Roll on the 20th June

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I'm thinknig about starting a new thread, I'm going to title it, " Bruce Willis vs. Wierd Looking Little Statue With Small Pointy Boobs".

[sm0ky2]

Graham, yes! that's exactly what im experiencing here.. by moving the bottom part of the curve further away, the "wall" isn't an abrupt stop to the wheel, but more of a ramp-like action pushing the rods in a radial direction. This seems to me, to be more of what we want to achieve.

instead of pushing the rod counter-rotationally, it pushes it up and away. With MUCH less wall-effect.
breaking the wall "by hand" is actually easier than lifting the rod by hand. I see this as a good sign.
i'm not saying i have it 'working', but it IS progress. i'll keep everyone posted.

i need more magnets...  (never thought i'd actually say THAT!!! [again]) heheh


i have a concern with degaussing... ideally i would want a single magnetic-arc formed to my specifications.. but that's not possible right now, so i have to glue magnets into a position., which they dont like to be in... I've seen how, in the past, this can kill your magnets over time...
neo's i dont have to worry about much, but the ferrites will degauss...  they should last plenty long enough for the purpose of the 'demo' model though...

[Rusty_Springs]

Graham, yes! that's exactly what im experiencing here.. by moving the bottom part of the curve further away, the "wall" isn't an abrupt stop to the wheel, but more of a ramp-like action pushing the rods in a radial direction. This seems to me, to be more of what we want to achieve.

instead of pushing the rod counter-rotationally, it pushes it up and away. With MUCH less wall-effect.
breaking the wall "by hand" is actually easier than lifting the rod by hand. I see this as a good sign.
i'm not saying i have it 'working', but it IS progress. i'll keep everyone posted.

i need more magnets...  (never thought i'd actually say THAT!!! [again]) heheh


i have a concern with degaussing... ideally i would want a single magnetic-arc formed to my specifications.. but that's not possible right now, so i have to glue magnets into a position., which they dont like to be in... I've seen how, in the past, this can kill your magnets over time...
neo's i dont have to worry about much, but the ferrites will degauss...  they should last plenty long enough for the purpose of the 'demo' model though...

Hi Sm0ky2
As I see it your on the right track when it comes to the magnetics of this system.
Take Care Sm0ky2
Graham

[AB Hammer]

Hay Newtonian God

I have been meaning to ask this for some time.

Why did you put a scared Newton face on the body of the Goddess as your emblem?

[fletcher]

Or ... you could keep the arc constant & spring load the magnets so as the rods came in, they simultaneously lift & the magnets physically move away [compressing the return spring & opening the gap], until the rod has passed, at which time it closes proximity again, assisting push away etc - smooths the hill to climb a little & maybe stops the hub [e.g. dusty's & quinn's] buckling when given a hand spin & forced to abruptly meet together with a tonne of momentum behind it - not very forgiving on mechanical setups as they found out.