A better ramp for a SMOT or TOMI track...

[hartiberlin]

Hi All,
finally found my old video from the 90s when I played with a TOMI
track and recorded this.
Now I have uploaded it to youtube over here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5mYm5nO5Fw


This ramp design clearly shows a rollaway.

In case of the TOMI ( a permanent magnet roller)
the TOMI roller magnet is pulled from the top into the track and then
accelerates and shows a rollaway cause at the end of the magnet track I have placed these
iron core pieces to guide the flux away.

This could even be better used for a SMOT ramp as then the SMOT ball
can enter the ramp on the same level.
Too bad I did not try it at this time with a iron ball, but I guess in around 1993
we had not SMOT yet, when I remember correctly.
Only the TOMI was known at this time.

Anyway, use the 90 degrees flux guideaway iron core pieces.
They must fit the strength of the magnets, so play with their thickness.
It is all in the asymmetrical field setup.

Enjoy.

Regards, Stefan.

[gyulasun]

Hi Stefan,

Thanks for digging this out.

Do you recall if this setup has an entry repel force a few centimeters earlier the place you are placing the roller magnets?  Any sticky points on the entry side area? 

Gyula

[FreeEnergy]

Hi Stefan,

Thanks for digging this out.

Do you recall if this setup has an entry repel force a few centimeters earlier the place you are placing the roller magnets?  Any sticky points on the entry side area? 

Gyula

probably just like the tri-gate magnet setup. we will see.



peace

[gyulasun]

Yes,  but the possibility of reducing the repel at entry (if it is inherent also in normal TOMI setups) seems to be included by the correct shape/thickness forms of the iron pieces also at the entry magnets...
This is why I ask Stefan on this how he recalls.

Gyula

[hartiberlin]

Yes,
at the entry it had a sticky point for the TOMI roller magnet,
so for the TOMI setup you needed to let it being pulled into the track from above shortly after the
beginning of the track where it was pulled into the track and had no sticking point.


But for the SMOT setup with using an iron ball instead of a permanent magnet roller,
it will be optimal.

The iron core pieces help to keep the magnetic stator field track interrupted after 3 or 4 magnets and
will give the SMOT acceleration.