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I made a frame for the motor mounting at the top of the device in order to make some tests using the same configuration that Steve Thompson claims.
Next I performed the first test for the complete device with the motor above the top cone.
I fitted an aluminum strip to the motor shaft a bit longer than the cone radius to force the isotopic motion.
The aluminum strip was 1/16" thick and 1" wide.
The strip was easy to bend by hand to adjust it to the proper length.
I used a rheostat to control the motor speed.
The objective was to test the motion of the cones with the motor running instead of using my hand to turn it.
The cones' behavior was better than I expected due to the new arrangement of magnets with 1/2" gaps between them.
I drafted a device to put the cones in motion, believing this would be better than Steve Thompson's yard stick.
This set of pictures shows the overall setup.
Near the machine you can see the lead-acid battery (the one taken from my car two months ago) I used to power the motor.
At this time my progress was a little delayed because I was thinking in a better mechanical system to put the cones in motion.
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