Magnetic OU principle, You should really take a look at this !

Butch LaFonte · February 20, 2009, 02:18:01 PM

Quote from: Charlie_V on February 20, 2009, 10:26:04 AM
Also, how do you push the washers together once you've let them spread out, it looks like pushing them together would be hard.

Charlie,
When the elements are flush as in the # 2 illustration, there is no repulsion and they can be moved back together with no work to speak of.
This is just an illustration of the principle, not a practical machine.
Butch

Butch LaFonte · February 22, 2009, 01:43:07 PM

See attached,
Thanks,
Butch LaFonte

broli · February 22, 2009, 02:22:38 PM

Your pictures are a bit misleading. I thought the washers were shrinking but when I wanted to animated it I noticed the magnets where coming in closer. Below is an animated gif. In the future you should consider making an animated picture. Btw it's a clever idea.

Butch LaFonte · February 22, 2009, 07:26:32 PM

Quote from: broli on February 22, 2009, 02:22:38 PM
Your pictures are a bit misleading. I thought the washers were shrinking but when I wanted to animated it I noticed the magnets where coming in closer. Below is an animated gif. In the future you should consider making an animated picture. Btw it's a clever idea.

Broli,
Thanks so much for the animation! We have a group member who does 3D animations, but I have been giving him a rest. He has done many thousands of dollars worth of animations for us for free when he was also attending college full time.
Thanks again,
Butch

Butch LaFonte · February 22, 2009, 07:37:46 PM

Quote from: broli on February 22, 2009, 02:22:38 PM
Your pictures are a bit misleading. I thought the washers were shrinking but when I wanted to animated it I noticed the magnets where coming in closer. Below is an animated gif. In the future you should consider making an animated picture. Btw it's a clever idea.

Broli,
Any way you could put step # 5 in the animation?
Thats where most of the work is done.
Thanks,
Butch