Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-12 Thread chuck
floating system. Obviously it was safer. ) From: Bill Prince Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 8:41 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage You know we might be in trouble if the NHTSA starts mandating shrapnel containment in future electric cars. bp On 11/11

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-12 Thread Bill Prince
To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT:

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-11 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
itself from its moorings and launched across the room.. > > *From:* Ken Hohhof > *Sent:* Thursday, November 7, 2019 12:15 PM > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage > > I was an EE undergrad long enough ago that we had

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-11 Thread Warren King
t; The motor tore itself from its moorings and launched across the room.. > > From: Ken Hohhof > Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 12:15 PM > To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage > > I was an EE undergr

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-08 Thread Chuck McCown
the room.. >> >> From: Ken Hohhof >> Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 12:15 PM >> To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage >> >> I was an EE undergrad long enough ago that we had a required course call

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-08 Thread Adam Moffett
o remember the result. The motor tore itself from its moorings and launched across the room.. *From:* Ken Hohhof *Sent:* Thursday, November 7, 2019 12:15 PM *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage I was an EE undergrad long enough ago that

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-08 Thread Mark Radabaugh
hursday, November 7, 2019 12:15 PM > To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage > > I was an EE undergrad long enough ago that we had a required course called > “Electromechanical Devices”, and popularly referred to as

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-07 Thread Ken Hohhof
Steve = Magneto ? From: AF On Behalf Of Steve Jones Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 1:07 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage nope, wouldnt be enough travel to have any notable effect with the amoutn of ferrous mass on that, but would

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-07 Thread Steve Jones
gt;> I would think yes, although it seems the electrical pulse will be very >> brief and I’m not sure you’ll be able to measure it with a meter. Also >> have you determined the polarity of the DC generated or tried hooking up >> the LEDs both directions? >> >> In any c

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-07 Thread Adam Moffett
:*AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com>> *On Behalf Of *Bill Prince *Sent:* Sunday, November 3, 2019 12:38 PM *To:* af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage The diameter of the tube and the size of the magnets will also a

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-07 Thread Steve Jones
> not as big of a problem because it just means the dropping magnets will > include voltage for a longer time interval. > > > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Bill Prince > *Sent:* Sunday, November 3, 2019 12:38 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT:

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-04 Thread chuck
ssage- From: Robert Andrews Sent: Monday, November 4, 2019 6:58 PM To: AFMUG Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage When I was in 4th grade I tried making an electromagnet wrapping wire... Figured I'd make a big one and spent a long time wrapping 30AWG around my core... Punch like was

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-04 Thread Robert Andrews
Radabaugh *Sent:* Sunday, November 3, 2019 8:20 PM *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage An old motor or speaker will have a decent amount of enameled wire it it that you can use. Scrape or melt the enamel off where you want it to conduct. Use tw

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-04 Thread Robert Andrews
p *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage An old motor or speaker will have a decent amount of enameled wire it it that you can use. Scrape or melt the enamel off where you want it to conduct. Use two LED’s in parallel with the anode opposite directions and you should get alternating light

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-04 Thread Adam Moffett
would not worry so much about the voltage.  You want 10 mA if you can get it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampere-turn *From:* Adam Moffett *Sent:* Sunday, November 3, 2019 5:51 PM *To:* af@af.afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage I'd bet I have 20-30 turns of

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-03 Thread Chuck McCown
school students to connect a > battery to the coil and build a gun to shoot neodymium magnets. > > Next project: railgun. > > > From: AF On Behalf Of ch...@wbmfg.com > Sent: Sunday, November 3, 2019 2:38 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMU

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-03 Thread Ken Hohhof
Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage This site shows the coil they are using. Lots of turns of small gauge wire. The gauge is not important but the number of turns is. https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Phys_p097/physics/high-speed

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-03 Thread chuck
, November 3, 2019 8:20 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage An old motor or speaker will have a decent amount of enameled wire it it that you can use. Scrape or melt the enamel off where you want it to conduct. Use two LED’s in parallel with

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-03 Thread Mark Radabaugh
field cuts the coils at right angles. I would not > worry so much about the voltage. You want 10 mA if you can get it. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampere-turn > > From: Adam Moffett > Sent: Sunday, November 3, 2019 5:51 PM > To: af@af.afmug.com > Subject: Re: [

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-03 Thread Ken Hohhof
. From: AF On Behalf Of Bill Prince Sent: Sunday, November 3, 2019 12:38 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage The diameter of the tube and the size of the magnets will also affect how much voltage you get out of the thing. Try to minimize the air gap around

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage

2019-11-03 Thread Bill Prince
er 3, 2019 11:20 AM *To:* af@af.afmug.com *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT: Induction coil voltage I wanted to do this science experiment with the kids.  My problem is my LED's don't light up.  It's from a discontinued text