[TheForge] Hobo Nickels

[Bruce Freeman]

Coin "shrinking" now!?  Has anyone tried weighing the coins before and
after "shrinking"?

The only way these coins actually shrunk without losing mass is for
some of their mass to have been converted to neutronium.  If that
works, then let's see about cold fusion next.

I can shrink a coin by dropping it in the appropriate acid.  Actually
does a better job than what I see on that page - though most of the
shrinking is in thickness, not diameter.  THAT is clearly a case of
etching.

I expect that most of the coin is being blasted away along with the
coil, and it's a result of the mechanism of blowing away that the
image is still visible on the remains.

Bruce
NJ


On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 10:03 PM, Paul N <crosspein at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I actually works by the same basic principles that are used for inductive
> heating. Here in somewhat general terms:
>
> Huge electrical current in a coil surrounding the coin. That current
> essentially makes an electromagnet of the coin. At the same time, the
> changing magnetic field creates current within the coin. (kinda like a
> generator).
>
> That current also creates a magnetic field, but this field pushes hard
> against the one in the coil. The field is so strong, it crushes the coin.
>
> I wonder if we could make a hammer from the electromagnetic force. Inducting
> heating, inductive/electromagnetic field no-contact hammer. No fire, no
> smoke, no noise. Heck, no one would want to be a blacksmith anymore.
>
> **paul
>
> Jerry Frost wrote:
>>
>> Yesterday I did a quick search and ran across lots of URLs about coin
>> shrinking and that one came up #1. Looks like fun but seeing as I'm no less
>> clueless about electronics than last time I was intrigued I'll probably
>> stick with the, "Ooh cool!" crowd.
>>
>> Frosty
>> -------------------------------
>> If it ain't forged
>> it ain't real.
>> Wrought iron is.
>> The FrostWorks
>>
>> Meadow Lakes, AK.
>>
>>
>> From: "Clyde" <clyde at fibernetcc.com>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've seen a site somewhere with instructions on how to
>>>> do this but I lost my bookmarks a while ago. <sigh>
>>>
>>> How about http://teslamania.delete.org/frames/shrinkergallery.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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Bruce
NJ