New permanent magnet motor on youtube from Roobert33

[Low-Q]

perhaps the rotor is being attracted to the wristwatch he has on his right arm. it's barely visible under his sleeve as he moves his hand in and out of the shot.

This is ofcourse possible, but a smooth approach towards a spinning magnet should not affect the rotor that much. If this is the case anyways, there must be a considerable attraction between his wristwatch and the motor - so much so the motor should "jump" instantly towards his wristwatch. This did not happen. My gut feeling anyways. I am still sceptic

Vidar

[WilbyInebriated]

This is ofcourse possible, but a smooth approach towards a spinning magnet should not affect the rotor that much. If this is the case anyways, there must be a considerable attraction between his wristwatch and the motor - so much so the motor should "jump" instantly towards his wristwatch. This did not happen. My gut feeling anyways. I am still sceptic

Vidar

i was just following suit and tossing out assumptions with the 'string theory' guys.

so much so that the motor should "jump" instantly? really? you know then the weight of apparatus and the strength of the magnets? as well as the amount of resistance via friction provided by the pads around the circumference of the base to the table? is this then possibly the reason he so carefully keeps his hand low on the apparatus when adjusting it's position?

[broli]

When was the original video posted?

[WilbyInebriated]

at 0:43 you can see the rotor move as his hand nears the vertical support. it appears to be attracted to his wristwatch at this point in the video. or he bumped it with his hand, hard to say from the camera angle.

anyone else notice the magnet on the inside of the wheel @ 0:59? and the hole 90 degrees from it...

[spider4re]

at 0:43 you can see the rotor move as his hand nears the vertical support. it appears to be attracted to his wristwatch at this point in the video. or he bumped it with his hand, hard to say from the camera angle.

anyone else notice the magnet on the inside of the wheel @ 0:59? and the hole 90 degrees from it...

its not a wristwatch. it is just "jaggies" from the video. You see the same artifact/effect with the spinning white piece.