Here's the schematic I followed. I got it from the pdf provided by one of the members in this thread. I got the video from Youtube, and I traced and retraced the wirings, and got zero effect.

What I'd like to see is if someone here has actually completed a working replication of the generator.

what did you use for your solenoid coils?
I tried to make very high winding coils; but then the resistance is too high, even though I got more voltage from moving the bar in front of the magnet...

May be this link give some ideas
http://www.zen22142.zen.co.uk/Media/fsi.htm

I appreciate the encouragement. FYI, I have no background in electronics, and I just did this because it just felt right. I saw the Hendershot schematics offered here was downloaded more than 164,000 times, so I thought that maybe out of the 164,000 downloads maybe a hundred or a dozen could have done some work on it, and maybe one person, just one person could have succeeded. But if NONE has ever succeeded in this, then maybe I ought to try something else.

I visited the Hendershot generator Facebook page, and read of someone who asked if anyone in the world has a working model. The answer was evasive, and on my next visit, his question was deleted. I think that action says something.

But I'm not giving up. If this really doesn't work, and NO ONE has made it work, then I'll try something else. Some Free Energy plans are for sale in the internet, and I know many of those are plain scams, but maybe one of them  might be okay. There's the Schauberger Generator, the MASH Generator, the Don Smith Generator, the Bedini Generator, the Shutterhand Generator,and whatever else. I've bought the Don Smith, Schauberger, and Shutterhand Generators. I might try one of those after this one.

But i'd sure appreciate if one person will come out and show he has succeeded in this.

My motivation comes from my weekend work in helping the Typhoon Haiyan victims in my county. I got a first hand view of what climate change will do to our planet in the coming years, of how much and worse devastations may come and we just can't stop them, except through his CAUSE: MAKING AFFORDABLE FUEL-LESS POWER FOR EVERYONE. Cars will run pollution-free, planes will fly to anywhere, homes will have continuous power without having to pay dearly for it. The air will smell good, and forests grow, people will have less diseases. Oh man what a dream!

So back to reality; I STILL NEED HELP on this one, if anyone has ever done this project and succeeded...

Here is a page from my book "Talking to the Birds", Vol I

http://artojheino.yolasite.com/resources/Hend1-Arto2.jpg.opt1554x1098o0%2C0s1554x1098.jpg

I have a breakdown of the 5 schematics and a lot of data. Regards Arto

Here is my book if you are interested.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1876406038/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1876406038&linkCode=as2&tag=artosrend-20

Viktor Schauberger was a genious scientist in the field of vortex and flow, I didn't know he built a generator tho...

attached picture is the generator drive... the top is fed with water through a ribbed funnel to get the water turning, which is dropped on the drive gear thing of the generator...


it was claimed he used such a device at his cabin.... but I can't find the original text; image stolen from peswiki page...
http://peswiki.com/index.php/Viktor_Schauberger   


This youtube guy is a metal worker that worked with schauberger's teardrop shapes... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkajCndsB5o  ... he has a drive gear like the picture...


But ya sorry; should keep hendershot in the background.  I think it's probably an am receiver.  I tried generating signal into it a few times, when I saw the russian replication where they sat down and from start to end constructed it, I dug up the parts again and got normal transformers for the 5:1's ... but no further progress. 


Beware of sold FE packages; they are often existing free information wrapped into a bundle with nothing more than you can find on your own.

Hi


Not sure about the Don Smith Generator being worth the effort. Viktor Schauberger was a genious scientist in the field of vortex and flow, I didn't know he built a generator tho... Tesla and Schauberger are the names that are often used to impress the audience, regardless of the subject. More experienced FE vets rather use Steinmetz and Heavyside to show off  ...


There's a german guy on youtube named "Herr Segelohrenbob" who recently replicated the Hendershot and did some Oscilloscope tests, you may try to contact him.


There may be some people for every FE device, claiming to be the nexus of it but actually they're not possessing one single working device, but that doesn't mean that the device is a hoax. It's the same with religions. Often the spirits are not in the temples...


Regards

I am impressed by Schauberger and Tesla. And a few others. I am even impressed by myself.

Heavyside.

Actually its Heaviside. Oliver Heaviside. (I write his first name when I want to impress people.)

I corrected you just to show off.  ....
 
Did I forget something? Oh yes. I remember now. I am impressed by Bessler too. Johann Bessler.



CANGAS. CANGAS 17.

Hi Artoj,
I see your schematic has a 4th coil around the basket weave. Do you have specs for this? or do I assume the same specs as the L2 and L3 in Hendershot's schematics? I also noted the lower capacitance ratings on the condensers. Hendershot uses 500 and 1000uf, while you show 80 and 40.  If I continue using the 1000 uf, will it change the outcome?

Please forgive my basin questions. I don't know much about electronics.

Thanks.

Hi Skysabre
I have clarified the hand drawn schematics, so you can understand how his circuit works. These caps are specified by Lester in all his writing. They were very popular in radio circuits in the 1920 to the 1950's, Most of his ideas come from the early radio that was used back in the 1920's, the basket weave coil was a big seller to radio builders back then. I have 4 of the other Hendershot circuits broken down in the same way, the deep knowledge gained cannot be communicated in a forum environment, the only way is to build it, then proceed to test your assumptions of his designs against scientific methodologies.
Regards Arto

There'a a lot of rewiring needed, but that's okay. I do this evenings after dinner, and I'm having fun so far.