A Magnet Machine

[cffellows]

I think this is one of the most imaginative videos I've seen on youtube. Nice work!

[djohnson16mindspring]

@cffellows Thanks!

[devidjonson8989]

The Design is excellent.....

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[AdashofMutant]

Put a coil on the end of that Aluminium tube and Connect that to a electric motor to drive that crank... have you tried that?

[djohnson16mindspring]

@AdashofMutant Well, if I could make the whole machine with ZERO friction...then...it still wouldn't work. Perpetual motion, ya know.

I did think, though, about lighting a little led as it drops through...

[arifkkindonesia]

idiot machine,, LOL

[zappr5]

You're not very clever. Cancel that, you're a fucking genius!

[iamnanosec]

so it WAS magnets the entire time.

[seizonsenryaku]

I could listen to this forever...

[curbshoppin]

i have always been a gadget man......and thats one cool gadget

[artistkeith3]

First, I hope you are ignoring all the negative comments. Second, this is absolute genius and the inside simply floors me. I cannot figure out why those magnetic balls are behaving themselves so nicely and not just clumping together like unruly children. Very amazed! Cool machine!

[jebes909090]

Lisa in this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics!!

[poonafink]

Magnetics*

[poonafink]

@djohnson16mindspring couldn't you utilize the megnitism to power the machine? Maybe just the initial introduction of one magnet to jump start the process? Just curious maybe my understanding of magnetite and mechanics aren't spot on...

[SayrexZ]

this annoyed me beyond f***, but a cool machine tho o:

dun kno why the video was so annoying o.0

[athealis]

i've been a buckyball/neocube enthusiast for about a year now. I own 33 sets of neocubes in 14 different colors. So obviously, I've watched a lot of neocube videos. This is by far the coolest and most interesting project I've seen! Tell me, do you collect, or just mostly use a few sets?

[djohnson16mindspring]

@athealis I only ever owned one set, Buckyballs, and now they are with the machine. I have another set now, different brand (the company sent them to me after seeing the video!), and LOTS of ideas for new machines, but no time to build them.

[athealis]

@djohnson16mindspring You know, there are a bunch of scammers out there who claim they have built perpetual motion machines with magnets, which you and I both know is impossible. It would be interesting though if you could attempt a machine that exhibits very minimal loss of energy and runs for a while on it's own after a push from the user. I've always thought about that when playing with buckyballs, but lack the engineering know-how to attempt it.

[djohnson16mindspring]

@athealis I think the next magnet machine I build (if I can ever find time...) will "process" a set of magnets by coloring one pole of each ball, maybe with a Sharpie?

Thanks for the kind words, by the way, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[cedartowndawg]

Bucky balls!

[johnnytheprick]

WOW! who comes up with this stuff? great project.

[DausHerrero]

Can u make a machine that holds the interest of people?! Yawn.

[RoCdOtAoWnsXD]

buckyballs! :D

[privateparsons]

Hey so im trying to do this for my high school Engineering project, is there any way i can get any measurements of things like the gears and such? I have all the tools id need and then some in my class, I use a CAD program so it does pretty much all the cutting n such i just need measurements to draw it and things. any help?

[MrJarbuckle]

@privateparsons heres some help: how bout you do your own project instead of ripping off someone else's?

[djohnson16mindspring]

@MrJarbuckle Oh, now, be nice. It's my sincere hope that this machine will inspire others to build magnet machines too, even if they want to build something real similar to mine. Any effort at all in that general direction is OK with me!

[MrJarbuckle]

@djohnson16mindspring finee i take back my comment

[djohnson16mindspring]

@privateparsons I don't have measurements handy, alas, but they aren't strict anyway: I mostly just put things where they needed to be, then connected it all with gears.

For instance, after slicing a magnet off the end, it needs to get some distance away from the rest of the chain before it lets go. So I measured that, sized the slicer to make sure it sliced far enough, and so on. I'd recommend starting simple: just a screw drive and slicer first, then add on as you have time for.

Good luck!

[richscrich]

I'd be very happy if I'd made that

[sirnicolai]

Theres gotta be a more efficient way to do this.

[jabaskijoe]

all that time and work would have been better applied at something that wasn't a useless shit machine that does absolutely nothing. I think this guys father would have been a little more appreciative if he made him something he could actually use.

[LittleRubberSquare]

@jabaskijoe Try constructive criticism next time, instead of just insults... no one learns anything from that

[BirdsOfParadigm]

1:18 WTF :|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|

[ppiibb]

That's the fanciest and most entertaining way of doing nothing I've ever seen

[ObiJorKenobi]

neocubes?

