New accelerating lego magnet motor on youtube

[Yadaraf]

I have already replicated this twice. I used plexi glass to create it. As mentioned earlier in this post. It does not work. I spent hundreds of dollars on tools and magnets. I have video clips of it but didn't post it.

This is my first post on this forum. Woohoo! Well I think I speak for us all when I say, please post the videos of your replication attempt.

I am also posting because I have made a digital replication of the motor without all the pullies and whatnot in lego digital designer. I know, I know...........Thanks for nothing! But I figured I would post it for someone else to continue. I don't really have the time to finish and I am having a hard time finding the pullie pieces. I am also pretty sure of my measurements(counted all the nubbies ) I am attaching the file in a rar archive because I can't attach lxf files. I am also attaching some screenshots. Have at it.

@ buggyirk

Excellent job! 

I think your stator "anchors" might be too tall, though.

Cheers,

Yada ..
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[buggyirk]

I have already replicated this twice. I used plexi glass to create it. As mentioned earlier in this post. It does not work. I spent hundreds of dollars on tools and magnets. I have video clips of it but didn't post it.

This is my first post on this forum. Woohoo! Well I think I speak for us all when I say, please post the videos of your replication attempt.

I am also posting because I have made a digital replication of the motor without all the pullies and whatnot in lego digital designer. I know, I know...........Thanks for nothing! But I figured I would post it for someone else to continue. I don't really have the time to finish and I am having a hard time finding the pullie pieces. I am also pretty sure of my measurements(counted all the nubbies ) I am attaching the file in a rar archive because I can't attach lxf files. I am also attaching some screenshots. Have at it.

@ buggyirk

Excellent job! 

I think your stator "anchors" might be too tall, though.

Cheers,

Yada ..
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I think your right it might be two sets of 6 flat pieces instead of two sets of 3 blocks for the stator anchors. I do think this tool will come in very handy for replication purposes. I mean no more messing with measurements, just look at the lego plans and there ya go. I mean this could even be a lego set a toddler could build. hehehe. If this does work like the whipmag and it's this easy to build, I will be very happy.

[Low-Q]

Why must everybody use neo-magnets in motor experiments? It should definitly be more inexpencive to use ferrite magnets instead? If it works, then make a new motor with neos.

Vidar

[buggyirk]

Here is a new one I did with stator holders that aren't as high. 

[Yadaraf]

Here is a new one I did with stator holders that aren't as high. 

@ buggyirk

You mentioned that you would try "two sets of 6 flat pieces instead of two sets of 3 blocks for the stator anchors," but I still count two sets of 3 blocks.  However, the height and magnet clearance look better. 

Using Lego stud centers of 5/16" as a rule, I think the magnets are around 1.25" x 0.625" x 0.625".  I'm trying different sampling techniques to obtain more accurate dimensions. The stator mags seem to just clear the supports, so in your drawing the stack of 3 blocks should be around 0.625," perhaps slightly larger.

Q:  What are the dimensions of one of the three stator support blocks?

Now I'm wondering if the "red/blue" objects are really magnets.  Their dimensions are so close to Lego specifications that they could simply be red and blue Lego blocks snapped together.  I'm looking at the Lego block library to determine if such a plain, featureless object could be created.

Keep up the great work.

Cheers,

Yada ..
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