array of magnets + energy accumulation + skip the last magnet = it works

[victore]

This is simply not correct, I'm afraid. The time it spend to open the gate gets shorter at high RPMs, yes you're right, but the number of times per minute or second also increase. So the net input energy will remain the same.

Vidar

Yes, i was also thinking about that, but if you consider only one revolution as a unit of measure of energy output, then the input energy required for 1 revolution will decrease by increasing RPM's.

Viktor

[Low-Q]

Yes, i was also thinking about that, but if you consider only one revolution as a unit of measure of A output, then the input energy required for 1 revolution will decrease by increasing RPM's.

Viktor

Yes, you're right. However it will not be of any interest.

Vidar

[happyfunball]

this famous machine happens to use whirligig type mechanics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHVBu77jz4w

Battery powered.

[Rapadura]

I still think that the idea of the cam (magnetic or not) may work... I'm anxious to receive my next payment, to start buying the materials I need to try it for myself. I'll ask for help from one old friend of mine that studies mechatronics, and I hope he don't think I'm becoming crazy. I'm sure there's something big with this V gate wheel...  I can't watch this video without thinking that this is really big:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux4qfizL0xg

The hand of our friend "ardan37" moves very little and gets a great spining from that wheel... I'm sure we can substitute ardans37's hand with something that requires very little energy...

[ramset]

Rapa
Have you seen member Erfinders mag motor?
Hope somebody has a link [I lost it in a crash]
you would "love it"
Small softball sized V gate configuration set in a square "poly" block.

Chet