it's been too long since i studied physics so i figured i'd let y'all argue some perpetual motion machinery for me. this video is based on a 1979 patent for a magnetic motor. my question is...is this interesting or remarkable in any way?
5/1/2009 8:42:05 PM
5/1/2009 8:45:29 PM
interesting, yes. remarkable, not really. considering the short period of time it takes the mag lev trains to accelerate compared to the HJ motor. I realize that is straight line vs. rotational but whatever. The magnets used in the video are conventional magnets. Throw some very high powered electro magnets on the HJ motor and you are on to something. It seems like you would need a power source to get the shaft rotating initially and then the magnets take over once in motion.Now that I think about it though, what do you do with the coils of the electro magnets while the shaft is spinning? I guess use bushings. That would create the need for serious lubrication. I don't know how else to keep the coils untangled.[Edited on May 1, 2009 at 9:07 PM. Reason : cv]
5/1/2009 9:04:13 PM
^ you dont do anything because its fake.
5/1/2009 11:38:16 PM