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Mini-Romag Generator

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1. Generator runs on free energy provided by magnets and the earth's energy field

2. Generator produces magnetic current equivalent of 3-1/2 volts and 7 amps

3. Generator requires startup of 2100 RPM for 42 seconds

4. Suggested use for generator: charging magnetic battery, powering small magnetic devices like a

magnetic water pump

5. Generator does not produce pollution

6. Generator is designed to recycle magnetic energy back to help save environment

7. Materials necessary to construct generator are readily available

8. Generator requires a load to maintain continuous operation

We are providing this free information out of love to help save our planet. Please help us in

educating people about magnetic energy.

 ABSTRACT

This generator is a magnetic device incorporating the use of permanent magnets turning with a rotor to generate a magneticenergy which is then circuited to other mechanisms to do usefulwork. This mini generator demonstrates that magnetic principles canbe utilized in units of various sizes. Magnetic units can bemicroscopic or a mile wide, as long as the correct principles are

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maintained. When magnetic fields are properly harnessed, when themagnets and housing are a certain composition, when the magnetsare rotating at the proper rpm, and when the energy is given aredistribution path, a very powerful phenomenon occurs; the natural

flow of Universal magnetic energy begins to escalate. All magnetsdraw energy in to maintain their power, but under the rightconditions magnets can assist in attracting large quantities of magnetic energy that can be used for numerous purposes.

It is critical to remember that this magnetic generator does notcreate pollution while it is running. The conventional processes usedto obtain the materials obviously create pollution, but as peopleprogress beyond the current destructive technology, even theprocesses of extracting natural resources and manufacturing

materials will become less polluting. It is also critical to note thatthis device is designed to recycle the energy it uses from the Earth'senergy system. Scientists will soon come to a consensus thatelectricity does not properly harness the natural flow of energy andthat the electrical power system does not properly recycle energyafter it is used. The environment is suffering because of currenttechnology, especially electricity, and it is becoming critical thatpeople begin to switch to a new form of energy production.

Many of the negative effects of electricity production are apparent tomost people, the stripping of natural resources and the millions of tons of pollution that power plants pump into the atmosphere. Butthe Earth's system is being severely affected by critical energyinteraction that is occurring between electrical fields and themagnetic field around the planet. The focal point of electricity'snegative effect on the environment occurs in the ionosphere. Theionosphere is a sea of pulsing neutrons that assists in sustaining lifeon this planet. The ionosphere supplies the energy for any system inthe environment that requires energy to function. Power planets are

constantly drawing energy from the ionosphere to maintainfunctioning. The problem is the power plants do not use the energyproperly, nor do they recycle the energy back to the ionosphere.Running power plants create an imbalance in the Earth's energy fieldthat causes the ionosphere to perform a rebalancing process.Powerful vortex fields form in the ionosphere that draw energy up torestore the depleted field. These vortex fields often result indangerous storms that involve tornadoes and hurricanes. TheH.A.A.R.P. Project (High-frequency Active Auroral Research Project)

in Alaska is a multi-billion dollar governmental project thatresearches the interaction between electricity, the ionosphere, and

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the weather. See Dr. Nick Begich's book Angels Don't Play ThisHAARP to learn more about this project.

Nikola Tesla had a firm understanding of the interaction the

ionosphere had with energy systems. Tesla designed many devicesthat form the foundation of today's technology. Tesla also inventedmagnetically based devices that were never produced in largequantities that were far superior than today's technology. Throughhis research on magnetism and electricity, Telsa repeatedlydemonstrated how intricately the energy fields we generate areconnected to the ionosphere. Telsa also proved over and over thatweather can be influenced by artificially generated energy fields. Fordecades, the government has been using Tesla's concepts to test andabuse the ionosphere without regard for the environment and the

safety of people.

It is critical that people stop damaging the ionosphere withelectricity, not only because the weather will become increasinglysevere, but because ozone holes are continuing to form and expand.Chemicals have never been the cause of the ozone holes. Electricityproduction is the primary cause of the ozone holes, and manyscientists have known this for many years. It is an electricalinteraction that is altering magnetic molecular structures preventing

a natural restoration to the planet's energy field that is creating theozone holes. The process forming the ozone holes will be stoppedbecause without the ozone layer, life will cease to exist on thisplanet.

The time will come in the near future when the Earth will undertake apole shift that will alter the magnetic field around the planet. Thispole shift will make electricity generation impossible. The ionospherewill no longer supply the energy structures that make it possible forpower plants to generate electricity. This pole shift will force people

to use different technology, like magnetic energy, to power devices.The revelation of a pole shift and the changing magnetic field isbeing given to many people, and it is a necessary process for theEarth to undergo to begin the process of healing, or rebuilding theenergy field around it to ensure a stable, long lasting system.Magnetic technology will assist in rebuilding the system andensuring our long term survival.

PRINCIPLE BEHIND THIS ENERGY SOURCE

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This generator utilizes neutral magnetic energy from the Earth'senergy field by attracting the energy through the proper magneticharmonic. The unit captures the energy and changes it into a polaritythat magnetic devices can accept. This simple unit is like a water

wheel, it only functions if a flow is moving through it, and it willcontinue turning as long as it is being used to power something.

An important object of the present device is to provide arevolutionary new concept concerning the utilization of power bydirectly capitalizing on the natural resource of magnetism. Electricalpower is the result of expending energy to drive a copper wirethrough a magnetic field. But magnetic energy is a natural resourceneeding a specific mechanism to draw on. There is no incorporationof a secondary energy source except at start-up, to cause this

magnetic generator to continuously function.

HOW THE UNIT FUNCTIONS:

The here disclosed 31/2 volt, 7 amperage magnet motor/generatormust be charged up by driving the main shaft at 2100 RPM for 42seconds. This charging process manifests as magnetic energy withinthe six coils of copper wire, the copper tube supporting these coilsand the copper coated steel wires wrapped around the magnets. Thischarging is accomplished while the six coil connection wires, Part#22, are making contact and setting up their alternating magneticpoles. After the 42 second charging time one of these coil connectionwires must be opened and this circuit again completed through anenergy draw at what could be called 7 amps. See load Part #23. Ascurrent is drawn from the six coils, this draw sets up magnetic poleswhich are a response between the rotor magnets and the coils. Thisresponse then causes the main shaft to be rotated by the 12permanent magnets as they attract and build a release field. Thenthe driver unit (hand crank) is disconnected allowing the unit to

rotate with the load being the activating driving force.

The fields of the magnets must be maintained during their spinmovement. These magnetic fields which are encapsulated areachieved by the wiring system. The attract/release of the magnets isa function of several factors. First, the magnets attract field betweennorth and south is completed by taking a crossing path of attract(top of one row to bottom of next, etc.). This action has the effect of fields blending into fields, and a hold-back attract does not happen.Each time a magnet set passes a coil an interchange of like energybetween the coils around the magnets and the generating coils sets-

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up neutral polarities which are 'release fields' and prevents a hold-back attract.

One important magnetic assembly is the circuitry which allows this

interchange of energy. This is a recycling of a stabilized magneticenergy not electro/magnetic because the field of force is not a caseof electrical input, an input that created the magnetic energy, butrather a build-up of magnetic energy which caused an energy thrust.

In further defining the workings of this unit it is important tounderstand that although electrical and magnetic (energy) work withsimilar attitudes, the manner in which they work sets-up a differingenergy effect. One of these effects is that magnetic structures wantto share their f1ow, compatible to the Universal Force, while

electrical flow argues, (short circuits, sparks, etc.). Because of thisfact the working responses (within the unit) take place, how they areneeded, and when they are needed which results in a functioningunit. There is a continuous transmutation process taking placewhereby magnetic energy continually generates an energy thatmanifests a measurable current.

In the past, inventors have sent devices and drawings to PatentOffices claiming they had invented perpetual motion. This motor,which is driven totally by permanent magnet power, in no way can becompared with perpetual notion in that the principle is not the same.When perpetual motion is discussed, it is mentioned in terms of unknown factors which produce an unknown force. Here, in this MiniRo-Mag, the force of attract-attract to attract-release within themagnetic structure can be observed, thereby producing thegenerating force to turn the rotor which in turn produces the outflowof power. This power source is not predicated on a continuous flow of energy but predicated on the consistency of the transmutationprocess of the magnetic molecular structures within the Earth's

pressure flow.

Some additional points may be useful in understanding thefunctioning of this unit. The thin web of brass between the magnetsis important because it acts somewhat like a magnetic insulator.Each section of brass, on the sides of the magnets becomes charged,somewhat like a capacitor. This builds into a force which TAKES PARTin causing the rotations.

The magnets have a particularly low charge, but their charge is onlya catalyst at the onset. It is during the SPIN charging that this blend

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of alnico elements draws neutral magnetism from the atmospherethat then manifests with the proper magnet strength for continuousrunning. This 2.2 peak energy product is the power needed thatbecomes a point of INCOMING and OUTGOING magnetic transference.

Too much charge would solidify polarities that would then negate theneeded VARIETIES of DIFFERENT magnetic fields.

This Mini-Romag generator cannot run horizontally. The magnetismof the earth system FEEDS this unit from the top. Gravity iscompressed magnetism. The spinning rotor CAPTURES thiscompressed magnetism.

Without the copper coated steel wire around the magnets no activitywould take place and here is why. As the rotor is spun, an action that

MUSThappen is that the fields around the magnets need to stay with themagnets.These fields do not manifest as individual flux lines if the magnetsare notwrapped as disclosed. The copper-coated steel wire becomes aMAGNETICCONTAINMENT FIELD as these wires take on THEIR OWN charge.These SETUP fields then serve as ISOLATOR fields which keep the

magnets' flux lines in their place.

The reason these copper-coated steel wires need no insulation isbecause the COPPER COATING ITSELF builds into a magnetic flow,which insulates theprimary flow that travels inside the steel portion. This action resultsin a magnetic flow circuit that is GUIDED by the activity of the coppercoating. This action should serve as a TEACHING to show howmagnetic current can be sent through conductors that are TOTALLY UNLIKE the standard electrical insulators. The primary USE of this

field (set up by these wires) is that it serves as a RELEASE AGENTthat breaks the elastic hold-back during the generating cycle.

The reason for the U-bent wires is that they serve as a CONDUIT thatcauses the magnets flux lines to take their travel path very close tothe magnet. This circuit path is around the back surface and bothside edges. This action can be likened to compressing a balloon. Theresult is that the field on the front or WORK SURFACE is greatlyextended OUTWARD. This outward extension impacts the copperstator core, which then FEEDS captured magnetic current into thestator windings.

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SUBJECT: Answers to questions about the Mini Romag unit

 

To be successful, we must all put our energy into making this work. We were given this

information in bits and pieces that we had to sort through to make sense of. There may

still be improvements to the design we have presented. For example, the romag may

contain information useful on the miniromag - we have not done enough experimenting to

see if this is true.

Q1) What type of brass is used for the rotor?

A1) brass rotor made of 83% copper, 3% Zinc, 7% Tin and 7% Lead. This info is taken

from the romag.

Q2) About the 12 permanent magnets on the Mini-Romag, is the Alnico 4 material and its

charge to only 2.2 peak energy product important?

A2)The 2.2 peak energy product is critical even though it produces magnets that are

VERY WEAK. The magnet company we used said their most difficult part of making

these magnets was to charge them FAR LESS than their energy potential. It seems these

magnets and their charge are at the very heart of this unit’s design. We had a teaching

about the need for controlling the release timing in order to make a magnet motor. This

teaching states, "the release timing in magnets is dependent on their strength. "A magnetic

current needs to be free to flow TO the rotor, then away from it, as the magnets chargeand discharge their energy. The release timing is the key to this activity.

