*UPDATE 11*
V1.19 Update 21 July 1997
On 15 July THE FIRST PRIZE WENT TO JAMES HURL IN AUSTRALIA !!! James is the first to independantly confirm to me the operation of the GIT principle, and I have posted his pictures of the device he made to verify the thrust characteristics of the Gyroscopic Inertial Thruster.
He wrote that he was rather suprised at the developed thrust, which marched his device across the kitchen floor before he could catch it, and it broke apart against his refrigerator into a scattering of balls all over the place! And I was happy with 1/4 inch per second! He has been added to my networking page if you want to inquire.
He is a student, and has to fight for computer time, so please be patient with his reply. He said more experiments are on the way, one with balloons to loft the device, and some radio control additions to test manuverability. Please tell him we're proud of him, WAY TO GO JAMES!
I've put a link on the index page to the first six black and white photos he sent me, a reward for James is his own page to keep up with his work. He sent me a statment late Sunday night and it has also been added to the James Hurl page.
Interestingly, he has reported "gremlin effects" with strange and wierd computer epileptic fits and communication problems. Sighhhhh....when will the creepy little minds (with some rather powerful computer skills) learn that such tricks only serve to harden the resolve of serious explorers?
I have been in constant communication with Sam Smith in Florida, and he has been working on getting together a set or two of homebuild plans, and two versions to date is a smaller one using pool balls, and an ox of a device using bowling balls, exercise trampoline ring races, and a bicycle friction drive wheel, actually rather cheap to build if you buy used stuff from the second hand stores.
I will do a review of his commercial offering, but I can tell you from what he's sent me so far, your sixth grader could put a GIT together with his rather careful and complete graphics and parts lists. He will be including helpful hints, and also has stated he will test the devices he offers for construction. Find his mail link on my networking page if you want to be notified when his offerings becomes available. I of course will add that news on my site when it's a go.
Several people have notified me that they plan to build their own versions of GIT's and some of those will also report their success, and help us all get a little closer to a real calculable thrust for a given device. The double conic version (like two funnels mouth to mouth) has a potential for a much greater real thrust, as the front to back ratio (maximum and minimum orbital contact circles), can be much greater in the double conic GIT.
One way to make a good double conic orbital that can be actuated with coils in an electromagnetic version is made of casting resin with magnetically harvested grinder dust from any local machine shop. Mix to a thick paste to help prevent settling, knock out as much air as you can in the short time you have before it begins setting up, pour one plastic funnel (a small spatula REALLY helps), let set to jello consistancy, and then overturn on another funnel full to make a single solid magnetically attracted double conic. Heavy, good rolling friction can be achieved, and coils about the race will get your GIT moving.
I've used this method for other devices needing magnetically soft (won't hold a magnetic charge permanantly) structures, and is really rather tough and Very difficult to break, ideal for high velocity tests, and the metal dust will help prevent shape distortion, while at the same time gives a very good rolling friction even with wear.
I have begun the patent process, and for any of you major corporations, companies, and financial institutions that have been tracking the GIT closely (like I'm tracking you), if you believe your patent writers can do a much better job in wording, I'll tell you right now, I am going ahead with claims writing and application for the devices already available to you on my site, and several improvements and devices not publically released. Fair warning, Several aerospace firms, research facilities (and some rather large international financial institutions) are currently looking closely at the GIT.
I'm rather disappointed with the silence I'm hearing (especially with the close scrutinous staring I'm seeing), and the company that gets in communication with me on an honest basis, that company will have a distinct advantage over the several other world giants that are also working on the GIT.
For a little encouragement, I've included a list of the countries and domains that have requested files to date. The list of host computers that have requested files is now getting WAY to long to include on the site, and makes that slider bar on the scroll window about two pixels thick! As of this morning, well over 39 thousand files have gone out to the world, and is now averaging 1,000 files a day, and I haven't knocked on any doors for over a month now!
We are entering a new phase of the project with the reported success of James Hurl in Australia, and several other real people (those that talk to me) will be reporting in the near future.
Stay Tuned! - David E. Cowlishaw - 9:30 am Monday 21 July 1997
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