Very interesting proof of theory Butch posted to Flickr

[gammarayburst]

"See first drawing, the slider bar also does work when it is pulled in and just drops out after the magnet moves all the way to the middle of the next plate pair!
It just repeats itself, after the slider moves into place and the second set of plates seperate the slider moves up into that gap and the bars close now that the magnet assembly has move to the next set and the cycle repeats, back and forth. The plates always open when the magnet assembly is half way across the new plate set.
Butch"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lafonte_research_group/?saved=1

[Low-Q]

I have e-mailed Butch a few times regarding similar designs (not this particular one). It is hard to see where the equlibrium would be, because the design alters between pseudo solid configuration and attraction to magnetic parts. I don't know if he has simulated on this yet, or have actually buit one to test, but in general he seems to be approaching some interesting designs with respect to magnetic propulsion. Without a 3D magnetics software, it is impossible to simulate this because the magnetic field goes angular to the movement of the magnetic parts he use in the magnetic gap. This cannot be simulated with a 2D magnetics software such as FEMM 4.2. Also I have problems in making accurate or equivalent simulations on my  "zipper" motor - which also are based on the exchange between pseudo solid parts and repulsion/attraction when the parts are not in a pseudo solid configuration.

Many sleepless nights for me lately - it is hard to sleep when one cannot confirm wether this work or not... Because I'm not longer satisfied with the "trouth" that energy cannot be created, nor destroied. However, we DO have energy in the whole universe; From where does this energy come from, and how was energy created in the first place?

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[Sprocket]

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Many sleepless nights for me lately - it is hard to sleep when one cannot confirm wether this work or not... Because I'm not longer satisfied with the "trouth" that energy cannot be created, nor destroied. However, we DO have energy in the whole universe; From where does this energy come from, and how was energy created in the first place?

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Heretic!!!  Now the torch-and-pitchfork brigade with be out to get you,  Repent while there's still time!     

[gammarayburst]

Butch just posted to youtube a 3D animation of this design
Link > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPqL4zVPrlE

Thanks,
Ray

[gammarayburst]

He believes after having done years of research and testing with what he has named, "Pseudo Solids", that the best way to extract free energy from magnets is that method. He says "the magnet thinks it is interacting with a solid, but it's not. It's a way of tricking the magnet so to speak".
I myself see this research as very likely the way to harness free energy.
Thanks,
Ray