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Vidar,
The lower magnet color codes in the right illustration are reversed. It should be blue on top, red on bottom. Sorry, got in a hurry.
Butch

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See attached

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Vidar,
Is this what you are talking about?
If not, shoot us a drawing.
Butch
Note: Ferro-magnetic horseshoe not shown in left illustration.

That is correct except that the lengt of the cores is longer than the diameter.


I tested this yesterday. The cores will stick together along the length, partially preventing them to separate under the magnet - because the cores right under the magnet is also sticking to the cores in front.
That will also reduce the effect of attracting to the pair of cores which is still together (like the experiment you did with the horizontal pendulum and the iron bars - the magnet attracted to the pair next to the separated ones).


I will do another experiment with some sort of hinges between the cores (in length direction) so the end of the core closest to the magnet can separate (Like a V) even if it is stuck to the core in front.
This is why I have suggested you to use two parallell bicycle chains instead ;-)


Vidar

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May I predict a problem with the concept in this thread?


The magnet will force the iron parts apart. This will create tension in the chain of iron parts. This tension will counterforce the magnet backwards. At the same time, the magnet is attracted to the iron parts which has not yet separated - right in front of the magnet. My prediction is that these two forces, mechanical and magnetic, will cancel out net force in any direction so the magnet wont go anywhere.


Butch, could you please consider this prediction, and tell me what you think?


Vidar

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May I predict a problem with the concept in this thread?


The magnet will force the iron parts apart. This will create tension in the chain of iron parts. This tension will counterforce the magnet backwards. At the same time, the magnet is attracted to the iron parts which has not yet separated - right in front of the magnet. My prediction is that these two forces, mechanical and magnetic, will cancel out net force in any direction so the magnet wont go anywhere.


Butch, could you please consider this prediction, and tell me what you think?


Vidar

Vidar,
Mark's video with the swing arm clearly shows that there is no back pull at all. Also the pull forward to the next set of closed bars is very strong with no cogging. I don't understand the tension you speak of, do you mean mechanical or magnetic tension? If mechanical that would not be a problem as each plate set is seperated from the other plate sets by an air gap (.005"). Also I am doing some testing with the attached magnet layouts. Will let you know what results I get. I have also attached some additional concepts you might be interested in.
Butch