new tri-gate configuration

[4Tesla]

Hi Gwhy and all,

I just got my magnets and balls today.  I have been playing around with different tri-gate arrays and it seems that if you remove the back magnets you get less of a wall and even better if you extend the beginning and ending of the array.. I also found out that using this configuration that there is just a little wall if you go through the array, but if you go over the array, like you show in your videos, seems to be no wall at all... please try and let me know if you get the same results.

I have attached the configuration that I used, but I used 4 gate sets instead of three and when going over the array.. seems to be no wall.
Edit: playing with it more.. still maybe a little wall.. can't tell.. I'm using a piece of cardboard and can't see the array.. I wish I had a piece of the clear plastic.. I'll be ordering some of that next.

I can't do video so I'm hoping that someone else gets the same results and can video it.

Jason

[gwhy!]

Hi Gwhy and all,

I just got my magnets and balls today.  I have been playing around with different tri-gate arrays and it seems that if you remove the back magnets you get less of a wall and even better if you extend the beginning and ending of the array.. I also found out that using this configuration that there is just a little wall if you go through the array, but if you go over the array, like you show in your videos, seems to be no wall at all... please try and let me know if you get the same results.

I have attached the configuration that I used, but I used 4 gate sets instead of three and when going over the array.. seems to be no wall.
Edit: playing with it more.. still maybe a little wall.. can't tell.. I'm using a piece of cardboard and can't see the array.. I wish I had a piece of the clear plastic.. I'll be ordering some of that next.

I can't do video so I'm hoping that someone else gets the same results and can video it.

Jason

Hi Jason,
    Thanks for the info, I will try it out as soon as I get a chance. I will try and put a vid up aswell.
Cheers.

[4Tesla]

Playing with it more.. still a wall 

Sorry.. I still would like video of your latest setup.

Thanks,
Jason

[4Tesla]

I noticed you bridged the first gate.. I tried bridging all the gates and gained a lot in acceleration.  Also seemed to reduce the wall.   

Jason

[4Tesla]

The only problem with bridging them all is that it comes back after the exit.. Edit: I tried it a few more times.. added more gates and most of the time it was able to pass the exit without coming back.  Very impressed with the acceleration by bridging all the gates..  after playing with these different configurations, I take back about the walls (I didn't have the array perfectly level.. the last two setups were level).. I think the wall is about the same with all the setups I've tried so far.. so the only bonus is the acceleration.  Edit2:  I found that if you bridge all the gates that you can't start in the array.. you have to start at the beginning..  without the bridges you can start anywhere inside of the array.

Jason