On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 7:26 PM, Apptech wrote: > > This alternator > > http://others.servebeer.com/misc/alternator.jpg > > has NO discernible cogging. It, and others like it, will > turn with the slightest of input. Note that the numbers on > the magnets are meaningless (even though the person who > wrote them didn't realise this) and the magnets are > magnetised en situ after insertion so the magnetic field > pattern is not aligned with the physical magnets. > And I just threw a ceiling fan away. I could have made one of these from it. Regards, Mark markrages@gmail -- Mark Rages, Engineer Midwest Telecine LLC markrages@midwesttelecine.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist