Working SMOT ramp from Tom Ferko ?

[magnetman12003]

Hi All,

I am wide open for all ideas using large diameter ring magnets in thinking of making a motor. Those big rings sure have the  magnetic power. If you dont have one yet by all means buy at least one and play with it.  You wont think smaller after you see what you can do with it.  I can move steel inside my shop bench drawers just sitting on a stool by it with a ring magnet in hand.  Caution-- Do not put razor blades or sharp ferrous tools anywhere near a large ring magnet within 2 feet!!!!!  I wont make that mistake ever again.

Seans rotating wheel setup shown in his movie is great start from what I see. Sean- How did you make such a nice clear movie clip and transfer it to this site? 

I think if enough people are involved someone is going to find a perfect configuration employing large rings, friction free levitation, SMOT, and gravity.  Some mix of all or some of those ideas will generate a new self running motor.   We just have to find it.  I think that time is getting close.     Tom

[CLaNZeR]

. Sean- How did you make such a nice clear movie clip and transfer it to this site? 

Hi Tom

I have a Digital camera that is a few years old now, so not so good as modern equipment, but it allows me to take digital photos or record short video clips into memory.

I then download them via USB cable to computer and it saves them as MPEG movies.
MPEG movies are too big as the limit of this site is 12 meg a movie, so I use a little converter program called FX Converter from http://fxvideoconverter.com/

This and using a DIVX format squeezes the video down to about a 3rd of its size but still keeps the quality.

So then write message, hit attach file and let it upload.

Regards

Sean.

[magnetman12003]

Hi Sean,

I did that. What Microsoft compression codec did you use to compress your movie files.  There are many codecs out there.  Some however or no good and others will crash your computer.     After the holidays let me know when you have time.  Thanks,  Tom

[CLaNZeR]

Hi Tom

My little Cannon digital camera is a few years old now, but as well as taking photos it can be put in Movie mode and records/saves in the MPEG format. In the menus on the Camera I always set it to Best Quality which makes the movies big but is good picture.

Then I use the FXConverter program and use the DIVX 5.1 Codec. I knock the colour quality down from 24bit to 18bit and leave the resolution the same.
This then shrinks the files down to a 3rd of it's size but keeps the quality which is ideal for uploading to here.

Find attached the DIVX Codec.

Regards

Sean.

Hi Sean,

I did that. What Microsoft compression codec did you use to compress your movie files.  There are many codecs out there.  Some however or no good and others will crash your computer.     After the holidays let me know when you have time.  Thanks,  Tom

[magnetman12003]

Hi All,

Thanks Sean  for sharing that with us. I always made really lousy movie clips and uploading them through Google for conversion did improve quality.  I will give your method a go.  Your movie clips come out real nice and clear on my Windows Media player. As well as the sound.  I viewed your web site with great interest. Saw that you are into many things.  I made a circular device that can levitate a 2 pound ring magnet already similar to one of the things you have constructed.

I am now going to try constructing what you see in the below diagram and drive a Large pencil setup with it.  The trick is to use a long rubberized conveyer belt and space out the drive magnets shown below from the levitated pencil setup which will rotate with great force if the illustration works at all.

The idea is this:  The BELT ring magnet is  magnetically PINNED on top of a  long belt that is free to rotate driven by two non ferrous pullys.    The  BASE ring magnet that holds the BELT magnet in place is secured in any position that allows the BELT magnet to turn.

If the magnetic field between both magnets is properly adjusted the BELT magnet will TRY to roll down the  45 degree angled belt due to gravity but starts to turn IN PLACE because it is "pinned" there by the BASE magnet.

This will cause the belt under it to turn powering any device the top pully is conected to.   Its acually -- if it works-- is a motor idea within its self.   Almost like a improved hamster cage setup.     Need comments.

Tom