Magnet Motor from Argentina, part2

[konduct]

     Hey guys.  I've been lurking in the background a bit, picking up things here and there, trying to build a motor with decent torque using magnets.  I've noticed a little "speed bump" to the replications of Torbay's motor.  The machine work involved in the "flippy" piece to get the desired action is assumed to be a little technical and a little expensive.  Long story short, I have found that little triangular "binder clips" work beautifully for this "flippy" type action. 

     There are different sizes available and you can fit different size magnets inside.  Seems to be a simple, pre-existing, product that is cheap and will work pretty well on a small scale up to about 2 inch rectangles.  I'm working with the mini size and 1/2 inch rectangle mags. 

[kukulcangod]

Good idea Konduct.I might use it by the dozens in my stacked up version of the Torbay generator,

Thing that got me thinking is why I didn't hear anything about  Torbay here in New Jersey??!!!!

Now come on!  a month ago or so this hapened?? I watch the news in spanish and english, from there and here and... and nothing has been said , they keep talking about the gas prices as if we where still in the dark ages in contrast to the Torbay's discovery??, what's with that??

well  let's hope that everything is truth 'cause the site for the university is not mentioning anything at all at least 2 weaks ago  when I searched. I'll keep looking but this is weird to me I'm just a few minutes away from Manhattan and the bronx through the Washington bridge for that matter.

Now I wonder ...is there going to be any restrictions as per the used of this motor by independent constructors like us .Good Luck

[konduct]

Stacked up version?  Sounds interesting. How's it work?  I figured any one of these designs would need to be in multiples to gain the required torqe for generator aplications. 

I tried to use pvc conduit on hinges for the Torbay design but it was already too rickity before I even got started.  These little clips are very predictable.  Just gotta see how long they last.

I'm not really worried about any restrictions.  Build it, sell it, and pay a % royalty to whoever holds the patent.

[gn0stik]

how do these clips flip up and down? how do you lift them? how are they oriented?

[konduct]

The handles have an natural pivot point where they will spring one way or the other.  Once you put a 1/4 inch magnet inside the 1/4 inch clip, its shape goes from a triangle to a square.   With one handle on the bottom secured down to your base(Toward the outside of your circle.) The other is flipped the other way, on top, ready to be lifted and pushed back down as needed.  In this configuration, they are barely balanced, wanting to flip up, however they are very easy to push back down.  It only takes a little bump to get them to flip up, and the spiral cap would be more than enough to push them back down.  I will try and get a decent picture.

side note*** I have been using multiple small magnets on the rotor as opposed to one big ring as I noticed in some earlier posts.  Gives a lot of flexability to shape and size since several small mags can make up a bigger field.

Does anybody know how long Torbay's motor has been "out"?