Hi Richard,

Look at this post by Mario:
Bedini Solid State Oscillators

Interesting results that are definitely from near...wrapped on the same
coil but not being powered by the transistor, just recovering extra of what is already there and produced by just one transistor.

On Rick's motor, the alternative magnets aren't necessary. I believe he is doing that because you don't want north both hitting both sides of the coil on the inside that is wrapped around the whole wheel.

All you have to do is leave all the North magnets and then just bend one end of the coil on the other side upwards enough so that it will be in between two north magnets. He is probably getting more from that coil with the N/S/N/S, but I never found it necessary. Even on a little rollers skate motor putting that coil wrapped around it through a bridge and back to the battery made the battery voltage go up appearing to be a self runner but on that particular experiment, I found the voltage was very fluffy and didn't make real power very good. Looked good on the meter though.

Running 24 hours is ok but I'd like to see it run for a whole week and keep it self charged up.