Self-Runner // Gary Wesley's Motor // Torbay

[Low-Q]

Hello,
As stated here are some images of the components I am building. Any questions I am happy to answer. I only have one stator fixed in position so far. I need to be more precise with the pivot arm. I have simply pushed a nail through and they aren't always very straight. I have manually held 3 other stators in place and the rotation did cause this stator to lift and the rotor continue past the raised stator.

I won't be posting agin for the week but I hope by next weekend to have something I can video. Whether successful or not.

Hammertime - emitremmaH

The wood you're using looks like balsa or similar. Is that right? - ok, an off topic question...but I'm building model air planes once in a while

The magnet #1, is that suppose to lift up or down to avoid the sticky point?
How much energy is needed to lift that magnet away compared to the rotating energy produced in one revolution of the rotor?
The magnet on the opposite side, is also hinged - it looks like that anyway. What purpose have that hinge?

What if you make two devices placed upon each other, linked and working in parallel, but 180 degrees off so you can cancel out the sticky point by adding an opposite sticky (Repel instead of attract) point elsewhere at the same timing? Then you are left with the forces which is not opposite of each other - the rotating forces....probably ( )

Br.

Vidar

[emitremmah]

Yes the wood I am using is Balsa Wood. Light but sturdy and non metalic.
All will eventually have hinges. Only the one on the right is completed.
In this configuration the magnets move up though moving down should also work.
One key is to balance the pivot so minimal work is required to move the magnet out of the flux path.

I am sticking with the video design first. Under the KISS principle.

[emitremmah]

Here are some videos of where I am at. I had to get a drill press to put in some straight hole through the frames and blocks.

3 videos.
The first video shows how the stators are lifted as the rotor turns.
The 2nd video shows how when properly balanced the stators will lift themselves at the end of the magnetic arcs. 2 of the stators are still to out of balance.
The 3rd video shows how the magnetic force causes enough rotational energy to lift one stator and almost the second stator.

I am working on the lid which will prevent the stators from lifting to high and also apply the pressure to put the stators back into the magnetic flux field. I probably won't finish it tomorrow but in another week or 2 I should have more to update.

[hartiberlin]

Well done,
please keep trying and let us know, what you will
find out, when you have added the top lid.
Many thanks for the videos.

[Low-Q]

Here are some videos of where I am at. I had to get a drill press to put in some straight hole through the frames and blocks.

3 videos.
The first video shows how the stators are lifted as the rotor turns.
The 2nd video shows how when properly balanced the stators will lift themselves at the end of the magnetic arcs. 2 of the stators are still to out of balance.
The 3rd video shows how the magnetic force causes enough rotational energy to lift one stator and almost the second stator.
I am working on the lid which will prevent the stators from lifting to high and also apply the pressure to put the stators back into the magnetic flux field. I probably won't finish it tomorrow but in another week or 2 I should have more to update.

In bold: This is quite essential to achieve to make this device to work. Nice videos!

Br.

Vidar