"RICK'S PIPE DREAM" Magnetic Motor-Generator

[rickoff]

This photo shows how the linkage rod is attached between the slider carriage and the pivoting stator control arm. The stator magnet and mount has been removed in this photo to
allow viewing of the attachment detail. Notice that the photo also shows modifications that have been made to the pivoting stator assembly method of attachment to the slider rail
bar. This new attachment method allows offsetting the stator assembly from the slider rail a distance that will allow the slider carriage to be inserted or removed from the slider rail
without interference from the pivot bolt of the pivoting stator assembly. Note also that when the slider carriage and pivoting stator assembly are mounted to the slider rail, the
linkage rod will be directly in line with the slider carriage, rather than at the angle shown in this photo.



Although not labeled in the above photo, the measurements for the drilling of the attachment hole in the slider carriage are 1.75 inches from the carriage end and 5/16 inch from
the carriage side. It is possible that in actual operation the linkage rod may need to be attached closer to the centerline of the carriage, as it may exert enough pressure at the
side of the carriage to create a binding effect in the slider rail. I am hopeful, however, that the straight line action of the linkage rod will prevent noticeable binding.

[rickoff]

This photo shows the modified assemblies remounted to the slider rail, and in the correct position to determine placement and attachment of the final channel stop. If all is done
correctly, then the carriage movement, and thus the linked pivoting stator movement, will reach their inward or outward travel maximums at the point where the correct pole of the
stator magnet is aligned for optimum attraction to whatever rotor magnet group is poised below it. In the case depicted in this photo, the north pole of the MOSTAT is in attraction
to the south up rotor magnet group.

[rickoff]

Hi folks,

Video #26 is now up and running, and you can view it here: YouTube - Video #26, "Rick's Pipe Dream" Magnetic Motor-Generator Project

I will be working on video #27 in the morning, and will hope to have that ready for posting in the evening.

Best regards to all,

Rick

[tjnlsn255]

Great job Rick!

I am really looking forward to the next few videos......

Looks to me like you have free magnetic rotation within your grasp....

Hopes and Dreams.....

Tj

[rickoff]

Reply to TJ:

Thanks, TJ. I do feel like I am on the right path with this, and getting close to having self sustained rotation. The actual amount of carriage travel for a full pole shift now measures just 7/16 inch. And if I can move the carriage just half that amount (less than a quarter inch) at the tail end of each rotor magnet group, it will guarantee continuous rotation. That's because at mid movement of the stator all reattraction force is eliminated, alowing the rotor to continue rotation. There would be no repulsion acceleration, of course, but the rotor would keep moving, and the remaining half of the stator movement would be guaranteed by self-positioning attraction to the approaching rotor magnet group. So there are just 2 questions that need to be answered:
1. Can I achieve a rapid 1/4 inch carriage movement at the tail end of each rotor magnet group by repulsive magnetic interaction?
2. Can I achieve more than 1/4 inch of rapid movement?

I think that the answer to question #1 is "probably so," and that question #2 can also be answered in the affirmative. When the stator was mounted directly on the carriage, as in video #25, you may remember that movement of the carriage only required a 1 ounce force at the desired timing point. With the carriage linked to the new pivoting stator assembly, the force requirement will be more than 1 ounce, but should still be an easy task for strong magnetic repulsion. In video #28 I will take a pull force reading to determine the actual force required, and then we will have a pretty good idea of the magnet requirements. Until then, be sure to catch video #27.

Best 2 U,

Rick

[rickoff]

Pipe Dream Update

Hi folks,

I posted video # 27 this evening, and it is up and running. You can view it at this link: YouTube - Video #27, "Rick's Pipe Dream" Magnetic Motor-Generator

I did not have time enough at the end of the video to include an actual demonstration of the new mechanisms in action, so will be including that in video #28, and will let you know when that is ready for viewing. The purpose of video #27 is mainly to show the design, manufacture, and assembly of the new mechanical components that were explained in video #26. While folks at this forum site had the advantage of previewing the information contained in videos 26 and 27, I felt that the information might be more instructive in videos, and that these videos were needed in order to bring YouTube viewers up to date.

Thanks again for your continued interest in this project, and best wishes to all,

Rick

[rickoff]

Videos #28 and 29 are completed

Hi Folks,

I finished up videos 28 and 29 today, and as of 8 PM (US Eastern time) the videos are in the process of uploading to YouTube. Video 28 will be ready first, probably within the next 30 minutes, and #29 should be ready about one hour later. These are live videos showing the operation of the new mechanisms, and demonstrating the operational parameters that are involved. I think you will enjoy these.

