Alternative Science & Technology Research Organisation Of South Australia

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ASTRO PROJECT OF THE YEAR FOR 2001

 First Prize

Victor…demonstrated a working flying triangle. This was powered by a 40 Kilo Volt power supply and fed to the triangle through a very fine wire.

See Jan 02 Newsletter

 Second Prize

Ales…...had three entries. The first was a water electrolyzer, which very simply and efficiently produced Ph 9 water by using 240 Vdc in a two-glass jar system with stainless steel electrodes. The inner jar had the bottom cut off and replaced with a cellophane membrane tightly secured around the bottom. There was an electrode inside of the inner jar and another one within the outer jar. Ales…second entry was a "Bee Sucker" which was used to suck out bees from a hive. He uses the bees for " bee sting therapy". The unit was made from a modified portable vacuum cleaner. Ales…third entry was a "Bee Hotel" for safely and comfortably storing the "sucked out" bees. It fitted to the bottom of the bee sucker, the bottom was then slid off and the bees shaken down into their very nice new accommodation.See Jan 02 Newsletter

 Third Prize

Bruce …had a "Black Box" which incorporated electronic control. This was used as a petrol fuel vaporiser. He stated that in cold weather it improved the economy from 28mpg to 42mpg. He said that he achieved efficiencies of 48 to 56mpg in warmer weather.

See Jan 02 Newsletter

 

2001

Andrews Bike
See May Newsletter

Andrews magnet motor.

See May News letter

Andrews Gravity Wheel.
See May Newsletter

July Guest speaker was Mr Malcolm Beare

See Peters Page Aug

Hanging magnet "joecell" detector. See Oct Newsletter Electric Morris 1100 See April News letter

Keen members crowd around Cedrics motor.

Note: Joe cell water charging unit in foreground. Bruce gave a talk on water charging.
ASTRO Technical Meeting Nov 2001

See Dec 01 Newsletter

Ken describes his stepper motor drive.

ASTRO Technical Meeting Nov 2001

See Dec 01 Newsletter

Rodger with his amazing ballbearing motor. This motor is simply a shaft through two bearings. The motor will run in whatever direction it is spun to start. The power supply is a 12 volt car battery.
ASTRO Technical Meeting Nov 2001

See Dec 01 Newsletter

This image shows part of one of Rodgers high voltage flying machines.
ASTRO Technical Meeting Nov 2001

See Dec 01 Newsletter

Joe cell for a Toyota see
Jan 02 Newsletter

Jans amazing rings and roller demo.

This was part of a Gravity Wheel talk.

ASTRO Technical Meeting Nov 2001 See Dec 01 Newsletter

 

ASTRO Invention of the year 2000

One lamp and a short wire. The lamp brightness will not change with an input voltage down to 8.5 volts.

FIRST PRIZE

Ken's Constant Current Lamp Driver, designed for low voltage power supplies ( eg 12 volt solar ). The lamp brightness will not change when a long lamp feed wire is used. Up to three 20 watt lamps could be used on the prototype; the wire loss remaining the same as for one lamp.
See Ken's technical description for details.

Two lamps and a long thin wire. Note the same brightness as with one lamp and short wire.

SECOND PRIZE

Percy's Portable Biodiesel Unit. This unit has an inbuilt heater and stirring mechanism.
Percy also made some large fully automatic units; this unit however goes anywhere. See below for more of Percy's devices.

THIRD PRIZE

Keiths Jack will lift heavy vehicles. The jack triangulates under the vehicle to prevent rolling. Keith is a prolific inventor with many inventions to his name...how do you pick a winner? (Aircraft to hairpins...... see Keith)

Members Hardware 2000

Percy's multi-wave oscillator.

Percy's multi-wave oscillator.

July 2000

Percy's multi-wave oscillator.

July 2000

Percy's multi-wave oscillator.

Percy's GEET powered Wankel

Front view.

Percy's GEET powered Wankel

Percy's GEET powered Wankel

Back view.

Ken's Thermoelectric Generator as purchased July 2000.

Patent numbers to the Thermoelectric Generator.

Victor's sound from a gas flame experiment. The power supply is under the radio, 100 watt amp to the right of the powersupply.

Another shot of Vic's experiment.

35 amp power supply Ken is constructing for a friend, it can turn on and off in less the 100 nano seconds. It should run very well around 42.7 kHz.

Strange things were happening in the dark after ASTRO's meeting last night (Aug 12). What's Piero up to?

The first public demonstration of a new fuel delivery system. Note the electric heater in the background (as a load for the generator).

It runs very well at any load, with very low emission levels and fuel consumption. More about fuel types later.

Can you see how it works?


"Venus 78" Electric bike showing 3x12 volt batteries & cooling fan. Electronic control built by Randal.

The Venus 78 was modified by Randal & sold to Andrew. Bruce now owns the bike.

Uli built Joe Cell with a carbon rod in the centre.

1999

Cell built from a cut down fire extinguisher has never worked!

1996

Bruce's original 1993 Joe Cell.
Bruce's original 1993 Joe Cell with the cone modification.
Fuel Saver Article Photo.
Fuel cut off control box.

Fuel Saver Article Photo.

In car display unit.


Fuel Saver Article Photo.

Fuel Saver Article Photo.

Electronic Control Unit.


Fuel Saver Article Photo.
Insulation around the exhaust manifold heat exchanger.

Dino's colloidal silver maker.

See October 2000 newsletter.

Dino,s water urn.

See Oct 2000 newsletter.


Cedrics
Bedini motor/generator
See Nov 2000 newsletter

Cedrics
Bedini motor/generator

Cedrics Hans Coler energy collector

Cedrics Adams motor
See Nov 2000 newsletter

Cedrics Solar motor

Cedrics Magnet motor:

Cedrics Hendershot generator
Percy's small colloidal silver maker. Percy's small colloidal silver maker.  

 

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