Don Smith Magnetic Resonance System
by Donald Lee Smith · USA · 1990s
Safety & Liability Disclaimer
Replicating alternative electromagnetism or mechanical resonance systems carries extreme physical hazards including lethal voltage shock, explosive gas ignition, mechanical shrapnel, and chemical toxicity. All contents, schematics, and guidelines on this page are provided strictly for educational and historical research.
Device-Specific Hazards:
LETHAL. High-voltage, high-frequency circuits. Spark gaps can produce X-rays. Requires professional-level HV safety knowledge.
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Overview
High-frequency, high-voltage resonant systems using Tesla coils, neon sign transformers, spark gaps, and specialized coil configurations. Smith claimed power output scales with the square of voltage times the square of frequency (P ∝ V² × f²). Multiple designs described in his lectures and documents, all based on converting 'ambient magnetic radiation' into usable electrical power.
⚖️ What Would Convince Us?
To validate the anomalies claimed for this device under mainstream scientific parameters, builders and inventors must document and present evidence satisfying the following criteria:
Continuous closed-loop operation without batteries or hidden ground wires
High-frequency RF calorimetry of the output load
Accurate RF voltage and current phase-angle measurement
Investigation & Credibility Metrics
Derived historical books, catalog indexes, or compiled archives.
Claimed overunity/propulsion has not been verified in a control lab.
Multiple builders completed attempts and reported zero success.
Simple multimeters used. Subject to power-factor or ground-loop errors.
This device is purely open-source or historical; no active sales.
Community Status
Among the longest-running replication threads across all forums. Smith deliberately withheld key details. Replicators consistently report needing a 'sweet spot' they can never find.
🔧 Build Guides
Research & Engineering Notice
Patent filings and the compiled Don Smith Document Collection contain circuit schematics, but Smith left out exact winding directions and coil turns.
What We Do Not Have (Missing Specifications)
Compiled Reference Materials & Authors
📖 Patrick Kelly Guide: Technical Assessment
Chapter 3 REFERENCEDiscussions
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🔧 Key Components
- •Neon sign transformers (NSTs)
- •High-voltage capacitors
- •Spark gaps
- •Air-core Tesla coils
- •Ferrite toroids
- •MOSFETs or IGBTs
- •Heavy earth grounding
📄 Patents
⚠️ Safety
LETHAL. High-voltage, high-frequency circuits. Spark gaps can produce X-rays. Requires professional-level HV safety knowledge.
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📖 Patrick Kelly Guide
The complete chapter reference text and schematic diagram are embedded directly in the main section of this page.