Best to all,

Rick

[rickoff]

Pipe Dream Update - New Videos

Hi folks,

I just uploaded 2 new videos, and you can see them here:

Video # 30: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVoepF8Glzk

Video # 31: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PLPAY3d2MU

I also have an additional video that I am currently editing, and will finish and upload that after I get some sleep (it's already 4:15AM here).

These videos show some just completed additions, alterations, and enhancements to the Pipe Dream prototype. I have been wanting to do this for quite some time now, and thought that no time would be better than the present, while I am considering the design of the actual mechanisms that I plan to use for the magnetic repulsion movements of the slider carriage and pivoting stator. I think you will enjoy these videos, and that you will agree that the changes are going to dramatically improve the prototype and enable a multitude of serious tests.

Best to all,

Rick

[rickoff]

Another new video for you

Video #32 is now up and running!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCjYsxC5J4w

This video goes into detail regarding the precise rotor magnet layout that I am using for the preliminary test of the new enhancements. It also shows a test run demonstration which I think you will find quite interesting. While watching the demo, keep in mind that only magnetic attraction is being used, and that there are absolutely no gates or shielding employed.

Best regards,

Rick

[Matthew Jones]

MY Man!!

You think the loop is going to make it?

If it breaks once you close the loop I gotta trick for reseting the loop midstream. May work on your setup.

Anxiously waiting.

Matt

[rickoff]

MY Man!!

You think the loop is going to make it?

Hi Matt,

I do think there is little question that I can go at least 360 degrees with this layout. If you watch the demo in Video #32 closely, you should see that there is acceleration into each group of 7 magnets, and a slight slowing near the end of each group. What's important here is that the amount of acceleration and slowing for each group appears to be practically identical. In other words, the acceleration effects do not decrease as you add more magnet groups. Now here's what I believe is going on:

I believe it is the "reduced attraction" placements that are slowing the movement, since half way between a full attraction magnet and a reduced attraction magnet the stator will of course be more strongly attracted to the full attraction magnet that has just gone by. There is still some attraction to the reduced attraction magnets, though, and this allows the rotor to keep moving forward with enough flywheel momentum to overcome the reattraction and rotation reversal that would otherwise occur if the reduced attraction magnets were removed altogether from the layout, leaving a space in between groups. I think that reversing the polarity of the second reduced attraction magnet of each group also plays a part in this. You will notice, in the below photo, that the stator has just "flown over" the two reduced attraction magnets (rotor is moving counter clockwise), and you will also notice that the two reduced attraction magnets overlap one another about 50 percent, and I think this may be tricking the stator into seeing an endpoint to each group, rather than the continuation layout that exists.

Another thing I have noticed is that if I attempt to start rotation from the opposite end of the layout, rotation only continues up until about the end of the second steel plate, and not making it to the start of the third. At first thought that seems somewhat illogical, because the rotor magnet layout, even while appearing to be somewhat chaotic, is actually symmetrical. Therefore, the stator should see the layout the same way in either direction - or should it not? I think the answer to that is that the stator obviously does not see the same thing either way, and I believe the reason for this is the curvature of the stator magnet. With a straight bar magnet used as the stator, I believe you would get the same result in either direction. With the curved stator magnet, it seems that the stator prefers one direction of rotation over another. Looking down on the stator magnet, as in the video, you can almost imagine that the stator is a plane flying over the magnets below it, as shown below.



The nose of the "plane" (at top of photo) points the way forward, and the magnet curvature is greatest at the nose. As a result, the attraction to an approaching rotor magnet gradually, and then rapidly, increases as the nose passes and a "wing" of the plane draws nearer the rotor magnet. I believe this is what causes a better acceleration effect than is seen if the "plane" is flying backwards. Does that make sense? In any case, this layout does seem to be working. I doubt that I have hit on the "perfect" layout on the first try, though, and think there may still be room for improvement. While the rotation does not appear to have an accumulative slow down, it also does not appear to accumulatively accelerate. So my next experiments will be to determine if it is possible to make any minor change in the layout that would at least slightly reduce the slowing effect near the end of each group. The results of tests may not be all that perceptible to the eye, as only a minimal reduction of slowing is needed now to continually increase rotor acceleration. Every little bit of added acceleration, or reduced slowing, will result in accumulative speed gain.

