Levitron sitting on Perpetuator

[demonshadowfication]

does the machine part make any noise? i am planning on buying one

[wilsonbh]

@demonshadowfication No, makes no noise at all. But since I found this, I found something even more cool called a Levitron Revolutions. It floats in the air indefinitely. I plan to upload a video soon of my Levitron Revolutions. Search here on YouTUBE for this. It really is amazing.

[demonshadowfication]

@wilsonbh thanks, send me the video when you do, these things look awesome

[JJDOG9]

Is the wood levitron better or worse that platinum pro?

[e121212]

In the cold season (Paris) I have two levitron+perpetuator in a condo with temperature regulator at 19 celsius. I often experienced weeks of levitation.

Usually it's interrupted with utility failure, or cooking soup for too long or friends playing.

I recommend dropping the beam of a green laser under the top and observe the pattern on a wall. Best levitation, always at same height will show same kind of pattern; can also add some brake to fuzziness with a small holed paper chunk.

[wilsonbh]

Try eBay or Google the word "Levitron" and you'll find it.

[Goldy3418]

where can u get one, i checked amazon and the normal omega came up not the perpetuator?

[wilsonbh]

I spin it up by hand. The black box under the round brown UFO looking magnet actually creates a spinning field that keeps the top spinning for a very long time. I've had it floating for a week or more. This black box plugs into the wall and keeps it going. It is fascinating to watch.

[randommagnum]

How did you spin it up? I would like to spin one up with a Dremel tool and see how long it will go. Starting off at 30,000 RPM? Hmm....

[ItzRulez]

the levitron need to spin in 20-35 fps, if it are below 18, or above 35, it became unstable!

nice work, keep going!

[alexanderrushton]

hi i have this same setup and i want to get it working but i lost the adaptor and i was wondering if you could tell what the output is or send me a pic of it.

Thanks

[yeye060]

how long does it stay without the perpetuator?

[wilsonbh]

It ended up floating for 9 days, 3 hours and 10 min. I had a clock going. I kept the conditions completely static this entire time. I have no idea why it stopped floating. It's really fascinating though.

[funman951]

@wilsonbh its friction

[cookiecat111]

if the temp drops it will fall

[McCookSax]

dude, how long did it end up staying in the air?

[TohWeL]

it wont never stop becouse of the thing under it keeps it running

[z4cr33v35]

Did you ignore the description? :)

It will drop eventually, they advertise up to a week, but it would be pretty cool if it kept going forever.

[shayanhossain]

im gettin that after couple days!

[moguls914]

if you think about it, if you put this in a vacuum, and somehow make it put out more energy than it's taking in, it could make endless energy.

[MaskguyEvan]

If you think about it, if you manage to get ANY machine to put out more than it takes it, it is capable of endless energy.

[nielsdt]

Making more energy than it is consuming? are you nuts? are you familiar with the laws of the universe...

[varmhund]

Fusion?

[Al3xX256]

roflcopter goes soi soi soi soi

[47BERGERMAN47]

exactly

[Dechaine249]

haha, the logic of a 10 year old....

[videowatcher0192]

The Reason It eventually stops floating is because after a while, the air friction will slow down the top, making stop spinning, resulting in making it fall after days of floating...  = )

[planetraul]

I´m with you, and also, could be the variation of temperature, but I´m not shure. anyway good video, and good comment. saludos from mexico

[jjamesjr1220]

actually, the top will stop after a few mins because of air friction, that black machine under the levitron base is called a perpetuator, it makes the top keep spinning, the only reason the top will fall is because of temperature changes with the perpetuator going

[darkslateblue]

Check out the levitron web site. The reason that the top would fall off the perpetuator would be, yes, a change in temperature resulting in the top becoming unstable. Even in a vacuum where there is no air friction, the levitron will fall (albeit after a long time.)

[mariobros130189]

colder better =)

[fundash]

will this work with the platinum pro?I have a platinum pro and am probly goin to get dat.:)

[jonen9494]

i got one too! :) realy cool :)

[electricbindi]

Guys what will happen if we place this inside a vaccuum? Will it stop?

[wilsonbh]

No, it would actually work better in a vacuum. It would float indefinitely if in an environment where the temperature was stable. Temp fluctuations change the field making the top fall through the supporting magnetic field.

[GuiDoDaPiMP5959]

yo im probably going to get one is the cherrywood good because thats the one im getting?

[guitardude007]

thts sweet!!!!! the most its ever been floating at my house was almost 4 minutes. but still tht perpetuator is awsome!

[wiiwouldntliketoplay]

silver is gay it says levitron not levitation. I have 1 of these but I don't have the perpetuator, didn't wanna spend that much money on it these are so fun once u get the hag of them. It takes a while 2 get the hang of it but evry1 gets it eventually

[vipondiu]

How does a perpetuator works?

