This could really work, new from LaFonte Research Group

[gammarayburst]

"Can you replicate this test?
See if you get attraction with 7 to 3 washers and when they are all together use a razor blade to seperate for a 5 to 5 ratio and see if they repel apart.
Thanks,
Butch"

[petersone]

Hi Butch
I tried that,and it woks as you said,there is some repulsion with 7/3 but they go to attract as they come together,I didn't need a razor blade to separate 5/5,they flew apart on there own!!!
I can't see the point of it,but I'm sure you will enlighten us,all quite fascinating though.
peter

[gammarayburst]

Hi Butch
I tried that,and it woks as you said,there is some repulsion with 7/3 but they go to attract as they come together,I didn't need a razor blade to separate 5/5,they flew apart on there own!!!
I can't see the point of it,but I'm sure you will enlighten us,all quite fascinating though.
peter

"Peter,
I will make a drawing and post today. I feel this may open up a new area of research and development.
It's interesting seeing two magnets in repulsion pull to each other and then switch back to repulsion.
Thanks for doing the replication.
Butch"

[Low-Q]

"Can you replicate this test?
See if you get attraction with 7 to 3 washers and when they are all together use a razor blade to seperate for a 5 to 5 ratio and see if they repel apart.
Thanks,
Butch"

I have tested this now. It is repulsion no matter how the washers are configured. However, if there is no washers on one magnet, there will be attraction if the "naked" magnet gets close enough to the washers on the other magnet. Before that, there is repulsion. With one washer on one magnet, and 5 washers on the other magnet, there is repulsion all the way. The same with 3 washers on each magnet.

Vidar

[gammarayburst]

Peter, did you get the same results as Vidar?