Mechanically reverse polarity of magnets in motor idea (images)

[Magluvin]

In the design presented by magnavox, I think has a lot of mechanical resistance issues, along with the forces needed to turn/switch those magnets as would any mag switcher motor, having to rotate/switch the magnet from a pull(pull the wheel in the direction intended) to a push condition.

When I decided on that final design to attempt, I had gone over in my mind, along with referencing other designs, what would be the most effective method by reducing any mechanical interactions to an absolute minimum. The first way was to only switch 1 stator at a time during rotor motion, and that each stator would be switched in succession. Its a lot of switching in 1 rotation of the wheel. What, 9 stators and 10 rotor mags, 90 switchings for 1 rotation of the motor.  So the switching has to happen in a very short period of a single rotation.

So the first improvement would be to lower the numbers of stator and rotor mags.  7 n 8 is 56 switchings,  5 n 6 is 30 switchings, 3 n 2 is only 6 switchings per rotor rotation.  Hey. Possibly a different ratio.  4 rotor mags and 9 stators. That would be 36 switchings of the 9 stators. Interesting, this would require less torque to switch a stator, or if set up the same as I had, less time switching with non contact between switchings. Any way you look at it it is an improvement.

I went with the 'hit' n switch method. Only 1 part of the rotor contacts 1 part of the stator switch during a single switching.   But it is constant contact as when a switching is completed, the next one is engaged.

The next improvement would be larger mags on the same setup, or to rebuild everything smaller scale to reduce the spacing between stator and rotor mags. Also a different magnet orientation to make better use of most all of the field of the mags.  In my setup there was just way too much spacing with little mags to have any realistic torque. 

Mags

[sm0ky2]

I agree, there would be serious losses in a mechanical gearing system under magnetic tension.
and the main problem would still exist, as the repelling magnets approach force increases in a direction opposite to the function of the machine.

we have to start looking at the magnetic forces in a different manner. We examine them as equal and opposite, and thus our logical deduction of the mechanics of the device are always 1:1 - losses.
Our thoughts should be along the lines of what is different between two interacting magnetic forces, and how to utilize these differences
in a manner which aids the operation of the device, rather than impeding it.

Those few that succeed in this goal, do so by thinking differently than the 99% of everyone else.