To conduct some serious tests, to determine if a change is actually beneficial, I can't just rely on my eyes (which aren't so good any more anyways), so I think that I will need to do 2 things:

1. I am going to drill a hole through the PVC upright closest to the starting point, and at a level centering on the thickness of the birch flywheel. I will also bore about 1/4 inch into the flywheel. Then I can insert an aluminum rod through the upright and into the flywheel to lock the starting position, so that I will always be starting from the same precise point whenever I pull the rod out.
2. I need to install an automatic timing counter that will be triggered on and off at some point near the beginning and end of the forward rotor movement. Perhaps this could be done either using microswitches mounted to the edge of the flywheel, or using optical sensing, to trigger on and off a 555 timer connected with a digital counter. If I can set this counter up to display 100ths, or 1000ths of a second, this will be a valuable aid in determining exactly how much a change in the magnet layout is going to benefit or detract from the rotation. Any suggestions on the easiest and least costly way for setting this up, while maintaining accuracy, are welcomed.

I also need to make up some more plates, and order more magnets so that I can expand the layout after doing these preliminary timing tests. Oh, and another thing - the rotor magnets are so strongly attracted to the metal plates that it is difficult to move them without scratching up the painted surface. To avoid future scratching, I am going to install a layer of .010 inch thickness clear plastic sheeting to cover the plates. I picked up a 12 inch by 48 inch sheet of the plastic cut from a roll that I found at a local sewing and crafts shop. This will end the paint scratching problem, and may also make it easier to slide the magnets into position. So I will need to take all the magnets off the plates to do this, and my plan is to first trace around each magnet with a pencil to mark their current locations on the plates. Then I will remove the magnets, and remove the plates, position each plate on the plastic sheet as a template, and cut around them. Then I'll lay the plastic on top of each plate and mark the plastic with a felt tip pen to copy the magnet outlines drawn on the plates. That way I will have a permanent record of the exact magnet placement that I have now, and I can then refinish the paint job on the plates. When I lay the plastic back down over the refinished plates, I'll know exactly where I want to place the magnets, and when I try out different subtle changes I can always return quickly to the same layout if a change is not beneficial.

Things are definitely looking up.


Rick

[1NRG24Seven]

I have downloaded all your videos upto the last three..there are a few numbers in the series that are missing, I assume you must have deleted them for one reason or another. I look forward to the last three. Thanx Rick

24

[theremart]

Progress...

So if I am following what you are doing in your last shot you are advancing up to the point where there is attraction of the magnet and then letting go. This is quite different than what I have seen with per say Howard Johnsons device with the train on the rails there seems to be a big fight of alignment with the train but yours setup is making good ground... They key is breaking free and I am sure you are working out that final detail.


When I look at your top magnet I think of the super secret steal planes, or a manta ray

Anyhow thanks for sharing Rick

[rickoff]

I have downloaded all your videos upto the last three..there are a few numbers in the series that are missing, I assume you must have deleted them for one reason or another. I look forward to the last three. Thanx Rick 24

Hi 24,

No none of the videos have been removed. Use this link to see clickable thumbnail views of all 32 videos, and bookmark this for future reference:

YouTube - TheRickoff's Channel

[rickoff]

So if I am following what you are doing in your last shot you are advancing up to the point where there is attraction of the magnet and then letting go. This is quite different than what I have seen with per say Howard Johnsons device with the train on the rails there seems to be a big fight of alignment with the train but yours setup is making good ground... They key is breaking free and I am sure you are working out that final detail.


When I look at your top magnet I think of the super secret steal planes, or a manta ray

Anyhow thanks for sharing Rick

Hi Mart,

Yes, this setup is always in attraction mode, be it either full attraction or reduced attraction, depending on the placements of the rotor magnets. The reduced attraction magnets probably aren't the best placements, though. I tried out another layout last night with no reduced attraction placements, and was able to shave my elapsed time (from the starting point to the end-point where rotation stops) by 30 percent, and the rotation was more even. I'll show that in the next video. It would be nice to also get some repulsion acceleration, but that's something I'll work on later. Another thing that might help could be a stainless steel shield hanging down behind the stator magnet, and almost touching the rotor magnets. This could greatly reduce reattraction to magnets that have just passed the stator, allowing an increase in forward momentum. It would create some air drag at the shield, but I think that would be minimal compared to the possible gain in momentum.

I really like this new setup, as it will allow a myriad of new experiments.

And yes, that hard drive stator magnet really does look a lot like a stealth aircraft "flying" over the rotor magnets.

Best 2 U,

Rick