[deathdragon1987]

BORING

[OmuNegru06]

but will it run crysis

[mucasPARTSstudios]

Fucking magnets, how do they work?

[mucasPARTSstudios]

Now if only this was powered by magnets....

[adityagraphics]

Amazing….

[89Duo]

I LOVE this thing. Only one problem: It is a machine with only one purpose, to eat its own poop.

[BtizeF200]

finally... a use for those things!

[djohnson16mindspring]

I'd like someone to build a machine that will color one pole (North or South) of each of the magnets in a set. Maybe with a Sharpie or similar.

[SuperShiamak]

ill give u that for $250 American dollars (if i had it) LOL

[jakev36]

Why is this so fucking amazing!?

[HitechMrRedneck]

@jakev36 The title, nor the description calls it amazing.

[jakev36]

@HitechMrRedneck I probably should have said "Why do I find this so fucking amazing!?"

[sentrax]

This will blow insane clown posse's mind away!

[waperboy]

This is excellent! This video makes me think of the inner workings of a cell, and it is a beautiful analogy to the mechanics of reality.

[coldassassin556]

You've been stumbled. Awesome video!!!

[paris86]

Fucking magnets, how do they work?

[Scarramanga]

So impressive!

[Joymax]

so very tryhard

[MatchstalkMan]

O M G !

It's mesmerizing!

I totally love it!

I was blown away by the chain of magnets wrapped within the carcass.

[sevensixtwomm]

Wow, that is really cool!

[laksesatan]

Are you a wizard?

[kat06sa]

This is what happens when PSN goes down

[olllj]

should have used garrysmod

[ross817]

Dave Johnson? Anybody notice how close that name is to Cave Johnson?

[CircleTheSkies]

I have a set of these magnet balls, and they're endless amounts of fun - you just took it to the next level ^^

[timerider4]

That is awesome.

[orrino]

This is cool but... these aren't "rare earth magnets" theyre bucky balls lmao

[coonrode]

@orrino buckyballs ARE rare earth magnets. I can't post the link but go to their website and read the FAQ.

[FalcoTheImpaler]

Perfect video shots. reveals a little at a time, and then BAM! all those magnets in the middle. Love it.

[ninjaswearingtutus]

I love just listening to the wooden sounds. I could fall asleep to this.

[hoakyman]

Watch for the money shot at 1:17. 

[myosotae]

I love these sounds.

[BloodJihad]

Fascinating concept and design, but noisy as all hell.

[SupDeath]

How much you want for t?

[djohnson16mindspring]

@SupDeath You'll have to ask the owner. But I don't think he's selling it.

[sporeproof]

INFINITE ENERGY

[YuorMomFcuk]

1 PERSON DIDNT LIKE IT

[meevybaby]

that's phenomenal! i wanna make one now!

[agile52]

so a rapidly spinning piece of aluminum can generate enough of a magnetic field for a neodymium magnet to affect its movement?

[NewIsraeliShekel]

Wow. I really liked this.

[rockytopscott]

Fucking magnets, how do they work?

[aa6757]

Now that is something I haven't seen before. Fantastic work. Would love to see an elaboration from this point. Create more movements.

[Syclone0044]

The sound is strangely soothing! Very relaxing in fact.

[T3hN3wB]

wow you were bored

[radports]

Kind of looks like protein synthesis

[EraZorX13]

@radports "...and then the amino acids are catapulted onto the A site, fall down a tube onto the P site to attach to the growing polypeptide chain, which then..."

[Purple1222119]

Dave Johnson, buy my machine! We're done here.

[pulsarcolosal]

do you have to be physitian to do this?

[walkerneo]

I kinda want to punch you for how you edited this.

[denaturatlight]

Fuckin magnets, how do they work?

[boner2008]

Almost Cave Johnson... Almost.

[Bley85]

Chulisima!! gran trabajo

[c0c41n]

Excellent job!! Congratulations!

[burncd10]

Troll Science approves this machine.

[XSmexyLamaX]

how magnificently useless!!!

[andrienas86]

amazing work :) need brin on that things :) respect from lithuanian :D

[LithuaniaMania]

Pretty darn cool, Dave!

[DawnNoir]

so pontless.. so mundane.. and EFFIN' AWESOME!

