The 194 g Lifter "Maximus" with 60 g of payload
By Jean-Louis Naudin
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created on November 12th, 2002 - JLN Labs - Last update December 7th, 2002
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The Lifter "Maximus" is a very big three stages Lifter. It uses three stages of 84 asymmetrical T.T. Brown capacitors ( called cells ) joined so as to form an hexagonal assembly. There is a total of 252 T.T. Brown capacitors. The Lifter "Maximus" is 1m20 wide...


The Total weight of the Lifter "Maximus" without a payload is 134 g



When the HV power supply is swiched on, the Lifter "Maximus" goes upward quickly and remains stable.

The Lifter "Maximus" specifications

The thin wire is connected to the +30 KV, the top aluminum armature is connected to the ground, the middle armature to the +30 KV and then, the bottom armature to the ground. Each aluminum armature is wing shaped with a thick leading edge ( 1.5 mm ) and a thin trailing edge ( 0.12 mm ). The thin trailing edge is equivalent to the first thin wire and produces a strong electric field. There are 252 asymmetrical capacitors.

  • Size : hexagonal shape with a max width 1200 mm,

  • Aluminum armature : 12 µm thick and 20 mm height,

  • Thin coper wire : 1/10 mm diameter.

  • Gap between each stage : 50 mm.

  • Total height : 225 mm

  • Total Weight ( without payload ) : 134 g

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TEST with a 60 g payload, total weight = 194 g


A 60 g of payload is placed in the middle of the Lifter "Maximus"

Test result : When the HV power supply is switched on, the Lifter "Maximus" goes upward quickly with its 60 g of payload. The total weight of the Lifter "Maximus" is 194 g. ( see below ).

Device tested

Number of asymmetrical capacitors

Width

Weight (empty)

Payload

Counterbary

Lifter "Maximus"

252

1200 mm

134 g

60 g

145 %

See the videos of the 194 g Lifter "Maximus" with its 60 g of payload

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Démonstration du Lifter "Maximus" avec 60 g de charge utile


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The Lifter "Maximus" with 60 g of payload


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