Howard Johnson Replication Tube Claim

[Omnibus]

@queue,

That's not in the video, right:

did some preliminary testing with two different stators and somewhat dismayed to say that
my disk does not seem like it wants to keep on turnin on it's own.

[nyctuber]

Uploaded a last video for today @ Youtube just now ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGA2i1cRAfo

i finished placing magnets just now .. fingers covered in crazy glue ..argg
did some preliminary testing with two different stators and somewhat dismayed to say that
my disk does not seem like it wants to keep on turnin on it's own.

Like all SMOTS i ever played with they stop moving once you try and close the loop.

This one completed the rotor array after each addition of the next array segment or magnets - i tested after each one
but the disk was always moving more slowly -- the more magnets i added.

Once i closed the loop by adding the last set of mags  - almost no more movement @ all.

Will film that tomorrow. I think maybe i didn't place the magnets closely enough to Mylows config .
i thought i had calculated it correctly alas .. i think maybe miscalculated somewhere @#$@# 

My disk is exactly 18 inches - my magnets are 10 millimeters width.
Someone want to take a crack at it ?
Been working on this all day .. to much coffee .. need to get some sleep .. work tomorrow.

TGIF
More tomorrow .. hopefully some more positive results.

Cheers
Queue

Beautiful job. I tried to leave a message on your last vid but youtube ate it. According to the measurements you provided of your magnets, I believe the spacing is different than Mylow's. As per pictures posted, and after looking at several Mylow vids it seems that the space between the rotors should be approximately half the width of each rotor. Since Mylow stated the rotor plus space should be smaller than the Stator, It can't be possible with the first channel magnet stator you showed, or even the second (horse shoe) unless you use a tiny gap between rotors.

The rotors are 3/8", the first channel stator is 7/16", so there's really no way to duplicate Mylow's setup with those unless you had basically a sliver space between and around the rotors. The width of one stator space between the stators makes it way too wide if I've got my facts straight.

Pic from Mylow's early video

[queue]

The rotors are 3/8", the first channel stator is 7/16", so there's really no way to duplicate Mylow's setup with those unless you had basically a sliver space between and around the rotors. The width of one stator space between the stators makes it way too wide if I've got my facts straight.
Pic from Mylow's early video

@Nyctuber
Very helpful thanks.

@Omnibus .. i didn't film the tests i did tonight as the light is bad and my cam is not too good and i had a long day.
Will film it tomorrow in the better light of day.   Thanks for the positive feed back btw.. that always helps too.
It's too bad the magnets Mylow used couldn't have been just run of the mill stuff instead of impossible to find anywhere discontinued mags..

Does anyone know of a post detailing Mylows placement of the rotor mags or measurements he made between the mags maybe.  ? ? 

Now really got to sleep ...
Cheers
Q

[X00013]

@ ramset, I'll try a video demo soon on the subject when I have time. If this thread last that long. Thanx

[nyctuber]

@Nyctuber
Very helpful thanks.

@Omnibus .. i didn't film the tests i did tonight as the light is bad and my cam is not too good and i had a long day.
Will film it tomorrow in the better light of day.   Thanks for the positive feed back btw.. that always helps too.
It's too bad the magnets Mylow used couldn't have been just run of the mill stuff instead of impossible to find anywhere discontinued mags..

Does anyone know of a post detailing Mylows placement of the rotor mags or measurements he made between the mags maybe.  ? ? 

Now really got to sleep ...
Cheers
Q

I think your large unpainted horseshoe is perfect if you go with this ratio:

Space between rotors = 1/2 width of one rotor

Space between outer edge of rotor and outer edge of horseshoe = 1/4 width of rotor
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Large Horseshoe = 1 3/8 *(44/32)*

1 rotor = 3/8  (12/32)
2 rotors = 3/4  (24/32)
1/2 rotor =3/16  (6/32)
1/4 rotor = 3/32

Split down the center, the large horseshoe is *22/32* center to edge

2 rotors, plus a center space of 1/2 single rotor width, plus a an outer space (on each side) of 1/4 single rotor width width = *21/32* per side, *42/32* total.
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*Edit: Looked at another Mylow vid (the glass table vid) and it looks like the spacing is closer to one full rotor width. Whatever though, maybe it's all useful who knows.