First PEGASUS EXPERIMENT

[robomont]

got taser at pawn store for plasma starter,jood them down to $17.50/no tax

[robomont]

so I had a very difficult time getting old caulk to dry.so I'm buying some real silicone hopefully Saturday,when I get paid for a job I did.I had problems with rubber plug not wanting to stay in place.even with tape wrapped around it.I got it in now and stationary.if this dou sent work then I'll work out something different.
I went ahead and put mercury,two grams in it.I've got it sitting in the sun and intend to  insert Schrader valve in it at peek of heat today.then put on top and see if I get any ambient charge buildup.this would be a good sign.

[robomont]

just an update,new test date saturday .as will have finances then.
tested stun gun between probe and pipe .i also have a schrader valve between probe and pipe,in rubber grommet.when i sparked it,the charge jumped to scrader and then to pipe.so insulation is good.plus if voltage gets too high,it will short out.one centimeter spark is all i expect unit to create.about 10,000 volts dc.if the voltage is created but not high enough.i think i will go with even larger pipe and plug.

[robomont]

i got the gear together today and did another test.so before i pulled a vacuum,i tased it and check for arc.taser arc jumped from probe to schrader valve to pipe edge.then i through a fire under it of oak.started pulling vacuum.at one

[robomont]

at one inch of mercury i tased again,spark still jumped as last time.heat from fire was not real hot and top was warm.pulled vacuum down to 10 ,still sparking on top.at twenty inches the spark now conducted through vacuum of machine.that was a good sign.but it was not putting off a charge on machine.then my rubber plug sucked in at 23 inches.experiment ended.

i think i need more heat as pipe never even got red.
i may need more mercury in vessel but will wait until i have new top.
tomorrow i will go to lowes and buy clear silcone from dow.i will make an entire plug /cap with a large lip from this silicone.i will install probe and scrader valve in this cap and try more heat.if it doesnt fire up in red heat stage with torch.then i will add more mercury.

[robomont]

update,after talking with friend with torch.im goingvwith a pvc cap with silicone to seal it.then  drill holes and silicone in probe and schrader valve.i may use a coupling with a threaded plug.
for a torch.im going to use a propane torch type setup.this is cheaper than oxy acetyline .and i hope has the heat i need.

[robomont]

probe saw some action.there was three of these weld spots on it.so this shows potential.in a vacuum.which it should but you just never know for sure when you cant see it.this was caused by the taser shorting.it also shows that taser polarity was wrong way,oops,my bad.
just got new clear silcone type stuff and a collar and easily threaded plug.pvc products.

[Littleenki]

   http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t522/robomont/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140731_144434_zpsjmkgcrcc.jpg  probe saw some action.there was three of these weld spots on it.so this shows potential.in a vacuum.which it should but you just never know for sure when you cant see it.this was caused by the taser shorting.it also shows that taser polarity was wrong way,oops,my bad.
just got new clear silcone type stuff and a collar and easily threaded plug.pvc products.

Ouch, hey, dont tase me bro!LOL!

Good luck this weekend Robo!

Le

[robomont]

the new cap and probe assembly.
thanks le.

[thorfourwinds]

[robomont]

new image of top,pulled vacuum all night,mercury droplets accumulated around inside neck of machine like condensate.i went agead and added about ten more droplets and pulled vacuum again.i was shocked that mercury didnt evaporate during vacuum.anyways.i got map gas bottle and torch.i will be testing again here in a few moments.this time with a real torch and not firewood.

[robomont]

ok,just tested.no voltage .i did have something strange.when torch was running.i got my compass out to check for magnetic field.when running.it showed a direct pull against the collumn of south pole.after the torch was turned off,a direct pull of north.i tested for a current flow througg the coil by wrapping test meter lead around part of the coil.no current was measured.no voltage was measured from probe to column either.
last night with tank on,i did get a milli volt reading of 145 at peak but leveling out at 35.
i will put tank back on and see what readings i can get just exposed to sun today.

another thing i found strange was i had a max vacuum pulled during this test.even with the extra mercury and torch heat.vacuum did not change.so after a while,i dropped it to ten and then five.i still didnt get a reading  of voltage.i tried sparking it and got no spark with taser at all.im beginning to think my hickory wood fire was hotter than the torch as the bottom didnt even get red.

so there is where it stands at the moment.

[ArMaP]

Interesting results, even if not the ones expected. What kind of torch are you using?

[robomont]

im using whats called map gas.it a foot long cylinder painted yellow.it supposed to be hotter than a blue bottle.it didnt even turn the metal red with the valve full open.
i need way more heat.

[robomont]

just watched dr who:journey to the center of the tardis.towards the end.dr who is at the control panel and there are multiple mercury vapor lamps lighting up the center collumn.which give the enterior a greenish glow.there is also multiple spinning rings around the collumn.

will take break on this experiment while i check some other options out.