Now that you mention it, there was a scientist by the name of Erwin
Saxl (I think thats how it is spelled), who use charged pendulums and
claimed some kind of gravity interaction moreso than simple
electrostatic repulsion.
I'm not sure this would apply to the capacitive discs but maybe they
would spin also.
I was talking with a local fellow last night and he said he thought
that spinning ball experiment might have been in Hatcher Childress
book 'Antigravity and the World Grid'....he also said he thought it
was an experiment done by Patrick Flanagan....but I don't think so.
I have the book at home and plan to sift through it looking for the
rendition of the experiment...I'll post it in this thread, or better
yet, write it up as a URL and refer to it in the list response...
If it works as claimed, as simple as it is, it certainly points to
something unique that might be of use. Most of the best and most
useful inventions that I've seen have sprung from just such simple
observations of phenomena.
---"wayne.catlett" wrote:
>
> Hi Jerry, Just a thought regarding the circular magnetic field
between the
> plates of a capacitor; If there is a rotating field between the
plates of a
> capacitor strong enough to move the metal ball, wouldn't there be some
> torque involved with the experiment.
>
> What if the plates of the capacitor were suspended from a string or
fine
> wire and the the plates charged. Wouldn't the plates have a
tendency to
> spin or torque in reaction to the rotating field. I believe that
the plates
> would need to be coated in order to eliminate the chance of ion
repulsion
> (depending on the voltage applied) but it seems to me that if the
aether is
> stressed or if there is a circular field this would be an easy way
to test
> it.
>
> Your thoughts.
>
> By the way, good to talk to you again.
*** Same here Wayne, interesting how people disappear then resurface
years later....always up to some mischief...<g>..seeya!
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