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Re: Ion motor? (fwd)
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: Ion motor? (fwd)
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From: FutureT@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 1 Jan 1997 19:34:05 -0500
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Subscriber: FutureT@aol.com Wed Jan 1 22:01:05 1997
In a message dated 97-01-01 02:34:23 EST, you write:
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Chris,
>Snip<
>looks kind of like one half of a swastika. I set this on the toroid and
powered up the coil. It started spinning slowly at first then really
started
>gaining speed. I shut the coil down to move it closer to the center of the
toroid - I was afraid it would fly offf and land down on the primary and
>short it out. Then I refired the coil now it won't spin. I relocated it
back where it originally was on the toroid and it still won't spin. Maybe
>one or two turns then stops.
>I made another one out of aluminum foil, about the same size - same result.
> Ed Sonderman
>[Ed, I found that the bearing is the main problem for me. I fuss with it,
find the
> "magic" spot and it works. -- Chip]
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These ion motors work great on tube coils, they spin like crazy with any kind
of bearing.
John Freau