Very interesting proof of theory Butch posted to Flickr

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He wanted to know what I thought would happen if you moved the magnet assembly to the right as shown in the drawing and then up and then left to open up the top pair of plates. Then with the bottom plates now closed reverse the sequence.
Very interesting. I see no drag anywhere during the movement except for eddy current drag which we all know can be eliminated with proper materials.
Ray

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It seems that the latest LaFonte Research design has had each of it's basic functions verified by Maxwell simulations and by actual hardware testing that is on video. The sliding bar that turns the seperated bars into a Pseudo Solid needed to be attracted into the gap between the two seperated bars and this verified in practice.
It has been and tests are being replicated. All other aspects of it's operation are well known to work.
Now to take the basic principle and engineer it to a rotary design. Butch said he will up load video to youtube and pictures and Maxwell data to the Flickr sight. This looks like an all positive work, no negative work system and super simple at that.
Thanks,
Ray

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I really like this approach.
Ray

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Link > http://www.youtube.com/user/LaFonteResearch

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Butch just posted this on Youtube, it's from their group member Mark. His idea of using the side bars in a V fashion.
Thanks,
Ray