When one faces an alleged free energy device, there are two possibilities :
- the author provides full details, schematics, protocol of measurement and the measurement data, eventually evidence of self-running: thus an analysis of the device is possible as well as the duplication if no flaw is seen (typical example: Steorn Orbo. There was a flaw that we could discover in the measurement protocol).
- the author says: "my black-box produces more than it consumes but I don't give any useful information" (patent pending, threat by men in black or oil industry, non-disclosure clauses with partner and so on). Then why did he make an announce? Money, egocentrism, play... One may close the case right now. Even if the claim was true, what is rather unlikely, the lack of information would prevent from duplicating the device, so no need to waste time.
The device in question here is of the second kind. It's amusing to see the guy enjoying to be the center of interest on the other forum, and duping the others and perhaps, himself. History Repeats Itself. It's terrible to see that the Mylow's story and many others will have been for nothing.
I think you have fairly well nailed the state of such devices and their "inventors". A simple calorimetric test by putting the entire device in large cardboard box that will have fixed losses to ambient, and comparing temperature rise within vs a resistor "control" adjusted to the same exact power usage. This would tell the truth about such devices, including all heat generated by the belt, motor etc. Power factor will have to be accounted for in the case of the motor, but this is dead easy with the number of excellent and inexpensive Wattmeters available in the market. The air in the box would have to be lightly stirred (not shaken LOL) to insure even distribution of the heat to the walls of the box. A cheap dual readout indoor outdoor thermometer can be used to read the box internal temperature and normalize for ambient temperature. So for a total cost of about $30 these things could be fairly accurately compared against a resistive "control" and claims verified or denied. As a first cut, the "fixed loss to ambient" method will vet the losers rather quickly. More exacting simple test and measurement can be performed if it is an extremely close race to the resistor, but this is food for another rant. Why do people make it so complicated and mask everything in obscure measurement? I think they do enjoy the spotlight.
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"Secrecy, secret societies and secret groups have always been repugnant to a free and open society"......John F Kennedy
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