New design, LaFonte Group, animation, Balanced Rings Rotary Magnet Motor

[broli]

Butch, any idea in mind on how to build the linear setup? The only suggestion I have is to use some linear bearings and coils for fast movement of the two magnetic rings.

[Butch LaFonte]

Broli,
Yes, I have a super, super, linear design for proof of concept. I will make drawing and post in a few hours.
Thanks,
Butch

[Butch LaFonte]

Note: The two side plates can not be connected at the bottom with any ferromagnetic material.
Lowes Hardware should have everything you need for this except magnets. They might even have those.
Also, before sliding up side rails make sure rolling magnet is as close to being centered between the two side rails as possible.
If possible the rolling magnet should never touch the side rails because it will cause unnecessary drag during the repositioning to start position phase.
Thanks,
Butch LaFonte

[Cairun]

I was hoping that the attraction force of the rotor and fixed stator magnets to the rings would be the same when they were seperated and when they were lined up with each other, but to my suprise the pull is greater, almost double is some simulations when the rotor and stator magnets are lined up.
Thanks,
Butch LaFonte

have you solved this problem yet? the problem about the pull force being greater when the magnets are not lined up.   

[broli]

have you solved this problem yet? the problem about the pull force being greater when the magnets are not lined up.   

It's not really a problem. When they line up and the plates go in this stores a certain amount of energy in the repulsing magnets on the outside. When the rotor magnet then moves away this repulsing force will be double of the force that the stator and rotor magnets are pulling the plates with. So it wants to spontaneously open the plates again the moment the stator and rotor magnets are not aligned. So it's a good thing. A mechanical switch has to be installed though so that it doesn't open too soon on its own.