... OK, Dick...here's how it's done, and it works for me! First, forget about roller diameter. The belt is concerned only with the surface it rides on,...
... 12- ... OK..... got it so far ... so ... That's what I was afraid you were going to say :-( ... begins ... "Been there, done that" Another approach is to...
DICK: A template is a good idea, using a small arc from a large circle (how large would that circle have to be?), but since we're talking about only 1/8-inch...
Hello again, my Graaffer Friends... I posted a new picture of my Lower Roller Group, showing the new motor and power/switch connections. That's it... HAL...
Hi Everyone: Hal asks "Where is Everybody?" Don't know, maybe busy doing summer type stuff. Me? I'm slaving over an old Craftsman lathe making 3"dia x 6" long ...
Yo, Dick and Graaffers at large: I'm glad somebody re-primed the VDG Forum Pump! I'm also glad to see you making a start on your "ultimate" VDG, Dick. ...
... see you ... I am now finishing up the hardwood roller cores and I am sure this will be the most trying part of the job since I have such a limited lathe...
Hey, Dick: The BOTTOMS of my 1/4" threaded rods tapped into the PVC column walls are NINETEEN INCHES ABOVE the sphere opening. Do you really think this much...
... walls are ... much distance ... from more ... Guess not likely. Your problem keeps popping into my mind every now and then and that was my latest...
To all my VDG Forum Friends: Apparently, I bit off more than I could chew. My dream of a Million-Volt Van de Graaff Electrostatic Generator will not be...
Hi, Chris: Since I plan to build a Wimshurst Machine, I would like to contact you via private Email to ask you many questions about your machine, so I won't be...
I'm sorry to hear that Hal, my interest in monitoring the progress of Prometheus was one of the main things that got me interested in this group. It was a...
PAUL: The blue PVC column is the most successful component in Prometheus' construction! It shows very high dielectric properties and very low leakage. (Refer...
Greetings Hal, I would be more than happy to help you out with your Wimshurst project. I'm sure that you'll find it to be a very interesting endeavor. I must...
... little more work and experimentation. Eliminating the sharp edge ... experimenting ... CHRIS: Thanks for your willingness to help in my planned Wimshurst...
Hey, Paul...yours is a broadminded attitude, that of being interested in other types of HV electrostatic machines in addition to VDG's. After all, they all ...
Hi all: I cast my vote in favor of discussing other electrostatic machines. For the past couple of years I have been collecting articles and other info on...
Howdy, Dick & other Graaffers! It's encouraging to know that you, Chris, Paul, and myself are not adverse to discussing Wimshurst machines on the Forum. Of...
I'm all for discussing other electrostatic machines on the forum. I've been toying with the idea of building other types of machines as well. So what happened...
JON: I applied 16 coats of that Plasti-Dip concoction to the opening of my sphere, and not only didn't it have any effect, but it began breaking off like...
Hello, Derrik: I was the first to post a message on your newly inaugurated VDG Forum on 12-3-2003, and as the Veteran Member, I would like to request on behalf...
I need a good picture for the main page. I cant seem to get any good pictures, besides, my VDG is a small one compared to some of the others, so does any one...
Since I'm mostly a lurker ( I have learned a LOT from you guys ), you can discuss any type of HV Machines you wish. Even Tesla Coils ( there are a couple of...
Derrik and list: I appreciate the opportunity for members to post non-VDG discussions on this forum. I think all of us are interested in the broader subject of...
CHRIS: My Wimshurst Machine will actually be a Bonetti Machine like yours, being a sectorless design. I've already cut out my two 25-inch diameter, 1/4-inch...
Hi all, I'm a 4th year EandE student in scotland. My final year project is on the VDG. I have investigated various belt and roller combinations and also a...
Hi Allan: Welcome aboard. I am building my 2nd (larger) VDG. Some photographs of my first one are amongst the pictures in my PHOTOS directory. I am sure the...
Hi Allan: Welcome aboard. I am building my 2nd (larger) VDG. Some photographs of my first one are amongst the pictures in my PHOTOS directory. I am sure the...
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