Peter Peregrinus Magnet Motor AD 1269

[nightlife]

 Silver is diamagnetic but it is hard to find pure silver that has not been mixed with an ore. The silver must be heated to it's melting point to seperate it from the ore that has been added.
Back in 1200 ad, they most likely used pure silver unlike today. I am wondering if silver miners are required to add ore to silver and if so, I wonder why.
I am about to start melting some of my wifes silver to run some test. LOL

The hard part is finding a way to keep them seperate. If microscopic ore particles are added, it would take using a microscopic screen to seperate it.

I think we need to get our hands on the orignal wording before going any further. If silver is being used as a shield, why would the magnet "lodestone" be incased with it in the same shape as the magnet? It just doesn't make sense.

Any idea where we can find the orignal wording?

[Chipper]

Silver is diamagnetic but it is hard to find pure silver that has not been mixed with an ore. The silver must be heated to it's melting point to seperate it from the ore that has been added.
Back in 1200 ad, they most likely used pure silver unlike today. I am wondering if silver miners are required to add ore to silver and if so, I wonder why.
I am about to start melting some of my wifes silver to run some test. LOL

The hard part is finding a way to keep them seperate. If microscopic ore particles are added, it would take using a microscopic screen to seperate it.

I think we need to get our hands on the orignal wording before going any further. If silver is being used as a shield, why would the magnet "lodestone" be incased with it in the same shape as the magnet? It just doesn't make sense.

Any idea where we can find the orignal wording?

Wow, if you do melt the silver be very careful. Make sure there is no water near this melting pot. If water droplets find their way in there it can literally explode, sending molten metal into your eyes and all over your face. But, at the same time, I used to melt down lead in pots when I was a kid, and that never happened. Just be very careful about water.

Now as far as original writings, well, I do know that the Vatican has two copies on file. What or how original they are I don't know. I reckon I'll try and pursue that line of attack, to see if perhaps I can get my hands on a copy from the Vatican.

Oh well, peace to you, and be careful.

[Chipper]

I am about to start melting some of my wifes silver to run some test. LOL

The hard part is finding a way to keep them seperate. If microscopic ore particles are added, it would take using a microscopic screen to seperate it.

I forgot to mention in my last post, that the ancients used to use a process called "slagging" to separate out the different metals and impurities. All this means is that the heavier elements sink to the bottom, while the lighter elements float to the top. So this "slag" will have layers, where the different layers are different metals and impurities.

Now, the particulars of "slagging" I have never used. But it does seem straightforward, after all they used to do it thousands of years ago, and probably in Peregrinus's day too.