STEORN DEMO LIVE & STREAM in Dublin, December 15th, 10 AM

[Omnibus]

You mention Bedini, how about the earlier Adams motor?

I should add, probably, something I've mentioned many times. No matter who gave the idea, the party which manages to clearly demonstrate the OU effect, so that it can be reproduced by third parties, will have the priority. In this case the simple, yet elegant and conclusive method Steorn offers wins the contest hands down. Of course, the modern high-end technology, unavailable even a year or two ago, together with a proper endowment, makes it possible to carry out studies which one would only dream about just a few years ago.

[teslaalset]

You mention Bedini, how about the earlier Adams motor?

Yes, Adams too, indeed.
There are a few more to mention. In general all the mysterious pulse motors that use ferro based cores

Like Sean of Steorn mentions, tolerances are VERY tight.
The ultimate reason why replication never was succesful. Because the basics were not understood (including not by myself..b.t.w.)

[Omnibus]

I agree about the basics but I'm not sure replication wasn't successful then. We just didn't have the means at that point to know one way or another. The way I see it, instrumentation technology hasn't yet been available even a few years back. I'm sure if Steorn didn't have those fantastic oscilloscopes, even being that creative, the effect we see now might have been missed. That's almost certain.

[Omega_0]

@Omega_O,
Glad our views converge 
Keep in mind that sharp rising B-H curve corresponds with high mu at certain B, H situations:

B= mu x H, and therefore:
delta mu = delta B / delta H

There has to be a sweet spot somewhere, because a very high mu core will not attract the rotor magnet with much force. I can't say it for sure, because I don't have a high mu core, yet.

@Omni,
I'm really a noob . I have only managed to mount a rotor on a PC fan with some magnets etc. It will take a long time to get somewhere.

IMO, JLN or clanzer or CTGlabs are best candidates for verification. I'm hopeful for clanzer, he is already a member. But we will get build specs only from non-members.

[Paul-R]

Bedini always advertised soft iron (many small diameter rods pulled together to avoid Eddy Current losses).

I have always wondered about iron filings packed into some sort of glue or varnish. Would this make a good core?