Q3) Is there insulation on the outside surface of the copper coated steel wires?

A3) We don't think so, although we haven't tried the unit with insulation on the wires.

Q4) Should the 11 (eleven) turns of copper coated steel wire be connected to something?

A4) Yes, the drawings show the upper six magnets have these wires connected in series.

The lower six magnets are also connected in series, but there are no connections from theupper to lower rotor magnets. The flow inside the wires is encouraged to flow around by

connecting the wire that exists at the SOUTH half of the magnet to the wire located at the

NORTH half of the wire next to it.

Q5) What is the primary reason for using these copper-coated steel wires around the

magnets?

A5) During the spin mode, the method for containing the magnetic power of each magnet

is to wrap them as stated. When the rotor is spun and charged, these wires serve a

critically important function as CONNECTIVE DISTRIBUTORS. They distribute an

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energy flow by properly containing the magnetic power of each magnet, and at the proper

pulse point release a harnessed energy into the stator winding.

Q6) What keeps the magnets from flying out?

A6) The wrapped magnets fit snugly into the bent wires. We are not sure of the best way to

mount them, we just applied a thin coat of clear 5-minute bonding agent on to the bent

wires. As we rotated the rotor at high speed, we never had any magnets come flying out.

There may be another method of mounting the magnets that produces greater output, we

 just don't know yet.

Q7) Did you bond the Mica into the slots?

A7) Yes. As you probably know, Mica cracks if you bend it at room temperature. So we

first cut the mica to size then heated it with a standard iron. Next, the rotor was pre-heatedto about 200 degrees F. and the soft Mica was placed onto a heated tool the shape of the

slot. Next a bonding agent was placed in the slot area and the tool forced the Mica in place,

allowing it to stay until the bonding agent was set.

Q8) Can some other insulation be used instead of Mica?

A8) The Mica is not just for insulation, it serves an important magnetic function by setting

up needed fields of energy. Thus Mica is very important.

Q9) How can the Mini-Romag take a load with the use of only one bearing?

A9) This Mini-Romag unit is not intended to drive ANYTHING. Its value is that it

produces useful magnetic current. The shaft is used only to drive it at start-up with an IN-

LINE coupling.

Q10) How many light boxes will it light up?

A10) NONE. The drawings show that only the light box generator can light up light boxes.

It seems the best application for this unit is to feed magnetic current to a small Magnetic

Heating Unit, a Magnetic Water Pump, or some other small magnetic device that willattract magnetic energy.

Q11) What does it mean that the rotor magnets have a changing magnetic spacing?

A11) The face of the magnets, which is directed toward the stator coils, is a flat surface.

The coil has a rounded surface. As the lead and trail edge of each magnet pass any coil, the

center part of the magnet maintains a distance from the coil which is farther away. This

action causes different surfaces of the magnet to REACH to the coil with changing sizes of 

flux lines. This changing magnetic spacing contributes to the generated flow that leaves the

coils. How do we know? We asked if a thicker magnet should be used then rounded to fit

the radius of the winding, and the answer was NO.

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Q12) Can the Mini-Romag run horizontally?

A12) No. The feeding of magnetized molecular structures must enter from the top of the

unit.

Q13) Is it possible to use a 3-volt light bulb as a load for the Mini-Romag?

A13) The first items we tried were small light bulbs. Electrical devices do not DRAW

magnetic current because they do not have an attract structure. Neutral magnetic current

must be offered a place to go which offers it a chance to gain a particular polarity. There

may be a way to modify light bulbs to get them to work with this unit, we simply do not

know yet. The principles of the pump and the magnetic motor might reveal a way to set up

a magnetic circuit and device to draw magnetic current into various devices. To learn

more about this subject study the action of the 10 HP Magnetic Motor and the Water

Pump.

Q14) Is the Mini-Romag going to run by itself if one does not open the starter switch to

draw off magnetic current?

A14) No. The six coils need to setup attract poles to the spinning rotor. It is only when

magnetic current is removed from the coils that they establish their needed poles.

