Working SMOT ramp from Tom Ferko ?

[magnetman12003]

Hi All,

This is a photo of my 4 foot long track.  The many stacked ceramic disk magnet rods laying inside the wood framework are all set at 45 degree angles.  Notice all the Blue (South) poles are on one top side of the track and the Red ( North)  poles are on the bottom opposite side.

Right now the wood framwork has been glued together and is drying with all the magnet rods inside it positioned correctly.

When it is finished I will put clear plexiglass on either side of the rod magnets trapping them in place so they dont move. 

The whole track as you see it will be placed in a vertical position with the Blue or South -poles of all the rods TOPSIDE.


My ceramic track rods are 6 inches long and 1 inch in diameter.  My Huge ring magnet is 6 inches in diameter.

It seems that whatever diameter your ring magnet is the rod magnets you might use should be the same lenght??  Not sure about thickness or magnet types at this point.   You must experiment on your own with whatever ring magnet you have.

In an earlier test of a smaller track setup the same way I was able to "ROLL" the 6 inch diameter ring magnet left to right in front of and down the track.

Its Red or North side was facing the track rod magnets as illustrated.  The Blue or South pole side of the ring magnet faced me with NOTHING between it and me.   No magnetic sticky spots will result doing this.

My hopes that this improved longer track will "ROLL" THE RING MAGNET the same same but with a lot more force.   Will keep all posted with the results in a movie form if all works as planned.           Tom

[djancak]

Will keep all posted with the results in a movie form if all works as planned.           Tom

Please post a movie even if it does not work

[magnetman12003]

Hi All,

I am very close to completing the track with a modification in rod magnet placements.  I will tell everyone this however:   

IT WORKS!!!

I can roll a 4.5, 6, or 7.5 inch, diameter heavy ceramic ring magnet with ease  on the 4 foot linear track.  Making a circular version should be real easy also.  After I am finished thats my next project.

Only attraction is used. No Repel.


Movie will follow after I get it painted up and looking presentable to photograph in operation.     

The real beauty of this setup is anyone will be able to duplicate it easily and with hardly any real expense.

Standby,   Tom

[shipto]

dont worry about it being presentable, the only perfection we need is that it works 

[CLaNZeR]

Well done TOM!!!!

Excellent work.

Looking forward to seeing the results.

Regards

Sean.