A SQUARE MAGNETIC RAIL -- ROTOR 360 ROTATION

[nightlife]

 I did some thinking about this and I find three resistance points as pictured and therefore would not work as you think it will. I may be wrong but I cant see where I am.

[magnetman12003]

I did some thinking about this and I find three resistance points as pictured and therefore would not work as you think it will. I may be wrong but I cant see where I am.

Hi, The resistive points you mentioned are on the OUTSIDES  of the square rails.

The magnetic energy in this setup has a very queer pattern.
All 4 central areas on the "OUTSIDES" of these magnetic rails have a resistive point. On the "INSIDES" of the rail box the magnetic energy flows only one way.  The first rail I made ( with a wood cover) had to be flipped over so the other free flowing side could be used inside the magnetic box.  Now its  identical to the rest of the track rails as far as build and polarity except the magnets are covered. I will later make a new wood framework exposing the magnets.   If you make a bunch of mirror images of this track and place them in a square shape you will find out real soon your setup will not work.  Save yourself a lot of time and construct this as per the drawing and have fun looking for a rotor to fit it.

The magnets in the corners should line up exactly as shown in the drawing with polaritys as illustrated on the ends.

Tom

[nightlife]

Your thoughts of how the rails act are different then they will act with a circular motion. They will act as you are thinking when a straight line motion is sought after but not when a circular motion is sought after. You have to think about where the fields are going to attract and repel at and you can not have a field that doesn't have a equal amount of both.

[nightlife]

 I just noticed you added another design that has magnets on all sides, is that what you are going to build?

[magnetman12003]

Hi,

The drawing and the completed rail box are the same thing except the drawing shows a 3 arm rotor and I made a 5 arm rotor for the finished box.  ??

The track is in four rail sections. When all four sections are put togeter in a box form the magnetic flow does not stop as may be the case in other or circular track designs.  It still flows but hestitates at the corner transitional areas. Notice I said hesitates I did not say stop as in sticky spot.  You have to make and try it to see that. 

Tom