A SQUARE MAGNETIC RAIL -- ROTOR 360 ROTATION

[TinselKoala]

No, I don't believe I ever said you wouldn't get around a curve. Why, I've done that myself, several times. JLNaudin has even gotten a 2-stage smot to climb 2 ramps consecutively. It's no big deal, and you don't get any prizes for that.

What's a little harder, as you are finding out, is to get the ball to go continuously, around and around...without Mr. Hand helping it along. If you can do that, there will be lots of prizes for you; and you won't need my paltry warbucks.

I know-- a strategically positioned electromagnet or two will help overcome that silly "wall."

You can have that one, for free.

[magnetman12003]

Hi Guys,

Try this if interested.  You might have to make more than 3 magnet spiral group segments. The magnet angles have to be EXACTLY CORRECT otherwise it wont work.

Also the correct side of the spiral magnet group must be used. The wrong side will not work. Ball attracts into the NORTH side.  Comes out the other side with no sticky spot if done correctly.   Clockwise rotation.   

Looks like a spiral galaxy or nebula.

Tom

[Light]

Tom, I bet it can make several turns if kick it hard :)…

[nightlife]

 Here's a idea. use three arrays in the middle that are weaker then the outer arrays with the inner draw start starting at the end of the outer's draw and the inner's end draw stopping at the outer's draw start. Kind of like pictured.

[TinselKoala]

Well, you've got the device.
Is there some problem with showing a video of it running continuously?
I'm sure, if you call them, the local news channel would be glad to send a crew out to videotape it for the news.
Because it would be news, if you got that "old" configuration to finally work.