All Permanent Magnet Motor

[Magwood]

Thanks yes I wondered about that. I'll change it, that's the only metal, I'm using a 6mn dowel as the shaft. Will make a hardwood bearing instead and lubricate with camila oil. Or do you think brass would be ok?

[synchro1]

Thanks yes I wondered about that. I'll change it, that's the only metal, I'm using a 6mn dowel as the shaft. Will make a hardwood bearing instead and lubricate with camila oil. Or do you think brass would be ok?

Brass is O.K. Ceramic bearings are hard to beat!

[magnetman12003]

Here is my latest drawing of what I found that works.  I already experimented and it does. Making it after some nice tumblers arrive.
The steel rod with enough weight on it will push the 45 magnetic block in in my case counter clockwise.  Magnet attracts steel rod at angle. Can go clockwise also by reversing the image as shown. All this is free open source information by me.    All you need now is two huge ring magnets Or one huge ring magnet with a lazy Susan turntable under it.  As well as 4 powerful block magnets to make it   No other magnets required.
Other parts needed can be purchased through EBay or McMaster Carr. 
Tom

[Thaelin]

Tried twice to post a couple of pics but all I get is a blank screen after it says it up loaded them. Checking from separate screen shows it did not upload or even post. Still printing the mag tubes to mount at 90 degrees. Another 7 hours for that. Think I will be short fillament so have to get that to end it.

[conradelektro]

So far I have not achieved any continuous rotation so perhaps the sizing is very important to your design but there also seems to be a sticky point to my build which possibly might mean weak or uneven magnet rings?
All pieces printed for the magnet holders were at 45 degrees.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF1ltIug60w

Nice build!

I suspect that magnetman12003 has solved the friction problem (and the sticky point hurdle) a bit better, therefore his contraption will turn a bit longer after an initial push.

Nevertheless, an interesting idea.

Greetings, Conrad