alan2here

It was made years ago :¬P feels a bit daft now. Wouldn't mind re-shooting with just the most impressive things and include a new rather unique item, and all in a nicer surroundings.

I have some of those. I stick stuff to the fridge with them then my housemates get baffled as to why they can't get them OFF the fridge.

:¬)

can I edit my post on page 2 please?

I fell for it.

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Note to the above poster

Your image is a little large

What is a Gimp Maskorz 8D?

This is probably the ugliest room in my house but it was the safest place to get all of my lab together into one place.

I would have liked to place them closer together but that would not have been possible. I think that it was amazing that I got them this close.

The images show a representation of everything as opposed to having absolutely everything in them. The list is more complete.

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8901/lab4pi0.png

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/9892/lab1wx1.png

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/769/lab2or4.png

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8134/lab3ha8.png

Magnetic stuff

Lots of terrifyingly strong NIB (Neodymium Iron Boron) magnets, some weaker ceramic magnets (although that large ones size does make it quite strong).

Iron fillings, screws.

Metal non magnetic tubes for lens law experiments.

Electric stuff

Plasma ball.

Flapping remote control aircraft.

Power ball.

Normal torch, simplest torch ever, LED torch that can flash.

Random stuff

Ball bearings, metal bits, springs, metal ruler, tiny bearings, rubber bands, polystyrene chunk, speaker insides.

Odd sort of key and a piece of string that can be used to make very small explosions with match heads.

Other Materals

Woods metal, bismuth crystals, pyrolytic graphite.

Powerful battery pack, watch battery's and tiny motors that can be powered by them.

Also

Spectroscopic glasses.

I have so small neon bulb however these are the changes I have made.

Metal cans at the bottom as well instead of the glasses

Taller, less pieces in the outside and also more sturdy

However it still wont make even the smallest spark and the water does not seem at all effected by dropping though the tubes?

I suppose I could try and test the wires perhapses. I don't know for sure that they work but I think they should.

I need help with my "almost a Kelvin Generator". I say almost as it's not working yet.

This is what it is meant to do

http://demo.physics.uiuc.edu/lectdemo/scripts/demo_descript.idc?DemoID=1099

(sorry I can't find a better explanation of the theory atm)

I get no sparks, this is my setup

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/2097/img4566np0.jpg

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/9206/img4565vz7.jpg

The wires have crocodile clips on eather end, the gap is about 4mm. The only major differance is the material of the lower containers. Should the charge still build up in the water?

I can't believe that it was so hard and keep made while I did the experiments.

Or the disk would have to be very heavy. If it was very heavy then it could be spun up to being very fast (by a motor, not by hand). I presume the reason why this is not done though it because the size would be to big, in order to be practical the whole system would have to be quite small.

Maybe effect is a better word that force

Gyroscopes demonstrate an unusual force. It is the same force as makes spinning tops work. Instead of being a force in a set direction (like a fan) or towards a point (like a planet) it is a "keep upright" force that keeps the spinning top from falling over. There is apparently more force created with a heavy and fast spinning object.

Therefore I propose an idea for a small device that contains a very heavy spinning disk housed in some sort of casing. When the device is on the disk will spin very quickly always being accelerated by some form of motor (until it reaches it's top speed). The device could then be attached to the outside of an object to keep it upright.

An example could be a square table where 2 legs on the same side are missing and this device is attached somewhere on the table, for example to the top of one of the legs on the legged side of the table.

This could of course be impossible, but I think it ought to be possible somehow.