Successfully looped SMOT

[norman6538]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0QkKgcumfc   yes it is very interesting but

why does that ball at 6 oclock stay there? is a magnet holding it there?

and notice how little turning it takes to get the balls to continue going.

it reminds me of the chalkalis whee/penduluml that gets a boost from 10 to noon to
keep it going..

Norman
Norman

[sm0ky2]

Yes, the magnet directly below the 6-o'clock magnet


Those two are locked.


Kinetic energy is transferred like Newton's Cradle
Except in the gauss cannon, you have to change the position
of the incoming ball.


You can move it manually, but you can also use other methods
to reset the cannon automatically.


You can use steel balls and 1 magnet to lock one of them
Or several spherical neos

[Newton II]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6JBYUykDls

Why that plate has to be tilted?  Why the ball is not coming out from already inclined plate?

[sm0ky2]

when we tilts the tray, the ball from the center rolls out
so it can be reused


But also notice the peg on the launcher
That comes up through the hole when he tilts it
The peg pushes the magnet free and it rolls on
the track to the starting position


this is to reset the gauss cannon


each time a ball goes in, it sticks to the front
peg breaks it free and it moves to the back

[synchro1]

You don't believe ?!?!   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYxEIyNA_mk

Stone wheel quarry sales person spotting the SMOT hamster: