Ricks Pipe Dream

[rickoff]

The naysayers point out that it is an ordinary magnet wheel. The stator movement will require energy input which the wheel cannot provide. Perhaps you can enlighten us about where this energy will come from. Rick hasn't, because it can't be done.

Another false statement from the OU disinformation specialist.  I have made it very clear where the energy to move the stator will come from, and this can be easily summed as follows:
1. The power of magnetic interactions of attraction, repulsion, and accelleration.
2. Inertial momentum of the accellerated mass.

I have also made clear the methods I will be using to take advantage of these forces.  Nothing that I have done, or am currently doing, is unknown or left unexplained.  I have thoroughly documented every step that I have taken, and all of these steps have shown useful information and positive results.

These forces are convincingly powerful enough, when combined, to offer the solution which has previously evaded a great many experimenters and made itself known to only a very few.  My aim is only to rediscover what works, and make this information available to all.  What is your purpose here?  You needn't answer that question, as I'm quite sure that the rest of us already have a pretty good understanding of your purpose here, and aren't interested in hearing any more of your negative perceptions, outright deceptions, and innuendos.

Rick

[rickoff]

Eh, that is just their opinions. Repeated over and over and over, lol.

DON'T BOTHER TRYING! is the actual implied message here.

Why do they put so much time and effort into disseminating that message? One has to wonder

Unfortunately for them, it is somewhat difficult to push such a message without making the intent quite obvious.. It can be done, but not the way these people are doing it lol

This situation could indeed follow the famous the 4 Stages of Acceptance:

"It's impossible".  Yeah, right.... Whatever you geniuses say, lol. Then when it is proved not to be, it will next come to:

"It's not worthwhile anyway". Lol, as if we won't notice and remember. It will be a good time for them to get new forum names and I.P.'s about then, hehehe. Next will be:

"I knew it all along"... Then

"It was my idea first"    

Hi Jibbguy, and thanks for standing with me.  Don't worry, I won't be wasting much time here in unproductive replies and debates with deceivers and naysayers.  But at the same time I won't slam the door on those who sincerely and enthusiastically seek to explore my methods and possibly learn something from them.  I'd like to see as many people as possible become involved in this project, and have all the information so widely and thorougly provided that there is no possibility of it becoming hidden from those who seek it.

Thanks again, my man, and best wishes to you,

Rick   

[rickoff]

I'll point out that TK is showing in detail the reasons why it won't work before anyone gets too excited.

He's using a powered test rig.

And a rig that is a different build, using different magnets, materials, and methods.  But at least he is trying, and I salute him for that.  Where is your contribution?

[rickoff]

TK's Got a beautiful setup there. I love the adjustibility he has built into that thing. I wonder how Ricks magnet layout would work on it.

Probably not that well if this is an aluminum rotor, as I suspect may be the case.  I also see the upright block (steel, I presume) that is apparently used for nullifying an undesirable magnetic interaction, and notice that is usually where things tend to hang up.  I assume the horseshoe mag is alnico, and that the rotor magnets are ceramics.  Try all neos, group and orient the magnets as I have shown, and see where it goes.  Some flywheel effect would definitely help out.  A solid rotor does not offer a good flywheel effect.  To achieve that, much of the mass nearer the center must be removed, allowing the majority of weight to be centered in a relatively narrow band at the outside perimeter.  That's why a steel rimmed bicycle wheel already has good flywheel effect, and when further weight is added (as in the form of my 3+3/4 pound birch plywood ring) this greatly enhances inertial momentum to smooth and even out rotations, and to overcome rotational resistance points.  Very nice machine work, TK.  You really aren't that far away from succeeding, so do keep trying.

Best wishes,

Rick   

[capthook]

rickoff - thanks for sharing your device.  Some thoughts...

do not kid yourself that the actions of moving the stator is not what is powering your wheel......In all cases more energy was expended than could be harnessed from the device.

rick - The movement of the stator WILL impart SOME of the rotational energy into the wheel.  True, a larger % will come from the magnetic interactions, but the MOTION of the stator will impart rotational energy to the wheel.  This imparted rotational energy from the stator will then require greater output from the wheel - and so on - kind of a mini catch-22.

If anyone here can think of a better way to move this

I believe you are attempting to move the stator in the most efficient way, rotating it the way you are.
Trying to 'pulse' the stator up and down required lifting the weight of the stator, AND seperating magnets in this direction required the most energy.
Another method would be to 'twist' the stator along the horizontal axis.  Better than up and down, but still not as good as the rotation you are using.

Nothing that I have done, or am currently doing, is unknown or left unexplained.

I am unclear as to HOW you are going to move the stator... how will will it be linked to the wheel etc..

Thanks