Yes, Wadia also serves the fashion market and I'm sure would be similarly receptive to engineering-oriented suggestions.
If you're going to sell machined aluminium, do it right:
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/lumin/open1_big.jpg
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/lumin/open1_big.jpg
"flagship"
That was 1992, the trio did some $15k back then, without the 2-part model 7 transport of ~$12k.
Possibly, someone wishes to write Wadia promiscuous letters ? (about the portable typewriter remote perhaps)
Actually the war between Edison and Westinghouse (DC vs AC) is often presented as AC won because you could distribute it with transformers. As electric power was first used for lighting either would work and the distribution advantage strongly tilted to AC. However the first motors were push-pull devices that would only run on DC. These gave way to rotary version that also required DC. It was the invention of the induction motor that allowed AC to compete for motor energy. DC motors are still used when the current to torque property is needed. Although with power semiconductors and variable speed drives AC motors can now match that.
The AC motors can be designed series field or parallel field or some combo in between to adjust the startup torque as well.
Oh that's so simple.But how would you explain to someone how an induction motor works, when the moving part is just a hunk of metal?
That hunk of metal is attempting to keep up with a rotating magnetic field. The slower it goes wrt to the field, the more current and force generated in the hunk of metal.
Interesting patent. Not reality, but certainly interesting. Obtaining a patent did not require building a working device to demonstrate validity.
jn
"old" aluminum from marine usage
FTR, "marine use aluminum" and Sealium or Alustar (5059 H111/H321) are not one and the same.
Afair, Sealium by Alcan/Pechiney in France was patented in '04, only a handful of yachts have been built in Sealium till date.
Merely to illustrate that "aluminum" is not a static thing, 10-15 years can travel a distance on the Alloy highway.
(manufacture in China, and everything can be solid billet)
I have spent years attempting to do a cheaper chassis that STILL looked good, was easy to fabricate, and did not drive machinists crazy. We have had designed and built, a number of chassis to replace the older Vendetta Research phono stage. ALL have been about as expensive as the Blowtorch (for its size and complexity) or else has been designed and built in Asia, and requires a minimum volume to get production going.
In this world of molded plastic, and cheap sheet metal, it is refreshing to look at a really well done metal case. The ultimate one, in my opinion, is the Ayre preamp example. Of course, Charles does not come around here, anymore, for some reason. '-)
In this world of molded plastic, and cheap sheet metal, it is refreshing to look at a really well done metal case. The ultimate one, in my opinion, is the Ayre preamp example. Of course, Charles does not come around here, anymore, for some reason. '-)
Probably The Oldest Electric Motor In Existence !!!
Just one of the many play things in my dad's shed...
A very old electric motor - YouTube
Enjoy...
Dan.

Just one of the many play things in my dad's shed...
A very old electric motor - YouTube
Enjoy...
Dan.
The tip of the Washington Monument, in the capital of the USA, is made of the most exotic metal of its day, aluminum.
Chris
Chris
Yes, originally called 'congealed electricity'.....still applies.The tip of the Washington Monument, in the capital of the USA, is made of the most exotic metal of its day, aluminum.
Chris
The trouble with aluminium - Swinburne Media Centre
Dan.
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the most exotic metal of its day, aluminum.
Chris,
ever bent, machined or welded aluminum yourself over the last 30-35 years ?
Chris,
ever bent, machined or welded aluminum yourself over the last 30-35 years ?
I've bent a few beer cans, but it was longer ago than that. Machining is the reason most of us use aluminum for DIY audio, a real joy to use.
Thanks,
Chris
It is auto-setting and picks up the power line frequency.
Excellent multi $$$ instrument.
Richard took the photo with a Leica 😀
George
thats funny 😀
I have quit a bit of power line instrumentation. So if anyone is curious, I might have measured it... ac power line-wise. Including fields with current probes et al. 'Cause learning the nature of the situation leads to solutions or improvements.
And, its my substitute investment for machined aluminium $$$.
-Richard
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thats funny 😀
I have quit a bit of power line instrumentation. So if anyone is curious, I might have measured it... ac power line-wise. Including fields with current probes et al. 'Cause learning the nature of the situation leads to solutions or improvements.
And, its my substitute investment for machined aluminium $$$.
-Richard
Dick,
I am afraid that you will end up on my horrible people list along with Demian.
I used to like to think I had the most test equipment, now you and Demian might not only match me, but actually have more! 🙂
I have the Tektronix version with the current probe for power lines. It starts life as an oscilloscope and also has the meter functions.
Of course next week I plan to order some more. (New of course!)
ES
P.S. One of these days we should get into your power line filter patent with the "Z" pair of inductors and single capacitor as the basic cell.
Then I can't trade you my P6042? How about a wide band 500A clamp-on current probe? CT's? Ground -as in Earth- impedance tester?
No? Then, might as well join us. 🙂
Who else is in The Test Equipment Club?
-RNM
No? Then, might as well join us. 🙂
Who else is in The Test Equipment Club?
-RNM
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Who else is in The Test Equipment Club?
Richard,
How many pieces of equipment one has to own to be in The Club? 😉
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