Honey Creek Design's magnet motor theory

[Tom Anderson]

Place two magnets (one from the shuttle and one from the wheel when they?re not the same) on a table with like poles facing and measure the minimal distance where one can move the mass of the other. Multiple the given value by a number around 1.25 - 1.5 and write down that new distance. It will be much longer, and suggest you to use a wheel bigger in diameter or decrease the number of magnets used on the wheel. (a connection between the physics of magnets, distance, and geometry)

Hi Greg;

Your last post has given me a lot to think about and I would first like to thank you for that. You have spent a long time think about my design and it is nice to know. I have had this design for many years and many times found myself wondering if anyone else would even give it a second thought.

Let me address each of you points at a time.
1. Finding the ?Ideal Distance?.
I like the approach you have laid out in finding the minimal distance and by adding a safety multiplier to find the Ideal Distance. Once found the parts need to be changed to reflect it.
2. Negative torque when the machine tries to push the shuttle behind the power wheel?s magnet
I may not understand what you were trying to say here. But while the shuttle travels behind the power wheel?s magnet if that distance is held at the Ideal Distance or greater then there shouldn?t be any negative torque.

I know you had brought up more points but I would like to look first at these two. Once we have the Idea Distance then a simple calculation will give use the number of magnets that can be placed on a give power wheel diameter.

Tom

[Gregory]

Hi Tom,

Haha...  I have simply said too much. It happens sometimes.
The matter is to build and test the most simpler design of it, with the least magnets possible. With less magnets things always give you a better feeling what is happening.

Wish you the best,