(05-05-2010, 11:01 AM)Shannon Wrote: Well that sounds interesting, and I'd love to know where you came across that idea, but I am going to have to say that I don't understand any way that could work. I don't know where I'd get the copper plate, either, but I'd certainly be up for the experiment if I could.
The copper wire and copper plate should be easily had from any hardware store. I don't think the copper plate has to be very big. In fact, I think all you have to do is coil the end of the copper wire that's going to be in the sun to get as much solar energy as possible. One suggestion is to coil the wire (fairly loosely) within the width of a ice cream bucket lid. And the copper wire doesn't have to be on continuous piece either, or all that thick. In fact I'm talking about the thin wire. And the different wires just have to touch the other wire to make a line. And copper wire is cheap.
It's a radionics experiment that I've read out of more than one book. I think one book was written by a guy who's last name was Cosimano. This may have more info. about it: [potentially copyrighted material - removed]
