Magnet Motor Idea... need feedback

[Creedo]

I have been brainstorming a little bit this morning and had an epiphany. Now we all know that an internal combustion engine works by compressing gas vapor and oxygen at top dead center? or TDC,  of the cylinders compression cycle and then BAM?ignites it causing the piston to slam downward thus turning the?. Well you know the rest.

WHAT IF this same principle was recreated in similar with opposing magnets at TDC? well of course we all know it would need to be a few degrees after TDC? but I think you all get my point. Would such a configuration utilizing magnets in a configuration that models the everyday gas engine be possible? Of course there would need to be a few modifications and timing issues, but? could it work? Heck even electro magnets used much like spark plugs might still qualify it for an over unity device with the proper timings.

Am I on to something here? Or is this something that has been tried?

[Creedo]

So to elaborate a little more, it would basicly be a crankshaft type design, and no the concept wouldnt be used to power vehicles... at least I dont see how... but maybe generators. Would depend if the friction could be kept to a minimum and in the case where electromagnets are involved it would of course need to be able to create more power than it uses.

/end rant 

[djancak]

Could you post an illustration of this idea?

[Creedo]

I could but it would take some time to draw... like a week or so.

[Speedy23]

How about this...

"mechanism consists of 2 pairs balancing magnets and shield at either end as per LFMA patent, 2 reciprocating connecting rods each terminating in S & N pole magnets as shown below, con rods to be  linked together by rachet or escapement "X"  and  suitable linkages from ratchet to move shields from (a) to (b).  (I= shield, <- or -> = force direction and conrod/magnet assembly motion )

(a)

N           S------------------N I S     F and motion = <-
                     X
N I S------------------N           S     F and motion = ->


(b)
then switch the shield position by a linkage from "X"  so:

N I S-------------------N           S    F = ->
                      X
N             S------------------N I S    F = <-


Question: would this "hang"?.....or by timing the insertion/shaping of the shield and using a suitable flywheel on the rachet could this be overcome? "

now consider how a Harley-Davidson crankshaft/big-end is configured (i.e. normal and forked conrod sitting on same journal)......ideas?