Q15) Would a copper-coated steel wire having a coating of solder do for wrapping the

wires?

A15) We don't think so, solder, for some reason, was not even to be used on the

connections.

Q16) The coils wound with the stated turns on the Mini-Romag stator do not add up to the

sizes given. Why not?

A16) We probably should not have given coil sizes, just the number of turns. However, we

found these coil sizes by actually measuring our coils after winding. All our work was

HAND WOUND and it is the human element that adjusts what is possible to what theory

says should be the finished sizes. It was a tight fit, but it did fit nevertheless. Maybereducing the number of turns until the coil fits is the easiest solution.

Q17) Was the acrylic dome just for protection against the weather?

A17) Probably not. Other magnetic units needed to have the air space around them

CONTAINED so that the air could be magnetically charged. As we spun our unit, waves of 

magnetic energy could be felt several inches away from the stator.

Q18) Are the mounting points for the copper stator actually rivets that fit into the acrylic

ring?

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A18) No. The six copper downward extensions should go ¼ inch deep into the aluminum

base plate. The purpose of the aluminum base is to feed a magnetic charge into the copper

stator. We had difficulty mounting this stator as directed and mistakenly added the acrylic

ring, one of the errors we later found by looking at old notes.

Q19) Would you be interested in building another Mini-Romag or finishing the 50 HP

Romag if help were forthcoming?

A19) Our experience with this free energy subject has been nothing but massive

suppression. When we have the freedom to actually make these units without threatening

the present fossil fuel based economy, we will proceed with construction. At this time, we

are to teach about magnetic energy. We have asked, "So when can we have the freedom to

build and use some of these great devices?" The answer we received was, "Don’t get ahead

of me, just don’t get ahead of me, the timing must be perfect." That answer seems to guide

our next step. We will know when to GET TO WORK.

PARTS LIST AND CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

When building your first unit we suggest using the stated materials.

1) Aluminum Base Plate

2) Sleeve Bearing, 1" long, 1/2" inside diameter, oil impregnatedbrass.

3) 4" long by 1/2" diameter Brass Shaft

4) Brass 2" diameter Rotor, 1-3/4" long

5) Six rotor slots, each 1-3/4" long by .260 deep by 23/32" wide.These slots are spaced exactly 60 degrees apart.

6) One slot cut in center of Brass Rotor, 360 degrees around, 1/4"wide by

5/16" deep.

7) 12 slots (formed from the six slots as the 360 degree cut is made).Each slot is lined with .010 thick mica insulation.

8) A total of 228 pieces of U-shaped .040 thick copper coated steelwires. Each slot (Part #7) has 19 pieces of these wires fitted into theMica, thus these wires do not contact the Brass rotor. The lead edgeof these wires (See Figure 7) is flush with the Rotor's outer surfaceand the trail edge protrudes 1/8" above the Rotor's outer diameter.

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9) Eleven complete turns of .032 thick copper coated steel wire.These 11 turns or 'wraps' accumulate to 3/8" wide and the samepattern is placed around all 12 magnets. When placed into the bentwires #8, they are a snug fit making firm contact.

10) Are 12 pieces of .005" thick mylar insulation inserted into thecores of the wires #9.

11) 12 permanent magnets, insulated with the mylar, to not contactwires # 9. These magnets measure 3/4" long, 5/8" wide, 3/8" thick and are made of a special composition and strength. Alnico 4, M-60;12 AL, 28 Ni, 5 Co, bal Fe, Isotropic permanent magnet materialcooled in magnetic field, Cast 9100 TS. 450 Brin, 2.2 Peak energyproduct. When inserted in the rotor the outer faces of these 12

magnets are not to be machined to a radius. The center of thesemagnets pass the center of the coils with 3/32" clearance. The edges,where the wires are wrapped, pass 1/32" away from the coils. This'changing magnet spacing' aids in not only the release cycle but alsocontributes to rotational movement. (Sharp magnet edges which arefacing the coils are to be sanded to a small smooth radius.)

