(word processor parameters LM=8, RM=75, TM=2, BM=2) Taken from KeelyNet BBS (214) 324-3501 Sponsored by Vangard Sciences PO BOX 1031 Mesquite, TX 75150 There are ABSOLUTELY NO RESTRICTIONS on duplicating, publishing or distributing the files on KeelyNet! May 2, 1991 SONIC2.ASC -------------------------------------------------------------------- Taken from Mechanix Illustrated - October 1952 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Metal Carving with Super-Sound Ultrasonic waves now have found a new and most important application. Their ultra-high frequency vibrations make it possible to activate SOFT steel tools so that they can carve into the HARDEST of substances. No one would believe that an ordinary pen point can penetrate a hard slab of thick glass. Nor that a perfect thread can be cut into a disk of tungsten-carbide, which is one of the hardest of all presently-made metals, with nothing better than a run-of-the-mill standard screw. Neither could be done, of course, in the USUAL manner but as soon as one of these objects is attached to a SUITABLE bit through which a current of ultrasonic waves is chased, the miracle happens. Be it pen point or screw, a little cogwheel or even a well-cut cameo-like picture, it begins to SWING UNBELIEVABLY fast! In fact it vibrates 27,000 times a second. NO SURFACE hard enough to stand up against such impact CAN RESIST PENETRATION. Anything resilient, on the other hand, remains unaffected by the driving force of the vibration. A finger inadvertently held under the carving piece remains unhurt, simply because the flesh is TOO CUSHIONY for the bite. The Cavitron Equipment Corporation of Long Island City, N.Y. avails itself of this scientific discovery using a cheap abrasive and jets of water, thereby eliminating costly methods and materials. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vangard notes... This article seemed particularly apropo for KeelyNet since we are interested in sonic phenomena as researched by John Worrell Keely. Tornados have shown that paper straws can be propelled at such high velocity that they will penetrate telephone poles and trees Page 1 with no damage to the straw. Unfortunately, the article does not detail the degree of deflection from a fixed axis, but it would seem to be dependent on the speed with which the cutting was desired without it being so great as to cause a loss in thrust. Although here it is not power but speed which does the work. We are reminded here of Keely's discovery of the molecular disintegration process which used a specific signature of acoustic frequencies. He was able to reduce quartz to dust simply from the proximity of the vibrating head of his device. Not much is known about the machine as Keely destroyed it when ordered to reveal the secrets of his devices to the courts. All the details we have are in the Keely section of KeelyNet. We are also reminded of one of Tesla's experiments, (considerably after Keely) which used mechanical vibrators. The principle was used to demonstrate that all mass could be destroyed or otherwise damaged from resonant oscillations. One such story says Tesla had a giant chain link suspended from the ceiling. A small mechanical vibrator was attached to the link and tuned to the resonant frequency of the line. Within minutes, the link began to "beat like a human heart" then shattered into pieces. Modern researchers into this field include Professor Gavraud of France and his investigations into INFRASONIC frequencies (below 15 cycles per second). It was found that 7 cycles per second was the most disastrous frequency found for all matter. The oscillations at 7 cycles are quite unnatural and bring on rupturing at a rate proportional to the amplitude of the wave. It is almost impossible to generate such low frequencies with electronics, so mechanical systems were used. Reports indicated the wave could be detected as much as 30 miles form the test site. A truck mounted weapon was built by the French in the 60's using the principle. Modern cutting techniques include the use of water ejected at very high pressures (on the order of 50,000 PSI) to cut extremely hard surfaces, leaving clean cut edges and no residue. Lasers also are used for cutting and are in essence ejecting "wavicles" of matter/energy at very high rates of speed to cut or burn. -------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have comments or other information relating to such topics as this paper covers, please upload to KeelyNet or send to the Vangard Sciences address as listed on the first page. Thank you for your consideration, interest and support. Jerry W. 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