Working SMOT ramp from Tom Ferko ?

[magnetman12003]

Hi Guys,

If you try this out please post all findings.  i made a very rough car body and tried this out already just now.  If I hold the rod magnets in my hand near where they will be mounted in 45 degree position the large ring magnet travels and drags the car body along.   


As soon as I tried mounting them in the same position with same angle on the car body itself  nothing happens.   Its a real mind blower.  You will have to actually try it to see what I am talking about.  I need a lot of heads to figure this out.   

The whole thing is about as interesting as finding a pair of grannys old combat boots.  Lots of hows, where, and whys.  Ha  Ha.    Tom
 

[joe]

Thanks Tom  for all this!

You are very kind!    And yes,  we will have lots of fun working on your discovery.

Joe

[magnetman12003]

Hi All,

After working with this setup for a long time I have come to this conclusion.  I may be wrong however.


In laymens terms the ring magnet is like a man in a wheelchair holdind a huge abount of magnets.   You walk up to him and fasten two more magnets to his armrests ( Attach magnets to the vehical you wish to move). Nothing happens as the man in the wheelchair cant PUSH himself with feet off the ground even with the extra load of the magnets you put on the wheelchair arms.

Now you come along from the backside or frontside with a armload of magnets and approch the man from a distance. If  the polaritys of your magnets are just right you can PUSH the man up an inclined plane if needed with a distance between both of you.     Having said all of this what is possible now?


Lets add gravity to the mix and without running out and buying more items lets go the PING PONG route with what we have.  Look at the below diagram and if all forces are balanced correctly the TOTAL forces will never balance and maybe it should run--- forever---?  Tom

[magnetman12003]

Here is the (Ping Pong) or gravity pivot illustration.

Tom

[slncspkr]

 I do'nt  think this setup is going to work tom...