What are the candles standing on? Might it be a conductor with a pin or maybe even iron filings in the bottom of the candle to assist conduction?
I didn't se the article all the fuss is about so maybe I am way off base. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie ----- Original Message ----- From: Max Robinson To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 12:34 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] candle powered electric light There had to be a hidden battery somewhere. Those candles are so big it wouldn't be hard to hide several molded into them. A wire under the table would complete the circuit. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [email protected] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. [email protected] To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lenny McHugh" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 10:42 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] candle powered electric light > you are correct, now how did the bulb light? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Max Robinson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 10:00 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] candle powered electric light > > > That's got to be a fake. There isn't even a complete circuit. A wire to > each candle but no connection between the candles. Were the candle flames > in contact. The rubbing of the nails with a magnet is clearly showman > ship. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: [email protected] > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. > [email protected] > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lenny McHugh" <[email protected]> > To: "handyman-blind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 2:39 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] candle powered electric light > > >>A friend sent me a video of a candle powered electric light. I wish I knew >> how it worked, I soon will be talking to a few scout troops and I always >> take a few magic illusions along. To describe this there are two candles, >> two nails, two wires with allagator clips, a flashlight bulb and a >> magnet. >> They first rub the magnet on the nails and carefully push each nail into >> a >> candle. they hook the wires to the nails and then to the bulb. When they >> light the candles the bulb lights. Sure would like to be able to recreat >> this. >> --- >> Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous >> with many resources for the blind. >> http://www.lennymchugh.com >> Lenny >> Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. 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