Quanta Magnetics Kits & Experiments

[shylo]

exploded view

Hi Scorch, Looks good , do you have a schematic of exploded view?
Looking forward to your test runs.
Excellent work ,well worth the effort.
Thanks artv

[Scorch]

Thank you and, yes, I think it looks great just sitting in my lab.
And it's not even complete yet. . .
Still need to complete the assembly and, maybe, apply some pin stripes or flame decals or, better yet, some lightning bolts!

There are basic instructions and technical drawings including exploded views, assembly processes, and a pictorial version of a wiring diagram. There is not an actual schematic as this was designed to be as simple as possible for the average Joe to build including those who may not be able to read a schematic. But these are all copyrighted materials and I do not have permission to share them.

It's likely these documents will eventually be offered as a separate product after the manufacturer ensures the data is correct just as has been offered for the Q series.
See:
Q Series Assembly Manuals Only

There has already been minor corrections to this G series manual, including one error I had discovered with the line drawing for a spacer, so I ASSuME this will eventually be offered once quality control is assured.

The manufacturer has always been very supportive and has provided revised pages, corrections, and parts as needed.

I also assume that new videos will continue to be released as these products and experiments continue to evolve so I recommend subscribing to PMMG4HYBRID - YouTube

In the last video; he did indicate that he intends to conduct further testing without the supplemental battery pack that was in parallel with the two capacitor packs on his unit in the last video.

The version I am building actually has three capacitor packs so it is already different than what was demonstrated in the last load test video which only had two capacitor packs.

So, yes, I am also looking forward to actually getting this up and running but I am also waiting for some parts. The original control panel just has one volt meter for motor voltage from the DC-DC converter and is only two decimal places. I have ordered some new meters that actually have three decimal places and I intend to upgrade the panel to have meters for voltages both before and after the DC-DC converter. One will monitor system voltage per the original design and a second to monitor "reserve" voltage in capacitor bank.

Kindest regards;

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Hi Scorch, Looks good , do you have a schematic of exploded view?
Looking forward to your test runs.
Excellent work ,well worth the effort.
Thanks artv

[Scorch]

Panel Upgrade

Hello all.

Some of the new components arrived today.

The original equipment control panel has one analog ammeter and a three digit volt meter.
See:
http://www.rodscontracts.com/images/...pmentPanel.jpg

But there is actually a cutout for another digital meter so I decided to take advantage of this option by adding another meter.
Then discovered that many Ebay sellers do offer a very nice, five digit, panel meter in various colors for around $8 delivered from China.

So I went ahead and ordered two red, one green, and one yellow.
Because, and I don't know about you guys, I actually prefer a higher resolution DVM display than a mere 1/10 volt.

Of course; there is always a possibility I might become annoyed with constantly changing numbers and go back to a four or even the three digit meter... I am actually surprised these two meters agreed with each other at the time of the photograph.... at this resolution they tend to display the tiny changes including a few thousandths of a volt differences between meters and/or wire resistances.

And, of course, they screwed up the order and only sent the two red and a couple other types of meters I did not order.
So; . . . I am now waiting for parts again but do have a couple free meters I can use elsewhere.

And I went ahead and popped the two red meters in for the camera.
See:
http://www.rodscontracts.com/images/...pmentPanel.jpg

Of course LED digital displays always tend to appear out of focus in digital photographs. Not sure why.
I assume it has something to do with frequency of display power or wavelengths of LED light sources or both.

My original thinking is one color for "reserve voltage" and another color for "system voltage".

But not sure what might have the best appearance such as Green reserve and Red system.

Are there any suggestions?

"Reserve" is whatever the power supply is such as an external battery or the on-board capacitor bank. And "system" is output from the DC-DC converter to run the motor.

What do you think might be the best color combination or should I just leave them both red as a typical, commercial style, device might use?

Suggestions are certainly welcome.

Kindest regards;

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[Scorch]

Additional Control Panel Upgrades

Hello everybody.

The original control panel is equipped with an inline fuse that just kind of hangs in the wiring cutouts.
See:
http://www.rodscontracts.com/images/...nelOldFuse.jpg

So I decided to go ahead and install a panel mount fuse holder that I already had on the shelf.
Plus I also installed a shut off switch for the second volt meter for "reserve" voltage.
See:
http://www.rodscontracts.com/images/...radedPanel.jpg

And, yes, one my label makers is a very "old school" embossing type of label maker.

That is all for now.

Kindest regards;

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[Scorch]

Lead Acid / LPF battery comparison

Hello all.

The new LFP batteries have arrived.
These are a lot more impressive than the Shorai starting batteries.

See:
http://www.rodscontracts.com/images/...Comparison.jpg

This is certainly more like what I was looking for.
A form factor about the same size and shape as an 18 Amp Hour SLA battery that is much lighter* and actually provides more power than a SLA battery of same size. And is made by this company-
BatterySpace.com/AA Portable Power Corp. Tel: 510-525-2328 - Powerizer Battery Official Site

*18ah. SLA battery typically weighs about 14 pounds versus this 20ah. LFP battery at around 6.5 pounds.

That is all.

Kindest regards;

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[Scorch]

New G1 Video

Hello everybody.

I just discovered a new G1 demonstration video.

See:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXaTb3wGQEw

Kindest regards;

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[Scorch]

G1 Timing Section

Hello everybody.

I haven't done much with this build over the holidays but did manage to complete a little more assembly today.

The timing section is pretty straightforward consisting of a disk, with magnets, and a corresponding ring that supports a reed switch and can be adjusted while system is operating.

There is also the option of operating the pulsed motor on anywhere from 1 to 6 pulses per revolution simply by changing the number of timing magnets.

BUT the timing disk is not really set up for any of these changes. . .

