Tri-Gate Motor (TGM)

[4Tesla]

Hi all.. just to let you know.. it didn't work  ... couldn't get past the stickies at the beginning of the arrays.. even with 3:1 ratio (4 magnets).. I'm thinking of other ways.

Jason

[Ergo]

Hi all.. just to let you know.. it didn't work  ... couldn't get past the stickies at the beginning of the arrays.. even with 3:1 ratio (4 magnets)..

It doesn't surprise me. I've said it before and I'll say it again. There is no gain in balancing the magnetic forces.
http://www.overunity.com/index.php/topic,5475.msg124439.html#msg124439

[AB Hammer]

@ Ergo

Don't be so negative. There is a way and it is possible it will be shown soon.

@ 4Tesla

Don't give up. I have asked Sean to do a test for me/us and it might be the answer. ( I/we hope)

[broli]

Lol Ergo or should I call you God since you seem to have the knowledge of all possible uses of magnets . This is why I didn't like school. They forced to make you think in only one way and if you tried to be creative points were deducted. Never say never, take a look where you at before making such comments.

[4Tesla]

It was very close to working..  I'll take some pics as soon as I get my fathers camera.

Some things I've learned.. first, that having the magnets bridged with a steal ball or bolt improves performance.. My magnets were so small (only 1/16" thick) that I didn't use a steal ball.. then I went and bought some bbs and it helped.  second you get more torque with the magnet going through the array at the same level as the array than going over the array.  It still may work if it was tweaked.. maybe bigger magnets, and with my build I couldn't get the armature magnets level with the array.  I'll get photos asap.

Jason