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Feb 12, 2003 8:19 pm
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I made a small electronic device to help me measure the force, giving the rotation, after the kick. A program calculates the speed at the rim and the rpm at...
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Feb 14, 2003 2:57 pm
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Hi First tried using 1/8 by 1/8 " rare earth magnets on a 7" dia circle. Only used 10 but did not have enough start. Went too 1/2" by 1/4" these work alot...
Hello Wayne. Nice to read about you tests. About the 360 degrees: I always found that track works best if north and south are as far from each other as...
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Feb 21, 2003 7:25 pm
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Hello. I always tried to achieve more trust with my small wheels by adjusting the placement of the magnets in one single track, covering 180 degrees of the...
Hi Eric The test look good it must spin really fast. What happens when it hits the entry gate again, it there alot of negative resistance.? I went from 120cm...
Hello Wayne. Yes, I'm happy with the results. Just some minutes ago I put 4 times ID 16 from the test scenario together and got a kick for 39 RPM. But of...
Hi Eric Opps yes I mean 30cm and 12cm, in this country we use both metric and non. got my new jigs done, first test went well and did get past the entry gate...
Hi Yesterday I was getting good results and did get it past the start gate, so I took it all apart and can't get it again. Today its -30 and really cold so...
Hello. This experience tells us about a very important rule: Never take a working device apart. Because small differences in the magnets can make replication...
Hi Eric I will try to get a pic this weekend. I remade my jigs again the magnetics force did a number on my old ones. I tried just 4 magnetics and it really...
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Feb 26, 2003 7:40 pm
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Ralph lortie here, This is just a note to let all know that you now have a "babyboomin" retired machinest member who in 1957 went looking for magnetized ball...
Hi Ralph. Welcome to the group.As you see I certainly could use some members. I see no problems with your spelling and typing since English is my third...
Hello Ralph. Take all the time you need. I can explain why I went from one row of magnets to the small tracks with magnets. I build 8 times a big (1000 cm)...
Hi Ralph Welcome aboard. I total agree with your statement. Gravity is acting more on horiz vs vert mounted wheel. On that note also if you test a model on...
Eric, You and Norm are really getting into this Ayers thing, I was wondering if you have asked him to join us here. His attitude towards Phil seems to...
Dear members. When I first saw the Minato Wheel, I became very happy. Since I always had the feeling that it had to be possible to win energy from the power of...
Hi Eric Would not the Minato wheel called a motor powered by magnets. I am just a little confused on what the difference is. And yes my dream would be to stop...
Hi Wayne. Yes, the Minato wheel is a motor powered by magnets. But not every motor powered by magnets is a Minato wheel. I started this group with only the...
Ralph. I thought about the Lenz Law and I must admit that I have to learn more about it. I understand that the Lenz Law explains why a NEO, dropped into a...
Ralph, Can you give an example of a heavy non-conductive, non- magnetic materials that is easy to melt in order to make my counter weights? And easy to find on...
Hi Miles. Your questions are in red, my answers in black. The new magnet design looks great! Thanks. My following questions are: A. Can I have a drawing of the...
Thanks again Ralph. Eric. ... From: Ralph Lortie To: Eric Vogels Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 11:02 PM Subject: Re: Emailing: default Bismuth, symbol Bi,...
Dear members. I'm sorry that it's a bid quit the last days but I'm preparing the text for an article in the magazin New Technology. Soon I'm back in my...
This evening I started working on my big wheel again. This time with the magnets placed like the tracks on the test wheel ID 21. I only made one track and that...
Eric It is starting to warm up here and time for me to get busy. I have been collecting information from 9 chat groups since last October and now it is time...
Hi Ralph. I purchased the materials I need, my camera is stand-by, it's nice weather so the children can play outside. I'm ready for some serious building. ...