If I was to simply install all six magnets THEN decide to change this; it would certainly be challenging if I want to remove any magnets after they been pressed in because the magnet 'sockets' do not go all the way through the disk.
http://rodscontracts.com/images/proj...TimingDisk.jpg

So I simply drilled "service holes" in the magnet sockets so it will be much easier to press magnets back out if needed.
http://rodscontracts.com/images/proj...skModified.jpg
http://rodscontracts.com/images/proj...iskMagnets.jpg

(Please forgive the camera angle the provides good contrast in clear acrylic but results in 'out of round' appearance.)

I also eliminated some of the original hardware for two reasons-
#1 Cleaner appearance. (No need for all the extra washers on a small, non-stressed, acrylic part.
#2 User friendly. (Installed knurled, nylon, "thumb screws" so timing may be adjusted without need for tool.)

http://rodscontracts.com/images/proj...ingSection.jpg

That is all for now.

Kindest regards;

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[BroMikey]

Magnet MOT/GEN

Hello everybody.

I haven't done much with this build over the holidays but did manage to complete a little more assembly today.

The timing section is pretty straightforward consisting of a disk, with magnets, and a corresponding ring that supports a reed switch and can be adjusted while system is operating.

There is also the option of operating the pulsed motor on anywhere from 1 to 6 pulses per revolution simply by changing the number of timing magnets.

BUT the timing disk is not really set up for any of these changes. . .

If I was to simply install all six magnets THEN decide to change this; it would certainly be challenging if I want to remove any magnets after they been pressed in because the magnet 'sockets' do not go all the way through the disk.
http://rodscontracts.com/images/proj...TimingDisk.jpg

So I simply drilled "service holes" in the magnet sockets so it will be much easier to press magnets back out if needed.
http://rodscontracts.com/images/proj...skModified.jpg
http://rodscontracts.com/images/proj...iskMagnets.jpg

(Please forgive the camera angle the provides good contrast in clear acrylic but results in 'out of round' appearance.)

I also eliminated some of the original hardware for two reasons-
#1 Cleaner appearance. (No need for all the extra washers on a small, non-stressed, acrylic part.
#2 User friendly. (Installed knurled, nylon, "thumb screws" so timing may be adjusted without need for tool.)

http://rodscontracts.com/images/proj...ingSection.jpg

That is all for now.

Kindest regards;

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That is a real nice looking machine. I saw the owner using a large array of superCaps. Keep us posted on how it works when you can.

In the video I saw, THAT machine you have there "SELF RUNS"

Mikey

[Scorch]

G1 control panel

Hello everybody.

I completed some more G1 fabrication today.

This is the control panel which is now fully wired and ready for mounting on the main assembly.

I used high end 18AWG solid wire which always works very well and looks really nice for this type of fabrication.

Then I used some clear 24 AWG twin conductor, stranded, speaker wire for the reed switch.

At this point it appears different than the panel in the original videos but it's still the same configuration and wires are just routed differently.

http://www.rodscontracts.com/images/...PanelFront.jpg
http://www.rodscontracts.com/images/..._PanelBack.jpg

That is all for now.

Kindest regards;

}:>

[Scorch]

G1 Complete

I installed the control panel today so the G1 is now complete.
http://www.rodscontracts.com/images/...1_Complete.jpg

I still don't know why LED sources, such as LED displays or indicators lights, tend to be out of focus in digital images.

Is there anybody paying attention here who thinks I should turn the "coil" switch on to see if the pulse motor actually works?

Please respond.
Kindest regards;

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[altrez]

I installed the control panel today so the G1 is now complete.
http://www.rodscontracts.com/images/...1_Complete.jpg

I still don't know why LED sources, such as LED displays or indicators lights, tend to be out of focus in digital images.

Is there anybody paying attention here who thinks I should turn the "coil" switch on to see if the pulse motor actually works?

Please respond.
Kindest regards;

}:>

Do it! I am looking at buying one this summer if yours works

-Altrez

[rosehillworks]

Yes please.

[Scorch]

It's ALIVE! No, wait, it's dead...

Hello everybody.

The pulse motor does operate well and alternator producing over 25vdc with no load and I am preparing to perform some tuning and conduct experiments BUT there is now a problem with this forum. . .

Every since the migration to the new server there continues to be issues such as many emoticons not working and ALL the *links I have been using on my social **forum throughout this build are currently broken and DEAD for my 787+ watchers who might try to use said links.

*Links such as this-
http://www.energeticforum.com/renewa...periments.html
Or this-
http://www.energeticforum.com/renewa...tml#post269936

**Forum entries such as this-
www.furaffinity.net/view/15499431/

So I'm not very motivated to author additional replies here until such time I will be able to provide a reliable link and all previous links are restored, repaired, or updated.

I trust this will be fixed ASAP so we may resume our regularly scheduled 'program'.

Kindest regards;
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[Izham]

Hi Scorch:
I would like to congratulate you for all your work with devices Quanta Magnetics and for all your work on this forum and the "furaffinity.net" page.
I am also passionate about this type of kits. I, for example, also have been studying the Bedini technology. Very interesting your pictures on "furaffinity.net"

Best regards.

P.D: Sorry for my english.

[Scorch]

Minor update

Just a minor update.
It appears that old server links are being restored. Yay!

Thank you very much to Aaron and crew. Your efforts are certainly appreciated.

I have been dealing with a rhino virus or some such infection for about a week now and have not done a thing with my experiments since last G1 photograph.
System does run but haven't done a thing with it other than to confirm system is NOT balanced yet and probably needs lots of annoying, time consuming, trial & error tuning.

Hope to conduct more experiments soon.
Might have something to share next week.

Kindest regards;

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