motor

[thenewguy]

did anyone see the not quite a motor the guy made using magnets that increased in size and a blade type thing went from point a to point b?

the guy kept talking about the acceleration. i'm sorry i don't know the link and i'm still getting used to the site >newguy

anyway i was wondering if that guy is here,
could you try and use only one arm,  but on that arm have a leading edge made of wood or some other type of non magnetic material.

so the leading edge would be there to kick out a dangling most powerful (relatively speaking) magnet to eliminate the sticking point? the arm would chase the dangling magnet until the magnet is out of reach, freeing the arm to continue with another cycle. in essence leading it back to the starting point.

from what i saw on the video you would probably have to add more magnets to get the arm closer to starting point from its peak of acceleration.

to prevent the last secured magnet from being attracted to the dangling magnet, and yet have them close enough together so as the dangling magnet can pick up the arm, just use like sided poles, or the pushing effect as i know it best. this would elimate the problem of needing enough power to push the dangling magnet away from the last secured magnet fast enough and soon enough for it to do any good.

i mean the dangling magnet and the last secured magnet already are pushing for you to begin with. and correct me again if i'm wrong but if the arm is made of metal, it matters not what pole you use to attract the metal.
i dunno. so that would make it drag free. yes?

the other thing is i have read here or in a link from here, is that a motor needs to be out of balance.

correct me if i'm wrong on that point. but what i am saying is that if that guy were to continue to add magnets with increasing power, and increasing width between the magnets, he would find, obviously that it is quite out of balance.

i dunno. and sorry if this is the wrong place. and o if i am in the right place
please provide me with that link (if you know what i'm talking about).

thanks and um sorry
which ever one applies.
i dunno

[Low-Q]

I don't know what you are talking about, but a sticky point cannot be eliminated unless you use energy to create an opposite magnetic field. Sticky points is present anywhere where a magnetic field is attracked to a magnetic material. You cannot simply turn off magnetism in a permanent magnet without using energy, which is the only way to prevent sticky points.
Non magnetic materials such as wood will work pritty much as air, so I cannot see the use of wood to prevent magnetism or sticky points. Maybe I didn't read your post closely enough...but I do believe that my reply might be relevant anyway

Br.

Vidar

[thenewguy]

my point is the wood would only keep the dangling magnet moving forward using the force from the metalic arm. the wood is only used to create and keep the distance between the arm and the dangling magnet.  this way the arm is close enough to the magnet to be attracted to it, in essence following it, yet there will not be a complete connection. at the point of where the dangling magnet kicks up and away or out of the way completely the arm would be picked up at the starting point.

another way to maybe accomplish this would be to have the last most powerful magnet fall out of the track to let the arm continue on.

the only trouble i envision here would be the difficulty of breaking the last magnet away as it will be attracted to the arm above it. maybe a type of shaft connected to the arm to pull the magnet down. maybe also employ the use of gravity. or maybe all three, a dangling magnet, a falling magnet, and gravity.

the answer and a useful magnet motor is out there. i really believe it. just look at the video of the guy with a roll of duct tape and a screwdriver with opposing magnets taped to each.

that thing spun. no doubt about it.

its a sticky point i know.  as soon as i find the magnets i need i will attempt to build it.

thanks for your imput. i appreciate it.