[dakumarian]

neocube :D

[blackcreekresearch]

Very nicely made! I like the various mechanisms and the helical chains of magnet spheres. If you could find a thicker-walled aluminum tube, the magnets would fall even slower. I've made "manual" demonstrators of this effect and found that 1/2" thick walls are optimal. Copper is even better but very hard to find with very thick walls. Well done!

[harmagedom]

You, sir, are a fine wizard! HAHAHA!!! Seriously now, for the ones demanding a purpose for such a machine, in it´s simplicity and beauty, yet ingeniously, it´s a perfect contraption to use im college classes to demonstrate a lot of physical principles almost at no cost at all!

[narushigo]

fucking AMAZING i want one

[iToasterman]

Trollage much? 

[vergaranunes]

Bah!!!!

[sunnymiu]

super boring video

[AsymptoteInverse]

This video was merely interesting until about 1:30 when you show the coils of magnets in the inside of the machine. Then it became absolutely amazing.

[l1ssnup]

A wonderful gift for your father. I am sure he is pleased and proud.

[NTSmith87]

A machine must have a purpose, what is the purpose of this machine

[djohnson16mindspring]

@NTSmith87 It has one purpose only: to entertain me (and you!)

[pantelopes]

@NTSmith87 No, all a machine has to do is transfer kinetic energy. It does that.

Very cool, djohnson16mindspring!

[tobiasaurusrex]

@NTSmith87 The purpose of the machine is to frustrate people who think that all machines must have a purpose.

[DaTwinkie405]

@NTSmith87

It's purpose is to manipulate small spherical rare earth magnets.

[kurroman]

@NTSmith87 Obtain youtube comments

[peluzza1979]

@NTSmith87 the purpose is to ask yourself what is the purpose

[peluzza1979]

@NTSmith87 the purpose is to ask yourself what is the purpose, and it works!!

[phatdaddio]

@NTSmith87 Um...Why must it have a purpose?  what about the holes in the hood of a '54 Buick...no purpose just aesthetics.

cool stuff all told

[snaplash]

It's purpose is to be seen..

For another example, search here for Arthur Ganson machine with oil (Can't post a link to it.)

[jc851]

this is awesome !!!!

[ermorubiks]

you haveto much time on your hands

[jimday666]

now that's creative!!!!

[capncloud]

I love the motion at the top, the slow-dow - the "I'd better slow down for the drop-off" part.

How did you know the worm gear would be enough for the magnates and/or the magnates would be strong enough for the worm gear?

Now that you've proven the principal you can go ahead and build it out of galvanized!

[djohnson16mindspring]

@capncloud The short answer is that I tried it, and it worked. (Note that the spirals aren't necessary, just really cool looking: a short chain could just lift directly from the mousehole.) Unrolling a spiral of magnets doesn't take much force, the side attraction is much weaker than the end-to-end attraction, so I experimented putting spirals on pencils, etc., and found that it worked great!

[steveg769]

Nice work! I like the coiled chain of magnets too. Would be neat to have the magnets roll down an aluminum plate to slow them like the tube does before being caught. Nice job on the gears too. :)

[djohnson16mindspring]

@steveg769 The original design had half of them rolling down a wooden track, and the other half rolling down an aluminum track, to make the difference painfully obvious. I tried a plate, and the magnets curve when rolling, maybe you could take advantage of that...

[steveg769]

@djohnson16mindspring - If you mark the poles of a magnet with a marker you would see that the magnetic axis would align itself parallel to an aluminum plate as it rolls.

[raelx13]

@steveg769

I don't think they would not slow rolling down a plate. You need a closed loop around the magnet to complete the current loop and create the induced magnetic field. Classic physics class demo is one aluminum tube with a slit down the length and one without the slit . A dropped magnet will only slow in the solid tube.

[steveg769]

@raelx13 - I have tried rolling a neodymium sphere magnet on an inclined thick aluminum plate and it does slow down a lot.

[selfsilent]

Wasn't all that impressed until I saw the helical chains of balls inside the machine, that's clever.

[djohnson16mindspring]

@selfsilent

Interesting. The helical chains were the easiest part, since the magnets just do that.

[naikrovek]

oh my god the noise is unbearable. the machine? pretty nifty. The freaking wood on wood noise? DEAR GOD DEAFEN ME PLEASE

[sevenLP]

great machine man

[ZenMagnet]

Rube goldberg machine of magnet spheres! Completely awesome.

[PeterLangton123]

Cool

[SaskView]

Very Cool!

[gibatronic]

really awesome dude!

[robives]

I love how the magnets make a spiral chain!