Friedrich Luling Magnet Motor

[dom444]

After studying the film in slow motion I believe i have worked out how it works, I even did a small experiment take a magnet and two steel blocks the same size as the magnet so it covers North and South
poles and place on both sides of the magnet, now place another bar across the top, the magnetic field is  diverted to the blocks and renders the magnet very weak on it face.

as you pull back the steel blocks the face becomes very strong and attracts the steel rotor face. the timing has to be done so when the steel rotor face just begins to  leave the magnet, the blocks neutralize
the magnet and let it continue its travel around.

[DaKrampus]

Not a bad idea!
But maybe i did not understand correctly, but the steel shielding the magnets is the same quality as on the rotor? i do not think you will have the force (from the machine) to move it around the magnet...
maybe I am wrong...
Luc

[dom444]

I think you will have plenty when it is in motion if you notice there is a flywheel to give it the momentum it needs when it starts will be self sustaining there is a lever action from the cam follower as well and only has to move the blocks a few centimeters.

and any way a neodymium magnet even one inch square you could not stop the shaft from turning while attracting the steel plate on the shaft.

you can see where the block pivot shaft is mounted is on the periphery of the unit there are two identical setups  for both rotor faces ,
and there is a long cam follower arm and a week spring to over come as well as the attraction of the magnets to the steel blocks it should be  easy to overcome when you also have the flywheel moment to help.

all i can say is do the experiment with the magnet and see for yourself this could be the first magnet motor that can be made to work.

[dom444]

picture from film if you notice the steel blocks are a bit forward of the magnet when shielding could be important and also the blocks are substantially bigger than the magnet.

[dom444]

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