Random Thoughts or Whatever
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Pio1980
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It's about aggregating the metadata rather than content itself, for strategic purposes.
Pio1980
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I confess to going there occasionally to indulge shadenfreud.
I've been pondering the notion that some folks there are LARPing those folks for S&G mockery. If real, they don't need any help making themselves into gullible fools, just step aside and let them at it.
spicer
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Depends on the frequency.
Pio1980
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Fine, I'll take the path of less reactance.
spicer
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Ahhh... yes, reactance.
Pio1980
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Why Edison advocated DC, AC needed higher math which was above his skills.
spicer
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Quite the feud there. And then along came Mr. T. Now, if Edison had high power solid state voltage converters he might have had something but of course that would require all those complex mathematics for inductance and capacitors too so a DC future was hopeless. And here we are.
Pio1980
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Rotary converters (dynamotors) were a possible solution, but distribution would need AC math as you indicate.
spicer
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Dynamotors were neat. I remember them at property disposal for cheap. 12, 24 or 48 volts in and what ever out.
SolderIron
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If that does not do it, try one with less impedance
Pio1980
AK Member
I remember them being plentiful @ war surplus outlets.
The 6 and 12 volt dynamotors could be useful, the aircraft voltage ones not so much.
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spicer
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Beats the heck out of a vibrator. Plus, the idea of it is intriguing. Don't know the efficiency but wouldn't be surprised to find it is quite good. Military stuff is always tough and well built.
Pio1980
AK Member
Remember synchronous vibrators in battery operated tube military gear? Obviated the need for an HV rectifier.
Mystic
We're all born mad
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