1851 There Really Is Free Energy Everywhere - Electrostatic Motors

As an old "back-to-the-land" Hippie who lived in rural WV in the 70s, I recall an inventive fellow that arranged 55-gallon drums with windings of copper wire around them set up under the high-tension power lines running through the middle of nowhere next to a spring where it would power electric burners to make Moonshine! During the several years that I was there, he never got caught because there was no fire to smell to lead the cops to it. He made one of the best livings of anyone in the county! A lot of people wondered about him.

My condolences to his family for the accident he had next week

The sheer mad scientist joy you get when one of your contraptions works is infectious!

I love neighbors like this.. check on people like this and make sure they are always good.. God bless this man

Impressive!!! I'm familiar with how the voltage rises with altitude. I made myself a storm warning device, which detects a charge build-up as a thunderstorm approaches. It uses a Mosfet Semiconductor on its input and the antenna is set to a particular height above the ground.

I really don’t know squat about electricity as it is, but what makes me happy is how enthused this community is because they understand the ‘potential’ in what they see/hear. Love the energy [see what I did there 😊] in the video and the comments to boot. Carry on good people!⚡️🔋💡

my man done solved the secrete to going green in a 3rd grade class room with a idea and a entry level 3d printing software! good work !

The world needs more people like you

Isn’t this the power that Nikola Tesla wanted to tap into to make free energy for everyone before he was belittled by competitors?

I was building a Wimshurst generator with 3D printed parts. The output was disappointing. It barely made any sparks no matter what I did. I learned that the plastic itself absorbs water which absorbs the electrical charge. Other people were having the same problem, so I coated the plastic with enamel paint while it was still dry which improved the performance. Your motor might benefit by removing the water in the plastic and protect it from absorbing moisture.

Seen the electrostatic motor written up in a text book, yet this is the first excellent implementation i've ever seen. Well done.

Your laughter is definitely contagious, I very much enjoyed this video. I hope you and your fellow scientists can figure this out and make a difference! Thank you for your efforts.

What an amazing build!!! Good job!! Nothing like increasing the knowledge of many people.

Fascinating design Rob … absolutely love your drive and enthusiasm

I love ur guide lines I'm a retired industrial mechanical electrician I've always had to think outside the box to get the job done engineer always left something out. A lot of my invention are now out in the field.

Last week I assembled a sand battery in a 1.5 gallon metal pail. Living room test for 12 hours. Got so warm the cat refused to come back in till I shut it down. GREAT ! And the temp outside hovered in the mid 30°F all day. Deconstructed it and getting my 14" SPARK pot bellied stove ready to become the cutest sand battery in this end of the universe ❤️

Very impressive. Originally found your channel when researching conductive copper ink for printers to see if you can produce PCBs, lol, and ended up here. Great channel.

Robert you're like a modern day Eric Laithwaite. Thanks for your inspiration and enthusiasm!

Everything is in motion, at all times. That energy is perpetual, transforming, transferring, coming and going. Just gotta tap into it.

Beautiful design... can wait to see you connect the wire up