[wilsonbh]

It spins the base magnetic field keeping the top spinning thereby keeping it stable in the air on tbe base magnetic field.

[vipondiu]

understood, thanks a lot!

[Asarim]

ISITEL, INC. would like to patent it. Please contact them.

[silver604]

this is fake. he spins the top and at the tip of the top there is a magnet. the platform is also a magnet so when he spins the top and he lifts the glass, the magnetic platform pushes the top up causing it to float. but it is not really a levitation so dont waste ur money buying it

[poosanta]

Well daaaaahh!!!! Thats the whole point idiot!! How can it be fake when it is doing exactly what its supposed to???

My god some ppl are stupid..

[sushix777]

nice toy, i got one for $29.95 from MyVirtualZoneDOTcom

[debunkified]

In all actuallity, all the magnetic fields are actually stationary! Not sure how the perpetuator works, unless of course there is a rotating piece of metal inside, then yes this would not remain stationary, and you would get drag or friction.

[metamaterial]

I agree with the temperature contingent. Lenz's law is cooperating with your power grid as long as you use that gadget, overcoming both passive eddies and air drag. Maybe if one used a low-coercive backing with a Curie point around room temperature...

[MidtownManics]

Actually it's because the drag effect from the air surrounding the top slows down its spinning, therefore reducing the power of the magnetic field until it finally cannot support the weight of the top! Try it inside a vacuum tube and it will never stop!!!

[nna7yk]

Even if it is placed in a vacuum tube, the spinning will slow down, coz Lenz's law is also valid there: 1)the movement of magnetic field around the spinning top results an electromagnetic force and current is generated within the top 2)The current induces a secondary magnetic field inside the top 3)the direction of this induced magnetic field within the spinning top is oriented so that it opposes the change in magnetic flux --->electromotive force force will slow down the spinning of the top

[poindej]

To answer your question, wilsonbh, I've never been able to get mine to go for more that 24 hours. When I wake up in the morning it is usually down. I figure slight temperature change is the reason.

[wilsonbh]

With my perpetuator, I did manage to get it to float for 3 days. I hear some guy in Palm Beach has had his going for several years now. It is absolutely fascinating to watch.

[amirgho]

The reason it becomes unstable as u said is due to slight daily changes to the earth's magnetic field and maybe some instability due to insignificant changes in the earth's rotation. Cosmic rays can also screw with the levitron's magnetic field. Yes COSMIC rays... they are real fuck with our electronics constantly

[lukechilson]

WRONG WRONG WRONG...its temperature messing with the top magnet. The ceramic magnets they use have a reversible demagnetization temperature coefficient of about .2%/degree C. (Spin Stabilized Magnetic Levitation. Martin D. Simon) Cosmic rays DO schmuck up electronics...not permanent magnets.

[jovesheerwater]

nice. how did you get it started?

[wilsonbh]

The spinning top is also a very strong magnet. I've noticed as the temperature changes, so does the parameters of the magnetic fields and the weight on the top that is necessary to balance it in the field. When it's cooler, it requires more weight on the top to keep it in the field, as the temperature rises, the top becomes too heavy and drops through the field of the supporting magnet.

[wilsonbh]

The black box that sits under the brown magnet, creates a spinning magnetic field that in theory, can keep the top spinning indefinitely, so long as there is power to it. Problems are many as when the temperature changes, the fields change with it and unbalances the top. It's a challenge to keep it spinning and initially, was just a challenge to have it spin at all.

[WillEReird]

Is it that the frequency and/or amplitude of the electromagnetic field's oscillation is such that it essentially demagnetizes the smaller NON-electrically charged magnet?..

What about a different type of magnet? ..Rare-Earth / Neodynium magnets?.. (VERY strong = VERY VERY dangerous - Neodymium attracts/repels itself with a force similar to that of a low-caliber bullet)

[tubekwk]

Good job, I like to see people make things work. Is the field rotation by mechanical or solid state technology? Ken K

[worm777]

I'm guessing that after time friction with the air would slow it down enough until it becomes unstable. It would be interesting to see how long it would last inside a vaccum.

[wilsonbh]

It went for 6 days and 14 hours. It's odd that around 5 to 7 days, it falls off the field. I would better understand it if it fell off quickly, say in an hour or so but not after days and days of floating. Obviously, somethings changes that makes it fall out of the field. I just haven't figured it out yet. It's so cool though, I enjoy seeing if levitate on the magnetic field. It's almost hypnotic to watch...

[cliftonneff]

How long did you let it go. Or did it eventually fall.

[XxPuffSanxX]

Cool I want one xD