THE CARP OUT OF HIM THANKS
Thane

I always wondered where that fish came from... 

[aether22]

Anxious to get back home, returning today! (the 9th)

My wire is .5mm, not sure how to access calculator from this internet cafe PC so unsure of length but should have enough to get to 200 ohms, but .5mm is close to 24AWG and Thane prefers 26AWG which is about .40489 mm, so I will need more and fatter turns to get to the same resistance, though maybe I should shoot for the same approx number of turns or aim for a resistance that would be 200 ohms if I were using the right gauge of wire.

I am not sure how far I will get until I manage to get some more magnets, I will give a go getting them locally but otherwise it might be a bit longer of a wait, of course I may get results without adding more magnets.

Thane, you were using an air core coil and magnet as a tach right?   Any details might be nice.
Otherwise I'll look into designs for a light based design.

It's been a great holiday (my first real holiday) but I will be soooo happy to get back home!