     1. alankilian says:      This is an incredible link. I
loved reading about building the alternator, and learning about
what goes into designing a wind-powered electric generator from
scratch.      I was very impressed with their concern for the
safety of the people working on the alternator. MAN, I bet those
magnets would be impossible to get apart if you let them touch.
It almost makes me want to buy the book just for a good read.
2. jcantara says:      Yes, be VERY careful around powerful
magnets. I’ve gotten some skin pinched off between two magnets
much smaller than the ones they used in their generator. Even
hard-drive magnets (about the size and thickness of a quarter)
can give you a good bloody (and I don’t mean the english
expression) pinch if you’re not careful.