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@pjotterkjen
First: I have not had any time to work on any of the external experiments. To list a few, they would be:
1. Induction Compass (to test the interaction of coil #013 and coil #014)
2. Magnetic Amplifier (to test the amplication factor of a coil only circuit)
3. Magnetic Core (to test the strength of a electormagnet with a core that is magnatized)
4. Basket Weave Coil vs Honey Comb Coil (don't know what I am looking for yet)
Second: When looking at the picture and using the dimension method stated my WAG makes the width of the plane body just above the wheels to be about 3 inches across. I don't see coils #013 or #014 on the outside of coil #008, therefore coil #008 can't be much bigger than that width. If you have a different opion please spit it out and lets see what happens.
Third: When looking at coil #008 I see a basket weave but others have stated that it might be a honey comb instead?? don't know. I decided to interleave part A and B of coil #008 on the same form instead of part B inside of part A, no reason why just a WAG.
Fourth: The only camera I have does not take closeups (soon to have one I hope) it also has a dead battery, but I can describe what is inside of coil #008. If the prop of the plane is facing North then coil #013 and #014 are inside coil #008, one on the East side and the other on the West side standing vertical with the core facing toward the top and bottom of the plane body. Remember one coil is CW and the other is CCW don't get them backwards. There is just enough room to place coil #007 on its side in the center of coil #008 between coil #013 and #014. I adjusted coil #007 (in the horzional position) to be closer to the South side of coil #008, this means coil #007 is not quite centered within coil #008, but it is centered vertically. The MkI version does not have a ring magnet but the core of coil #007 is a magnet.
Fifth: Coils #028, #029, #030, etc as described, are part of the MkII version. I have not worked on them yet. As for as collector plate #001 and resonator #002 with wire #005 are there is one of the mysteries. IMHO they are part of the oscilator that interacts with coil #007 to break the magnetic field created within coil #007 to allow the magnet core to reenergize the coil and keep the process going?? Don't know how it works yet.
Sixth: Items #028, #029, #030, #031, etc are the replacement parts to allow the plane to face any direction and still function. Unlike the MkI version that must be alligned in a North -South direction. How these item work is another one of the mysteries?? Remember it took Hendershot two years (I believe that's the correct amount of time) to make the MkII version after the MkI demo was given.
Note: The Sixth item above is the only difference between the MkI and MkII version of Hendershots toy planes. All the other parts are the same or very close that it makes no difference.
I hope this help a little. If we can figure out some of the mysteries and make some of the sections work we will have a good shot at getting the MkIII to work as intended.
The adventure continues
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First: I have not had any time to work on any of the external experiments. To list a few, they would be:
1. Induction Compass (to test the interaction of coil #013 and coil #014)
2. Magnetic Amplifier (to test the amplication factor of a coil only circuit)
3. Magnetic Core (to test the strength of a electormagnet with a core that is magnatized)
4. Basket Weave Coil vs Honey Comb Coil (don't know what I am looking for yet)
Second: When looking at the picture and using the dimension method stated my WAG makes the width of the plane body just above the wheels to be about 3 inches across. I don't see coils #013 or #014 on the outside of coil #008, therefore coil #008 can't be much bigger than that width. If you have a different opion please spit it out and lets see what happens.
Third: When looking at coil #008 I see a basket weave but others have stated that it might be a honey comb instead?? don't know. I decided to interleave part A and B of coil #008 on the same form instead of part B inside of part A, no reason why just a WAG.
Fourth: The only camera I have does not take closeups (soon to have one I hope) it also has a dead battery, but I can describe what is inside of coil #008. If the prop of the plane is facing North then coil #013 and #014 are inside coil #008, one on the East side and the other on the West side standing vertical with the core facing toward the top and bottom of the plane body. Remember one coil is CW and the other is CCW don't get them backwards. There is just enough room to place coil #007 on its side in the center of coil #008 between coil #013 and #014. I adjusted coil #007 (in the horzional position) to be closer to the South side of coil #008, this means coil #007 is not quite centered within coil #008, but it is centered vertically. The MkI version does not have a ring magnet but the core of coil #007 is a magnet.
Fifth: Coils #028, #029, #030, etc as described, are part of the MkII version. I have not worked on them yet. As for as collector plate #001 and resonator #002 with wire #005 are there is one of the mysteries. IMHO they are part of the oscilator that interacts with coil #007 to break the magnetic field created within coil #007 to allow the magnet core to reenergize the coil and keep the process going?? Don't know how it works yet.
Sixth: Items #028, #029, #030, #031, etc are the replacement parts to allow the plane to face any direction and still function. Unlike the MkI version that must be alligned in a North -South direction. How these item work is another one of the mysteries?? Remember it took Hendershot two years (I believe that's the correct amount of time) to make the MkII version after the MkI demo was given.
Note: The Sixth item above is the only difference between the MkI and MkII version of Hendershots toy planes. All the other parts are the same or very close that it makes no difference.
I hope this help a little. If we can figure out some of the mysteries and make some of the sections work we will have a good shot at getting the MkIII to work as intended.
The adventure continues
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