12) Magnet polarity placement into Rotor. (See Figure 5.)

13) Connection pattern for wires wrapped around magnets. (SeeFigure 6.) The 12 wire wraps are divided into two sections, upper andlower of six each. There are no connections between these sections.The magnetic flow direction between the upper 6 wraps and thelower 6 wraps is attained by the 'flow direction' as shown in Figure 5.Viewing Figure 6 shows the wires wrapped around the magnetstarting at the top 'north' half and then after 11 complete turns thewire exits at the lower 'south' half. As this wire then goes to the nextmagnet it arrives at an attract wire which is its 'north' side. Thus allwires get interconnected from south to north magnet half or north to

south magnet half. The actual connections should be crimped copperclips not solder with insulation tubing to prevent contact to the Rotorbody.

14) A .030 thick copper tube (stiff material) 2" long by 21/2" insidediameter.

15) Are six slots cut at the top of tube #14. These slots are 5/8" wideby

1/32" deep spaced at 60 degrees apart.

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16) Are six slots cut at the bottom of tube #14. These slots are 5/8"wide by 5/16" deep and in line with the upper slots #15.

17) Six copper tube mounting points.

18) Acrylic ring to hold Part #14, measuring 3-3/4" O.D., 21/4" I.D.,3/8" thick bolted directly to Part #1. This ring has a .030 wide groovecut 1/4"deep to allow the six copper tube mounting points, Part #17,to be inserted.

19) A .002" thick plastic insulation paper to be placed around theinside and outside of Part #14.

20) Are six coils of insulated copper wire, each coil having 72 turns of 

.014 thick wire. Each coil is wound with two layers, the bottom layerto completely fill the 5/8" wide slot with 45 turns and the top layer tospan 5/16" wide with 27 turns. To be sure each coil has the exactwire length or 72 turns, a sample length wire is wrapped thenunwound to serve as a template for six lengths. A suggested coilwinding method is to fill a small spool with one length then byholding the copper tube at the lower extension, then start at the pluswire in Figure 2 and temporarily secure this wire to the outer surfaceof the tube. Next, place the pre-measured spool of wire inside thetube, wrapping down and around the outside advancing clockwiseuntil the 5/8" slot is filled with 45 turns. Then, return this wire back across the top of the coil for 15/32" and winding in the samedirection again advance clock-wise placing the second layer spannedfor 5/16" with 27 turns. This method should have the second layerperfectly centered above the first layer. After winding this coil,repeat the process by again filling the small spool with anotherlength of pre-measured wire. A very important magnetic responsehappens as all six coils have their second layers spaced as disclosed.

21) This number identifies the top view of the second layer.

22) Connection pattern for six coils shown in Figure 2. When the unitis driven at start-up (hand crank) for 42 seconds at 2100 RPM, all six

 jumper wires must be together which means the plus wire goes tothe minus wire connected by the start switch. After 42 seconds theload is added to the circuit and the start switch is opened. To doublecheck your connections between the coils, note that the finish wire of coil #1 goes to the finish wire of coil #2, which is top layer to toplayer. This pattern then has start of coil 2 (bottom layer) going to

start of coil 3 (also bottom layer). When the copper tube with thecoils is placed around the rotor, the distance from any magnet to any

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coil must be identical. If it measures different, acrylic holding shapescan be bolted to the aluminum base, protruding upward, and thuspush the copper tube in the direction needed to maintain the spacingas stated.

23) Wires to load.

24) Wires to start switch.

25) Rotational direction which is clock-wise when viewing from topdown.

26) Acrylic dome for protection against elements.

27) Coating of clear acrylic to solidify rotor. Do not use standardmotor varnish. Pre-heat the rotor and then dip it into heated liquidacrylic. After removal from dip tank, hand rotate until the acrylichardens, then balance rotor. For balancing procedure, eitheradd brass weights or remove brass as needed by drilling small holesinto rotor on its heavy side.

28) Insulation tubing on all connections.

29) Shaft for start purposes and speed testing (if desired).

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