Working Attraction Magnet Motor on Youtube!?

[zero]

Oops, I forgot one thing.

I read that he not only flattened the head,  but also ground down one side
of the screw so that it was more curved, and would better fit on
the round surface of the wheel.

[pultimo]

Well, this is the more convincing video I have ever seen about magnetic motors but...pardon me, I'm still skeptic: it's clash against all I have learned (by theory and personal experiences) about magnets. If you want torque, if you want movement you have to create an unbalanced situation of some sort. Universe is very lazy: you have "to convince" the magnets that their actual position is less "attractive" than the new one. So, I'm a magnet in a real quiet situation, I'm playin' with my brave piece of iron and all is quite and nice; for what damned reason I have to move to another position spending my precious energy?? Or, reversely: for what damned reason I have to work (just now?? ohh..shit..) to move that stupid screw so far from me? You must have  a very good reason to do this. Moreover, the attractive power of a magnet is very limited in space and decreases really fast, so the attraction with a small piece of iron just in front of it is A LOT more strong than with a bigger piece of metal but more distant. The result is what we have seen in the replica: magnets stand in their more quiet position and without external impulse remain there.
A last reflection: you CAN'T have more iron mass WHITOUT a hill, and if you push the screw's head in the pvc..well, the only result is that magnets will feel less iron  'cause it'll be more distant. At the same time, if you cut or plane the screw's head you have less mass....
Ok, that's what I think about it, maybe I'm wrong and someone will replicate successfully the screw motor. In this case I apologize for my error.
Good luck

[Omnibus]

Well, this is the more convincing video I have ever seen about magnetic motors but...pardon me, I'm still skeptic: it's clash against all I have learned (by theory and personal experiences) about magnets. If you want torque, if you want movement you have to create an unbalanced situation of some sort. Universe is very lazy: you have "to convince" the magnets that their actual position is less "attractive" than the new one. So, I'm a magnet in a real quiet situation, I'm playin' with my brave piece of iron and all is quite and nice; for what damned reason I have to move to another position spending my precious energy?? Or, reversely: for what damned reason I have to work (just now?? ohh..shit..) to move that stupid screw so far from me? You must have  a very good reason to do this. Moreover, the attractive power of a magnet is very limited in space and decreases really fast, so the attraction with a small piece of iron just in front of it is A LOT more strong than with a bigger piece of metal but more distant. The result is what we have seen in the replica: magnets stand in their more quiet position and without external impulse remain there.
A last reflection: you CAN'T have more iron mass WHITOUT a hill, and if you push the screw's head in the pvc..well, the only result is that magnets will feel less iron  'cause it'll be more distant. At the same time, if you cut or plane the screw's head you have less mass....
Ok, that's what I think about it, maybe I'm wrong and someone will replicate successfully the screw motor. In this case I apologize for my error.
Good luck

Rеcall that part of the excess energy (energy out of nothing) produced in SMOT is kinetic energy. Each one of these screws or "stations" is a small SMOT which generates said excess energy which allows the wheel to turn and get into the next "station" where next portion excess energy is produced and so on. The trick here is to work out the timing and other technical issues so that the baton can be passed properly from one "station" to the next. @xpenzif has probably found a simple solution to that problem and the only thing we need now is to have it reproduced by independent parties.

[Craigy]

Nice analysis of the the video , and helpfull pictures. I also suspected that just plonking screws around a rotor would be hit and miss, as to regard the angle from one screw to another. The authour of the video has said that for more torque the screws were closer ( Angle shallower i suspect) and for more speed a bigger angle.

With this in mind i have started my replication buy cutting 4 perspex disks which sit on a brass threaded rod m6, 2 brass nutt separation between rotors, this produces a rotor that is of the same size as the roll of tape, 50mm high and 90mm diameter, but with the difference that once the magnetic material , screw etc has been stuck on to the edge of each rotor one can alther the angle with a spanner rather than burning your fingers with the glue gun again. The gap between rotors can also be reduced or increased as desired.

Will post a pic when i am not at work lol...

[Honk]

Why don't some of you find out where the guy with the youtube motor lives and pay him a visit.
Then you could examine the "real" motor and come to a conclusion faster.