Luling magnet motor with 3D printed parts (motion only bij permanent magnets)

[knovos]

In order to focus the development of the Luling engine as much as possible and the use of the highest quality (metal) materials, I accepted the suggestion of Ufopolitics to start my own thread. My specialty is 3D printing and I would like to get the Luling motor working mechanically using this technique. Whether it will work we'll see, in theory, I don't see a problem that it wouldn't be possible. The great advantage of 3D printing is that the files can be blind printed elsewhere in the world and the machine assembled by people who have little or no understanding of technology. Even if it was just a plastic toy, no problem. Feel free to build with me but please keep your focus on the mechanically driven Luling motor.

[knovos]

This is where I am now. Many attempts behind my back. The push pin movement is still too slow. I also think my magnets are too weak. I have an eye on a mechanism that might work, although it will need to be designed on the spinning disk. All parts are printed with PETG. Perhaps this could later be upgraded to plastics that are much stronger once proof of concept is achieved. I try to work modularly in small parts as much as possible. If something has to be done again, it doesn't take that much time to print. The bottom plate is made to properly align the magnet units. Lots of work to do, but it doesn't matter.

[Ufopolitics]

Hello and Welcome Knovos!!


I am glad you have chosen to make your own Thread here!!


It will be good if you could make a small video, showing rotor hand spinning plus alignment on Neutralization, first just spinning freely without any actuator on.
First thing you must make sure, is that you have found the sweet spot for neutral gap, and tightly adjusted.
I see you have like 1/4 inch magnets, I have those too, they have a pretty small Magnetic Field, which you could easily view with a magnetic Viewing Film, it will serve you for guidance on the gap you should have, in order to obtain best results.


Normally I believe the ratio to separate magnets is somewhere around their size (I have 1/2 inch cubes, 52 grade, and I obtain best results, or best pushing force from repulsion at around 12-15 mm distance.)...
So, I believe you will need around 1/4 inch separation on the attraction stator.


It is great that you can also adjust the repulse magnet gap at stator.


I will be assisting you in case you have any questions or doubts.




Regards




Ufopolitics

[floodrod]

This is where I am now. Many attempts behind my back. The push pin movement is still too slow. I also think my magnets are too weak. I have an eye on a mechanism that might work, although it will need to be designed on the spinning disk. All parts are printed with PETG. Perhaps this could later be upgraded to plastics that are much stronger once proof of concept is achieved. I try to work modularly in small parts as much as possible. If something has to be done again, it doesn't take that much time to print. The bottom plate is made to properly align the magnet units. Lots of work to do, but it doesn't matter.

Knovos- I feel your pain. I got like 3 boxes like the one pictured full of parts that either didn't work quite right or from abandoned ideas.

Keep us posted and I look forward to the STL files when you get something.. 

[knovos]

Thank you very much!
It is too early for a video. The turning disk is way too wobbly and that's what you warned about, this must be really good. I don't want to use bigger bearings because the size needs to be as standard as possible. Special sizes prevent people from building a motor because they then have to order and wait a long time. But if I manage to make a good base, I'll come back with a video.