Working SMOT ramp from Tom Ferko ?

[nightwynd]

If this thing doesn't work as a rotating turntable, or as a generator in and of itself....why not combine it with a gravity motor? If you can get the magnet to go up a ramp, just make the ramp long enough that it will give a meter or two of lift, drop it down into a water-wheel type assembly, then down onto a track that leads back up the ramp...round and round she goes = free power.

Just a thought.

[Paul-R]

Alternatively, the wheel could be vertically mounted,
like the exercise wheel in a hamster cage:
http://ruthless.zathras.de/graphik/ratten/wheelRat.JPG
with a ball bearing (magnet) in the place of the hamster.
Paul.

[hartiberlin]

Tom almost got it to work already, he writes:

Hi Stefan,

I am making progress with this idea.  The donut ring magnet when turned
outwards starts all kind of action and the table rotates. I have it turning
downwards here to photograph it and keep all hell from breaking loose.   I
dont have the North poles of the rail rod magnets pinned yet so that is
another job.   The bag you see is filled with counterweight lead shot and
weighs as much as the ring magnet.  Real smooth bearing action and the table
turns perfectly.  Now all I have to do is find the best position for the
rail magnets north poles and pin them in such away that I can swing the
south poles anywhere I desire. I want this motor to run clockwise but it can
be setup to run the other way.    Hopefully the single donut ring magnet
will track each rail one right after the other.     A resulting self runner.
Note the pivot center hole is for a shaft in case the motor becomes
operational.  Tom

Here is the attached picture ( can only be seen, when logged into the forum)
Note: he has turned the rotor magnet down by 90 degrees to hold
the turntable still for taking the picture. Normally the rotor magnet
is as in the other previous pictures.

[crazykevin]

At this point, is the rotor making full turns or not when left on its own?

[magnetman12003]

At this point, is the rotor making full turns or not when left on its own?

Hi,

I dont have the North end of the rail magnets pinned yet. I turned the Table donut sideways just for a second. The table started to turn and all four rail magnets jumped upwards to the donut.  "The force is with me." Its now how I channel it to achieve rotation.

All has to be secured before I can see if I get and go beyond the 360 degree rotation.   With 14 pounds on the table rotating I am going to have quite a lot of inertia to propell me through weaker spots.  Anyways thats my hope.

Tom