I have two running now and am preparing to make changes. I used = speaker magnets plus a five lb piece of lead on the boom which is over = 30 inches long and 5/8 thick. I am thinking of imbedding a ball bearing = in the end of the shaft, adding another 5 lbs of lead and putting the = coil of wire on the boom instead of on the base, making the magnet =I have two = running now=20 and am preparing to make changes. I used speaker magnets plus a five = lb piece=20 of lead on the boom which is over 30 inches long and 5/8 thick. I am = thinking=20 of imbedding a ball bearing in the end of the shaft, adding another 5 = lbs of=20 lead and putting the coil of wire on the boom instead of on the base, = making=20 the magnet stationary.