History Re: [TCML] Kids class Project

[Dave Pierson]

[Not sure how far into history I/we should go...]
>    I seem to recall a homopolar motor. It can be built and then a paper 
>can be written on its operation. Instructions here: http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/HomopolarMotor
   Last I looked, Homopolar motor preceded Tesla.
   Faraday?

>...scalability of DC... 
   Wellllll.
    8)>>

   DC can be scaled, some little known exercises in the 20 in Europe.
   Modern Solid State technology (done earlier with ignitrons) allows
   HVDC links.  One end of one such helps power my area, receiving
   +/- 500KVDC and chopping it back to AC.

   best
    dwp