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windnovice
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USA
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 Posted - 10/07/2008 : 05:51:12
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Hello, i purchased some microwave magnets from a liquidation outlet, for cheap, awhile back thinking that i could use them to make my alternator, i also have seen plans using them so i didnt just pick any random magnets. well anyways they are circular magnets much like ones that you get out of a microwave however when i was messing around with them i noticed that they have don't just have North on one side and South on the other but rather multiple norths and souths all through the magnets
Has anybody ever used these with any success. I saw plans on the other power website but im a little confused how to make it work with the magnets i have b/c i thought your magnets were suppose to have a N to S attraction between the magnets......maybe im wrong..... any ideas?
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Capt Slog
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/07/2008 : 09:16:11
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I don't know anything about your magnets, they sound a bit perculiar and certainly nothing like the ones I scavenged. Maybe the flux in yours will join up properly if they are put onto a backing, have you tried that?
I thought you might like this link....
http://www.windstuffnow.com/main/microwave_wind_generator.htm
I don't know whether Ed would make anything like that these days, but it shows the possibilties.
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windnovice
New Member
USA
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Posted - 10/07/2008 : 15:07:12
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| Slog, that was actually the site i was talking about i think i mentioned the wrong site above though. I am just trying to figure out if these magnets will work, im not looking to have something very efficient but just more of something to tinker with since they were cheap and reasonably strong. I have a feeling that since there are N and S attractions on the same sides it wont work. But this guy made them work however never talked about the problem i had so maybe he has a litle better magnets (mine were 0.79$ a piece) |
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Capt Slog
Junior Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/07/2008 : 15:55:30
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They could be the same type of magnet, but just magnetised wrongly and therefore cheap.
But try putting one on a sheet of metal and then see what happens.
It might not matter if they are N one "half" and S on the other, if you can space them around a metal plate to get alternating poles. |
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microwave magnet axial flux alternator
