The SMOT (PM3.2)

[helmut]

Although the overall torque from the website in question does seem to be mostly positive, those values shown in the graph in comparison to the torque generated by any two magnets( rotor and stator) is miniscule, so the positive result in this case is probably just the result of noise or inaccuracy of floating point calculations. Any curve that looks as jagged and rough as that one is suspect.   

Well only one way to find out 

Be handy having a loose rotor to try a few other things as well, so not all is lost yet !

I which you good Luck.
helmut

[hanglow]

Try not to laugh to hard. I am new at this. I'm not real good at this but at least i'm slow. I don't have a fancey CNC machine yet. So I am using hand tools that are sometimes really hard to get accurate results. I originally was going to put 16 cube magnets in but after I got done shaving my oval in to a circle thanks to a rotor zip tool, it was to small to fit 16 so I said what the hell I'll just try 8 and I will have to make a new one that holds 16. Instead of using magnets on the outside stator I used pieces of steel that I found at the hardwood store. This motor didn't work but at least you can see what not to try.

[hanglow]

here is another video file.

[hanglow]

Here is a picture

[CLaNZeR]

Hanglow, I do not think you need a CNC machine mate.

Bloody good job, well done.

Be interesting to swap the metal plates for magnets.

Cheers

Sean.