The objective of this experiment is to duplicate the results of David Hamel with regards to his 45 gallon drum experiment.

Warning - I have not yet adjusted my version of the drum to match what David Hamel has told me but I am getting closer. The pictures and construction details of my work are still my own.

Warning - Due to the fact that those who claim to have had successful results with this technology did so with designs that differs from David Hamel's original, there may in fact be a number of configurations that work.

My Work

• Results of my visits with David Hamel.
• The Hamel 45GD - Mark 2 (my latest attempt - April to ... 2000).
• The Hamel 45GD - Mark 1 (my first attempt - July to September 1999).
• Details of my own attempt using Steve Thompson's motor approach along with my Hamel 45GD Mark 1. Note that this attempt was abandoned due to unsolvable problems due to too large spacing between cone rim and drum rim.
• Tall oscillator used in the Mark 1
• Short oscillator used in the Mark 2

The Basic Device

For a picture of the device, see the Bob Thomas drawings on this website. David Hamel sent these drawings to Justin (the owner of the website). From my conversations with David Hamel so far, these diagrams are very close to what he has in mind. In fact, it was a drawing I had made that mirrored Bob's (except that it had my construction details in it) that I went over with David.

The basic device consists of three cones. According to David, there should be three but one of the claims of success were done with a two cone system. Each cone sits within the one below it. Each cone sits on a point halfway down the cone below it. These cones are in a 45 gallon drum. The rim of the cones have ceramic magnets attached to them. These magnets repel rings of ceramic magnets in the 45 gallon drum. The top cone has an extra ceramic magnet centered within its rim. When the cones are balanced, sitting in the drum, the cover of the drum is put on. In the cover is another ceramic magnet which repels the top cone's centered magnet. This causes the top cone to move off-center (or wobble). That in turn causes the cone in which the top cone is sitting to also wobble but in the opposite direction - and so on.

Most designs also have what is typically called an oscillator sitting on the base of the drum instead of just a fixed notch. This oscillator allows further wobbling.

Links

• For details on Justin's device and Steve Thompson's duplication of the 45 gallon drum experiment, see details on Justin Szymanek's website
• St.Clair Technologies Ltd. construction of Mini 3 cone device and 45 gallon drum
• The David Hamel Connection
• The David Hamel Story

Books and Videos

Books and Videos about/with David Hamel.

Discussion/Information Group to Join

Yahoo! hameltech discussion group with many files, photos, ...