Hey, would it be bard to melt the Bismuth over magnets so that it forms its crystals in mid air? I was thinking about making a large bowl out of magnets and pouring the molten bismuth in to see what kind of crystals it would make.
@matsuoka23 No, because copper is not as diamagnetic as bismuth, the result will be zero levitation. Unless you would use extremely powerfull magnets, but such high-tech equipment is only usable in laboratories.
I'm pitching a pretty cool diamagnetic levitation sculpture on kickstarter. (Search for 'levitation'.) Fully adjustable, so you could buy your own magnets and experiment too!
@jjl1024 It will probably work as well, although the upper magnet will need to be further away from the floating magnet. It's a nice idea and I will try it out some time.
what if you madea cast ....inside the cast you have a rodincoil...then cast the mold with bismuth then a rodin coil with a magnetic metal... then cast bismuth again.... would it levitate?
Very cool, I'm attempting to do something like this for a physics project due in a few days. So far I've got 2 small bismuth plates, and a small disc magnet made out of neodymium. I'm trying to levitate it with a homemade electromagnet as well, hopefully, I'll be able to get a nice set up like yours going. How large are your bismuth plates, by the way?
@ealeslie13 The discs have a diameter of 5,5 cm and a thickness of 0,5 cm. It would be interesting to see a working setupt using an electromagnet. Good luck!
@PaulsLab Thanks for the reply, I have it set up now, it just needs a bit of fine tuning, I'll post a picture of the finished product once it's working!
@beac310: I can get you a pair of bismuth discs (or even the raw bismuth) if you want to, just send me a personal message, telling me where you are from, and I can give you the price and shipping cost.
@CheeseBon So you know that was totally a troll. Its the sort of thing that a fundamentalist christian would say having no understanding of science. Because magnets are NOT miracles.
To all of the idiots leaving stupid comments, grow up and take your head out of your A#$. This is just a demo of the magnetism that many non metals have. The magnets that everyone is used to seeing are ferromagnets (iron, cobolt, nickel metals) However, other things such as graphite, water and the human body have magnetic fields that are million times weaker. However, when you use ferromagnets and diamagnets together they help to stabilize the magnetic forces so that common things can levitate
hi where can you buy bismuth also do you think the guy who has made a flux generatior on you tube with bismuth and aluminium plates with copper coils sandwiched between them is possible ( moving electron flow he states) appreciate a reply thanks
where did you get your bismuth plates?
TheMegaTrolldad 1 month ago
@TheMegaTrolldad I cast these bismuth plates myself using a muffin pan and some very pure bismuth. I have some more, contact me if you're interested.
PaulsLab 4 weeks ago
Hey, would it be bard to melt the Bismuth over magnets so that it forms its crystals in mid air? I was thinking about making a large bowl out of magnets and pouring the molten bismuth in to see what kind of crystals it would make.
lazyorc 2 months ago
now add a generator on it
Tackington 3 months ago
k3wl vid
BenZeneProject 4 months ago
can I do it with copper isntead of bismuth???
matsuoka23 6 months ago
@matsuoka23 No, because copper is not as diamagnetic as bismuth, the result will be zero levitation. Unless you would use extremely powerfull magnets, but such high-tech equipment is only usable in laboratories.
PaulsLab 6 months ago
@matsuoka23 Of course you can: Search in youtube for diamagnetically stabilized levitation over copper.
InnovativeMaterials 1 week ago
I'm pitching a pretty cool diamagnetic levitation sculpture on kickstarter. (Search for 'levitation'.) Fully adjustable, so you could buy your own magnets and experiment too!
cabadra 6 months ago
dude that shit looks like a burger...Gave me the chronic case of the munchies....I just wanna reach into my screen and rip that burger out of there
namyoon0 6 months ago
If ICP saw this video they'd shit themselves.
Setsuzoku 7 months ago
can u plzz tell how to make it..step by step..
gotta make a projct
bhargavibudhani 8 months ago
@bhargavibudhani Anyone who wants to build this rig themselves can contact me at: paul AT paulslab DOT com
PaulsLab 8 months ago
would this work underwater?
jjl1024 8 months ago
@jjl1024 It will probably work as well, although the upper magnet will need to be further away from the floating magnet. It's a nice idea and I will try it out some time.
PaulsLab 8 months ago
what if you madea cast ....inside the cast you have a rodincoil...then cast the mold with bismuth then a rodin coil with a magnetic metal... then cast bismuth again.... would it levitate?
bearpatch626 8 months ago
too cool TOO MUCH
squee3333 9 months ago
Very cool, I'm attempting to do something like this for a physics project due in a few days. So far I've got 2 small bismuth plates, and a small disc magnet made out of neodymium. I'm trying to levitate it with a homemade electromagnet as well, hopefully, I'll be able to get a nice set up like yours going. How large are your bismuth plates, by the way?
ealeslie13 9 months ago
@ealeslie13 The discs have a diameter of 5,5 cm and a thickness of 0,5 cm. It would be interesting to see a working setupt using an electromagnet. Good luck!
PaulsLab 9 months ago
@PaulsLab Thanks for the reply, I have it set up now, it just needs a bit of fine tuning, I'll post a picture of the finished product once it's working!
ealeslie13 9 months ago
@beac310: I can get you a pair of bismuth discs (or even the raw bismuth) if you want to, just send me a personal message, telling me where you are from, and I can give you the price and shipping cost.
PaulsLab 10 months ago
Proof of intelligent design.
lemonsys 10 months ago
@lemonsys you are proof that god has a sence of humor
CheeseBon 10 months ago
@CheeseBon So you know that was totally a troll. Its the sort of thing that a fundamentalist christian would say having no understanding of science. Because magnets are NOT miracles.
lemonsys 10 months ago
To all of the idiots leaving stupid comments, grow up and take your head out of your A#$. This is just a demo of the magnetism that many non metals have. The magnets that everyone is used to seeing are ferromagnets (iron, cobolt, nickel metals) However, other things such as graphite, water and the human body have magnetic fields that are million times weaker. However, when you use ferromagnets and diamagnets together they help to stabilize the magnetic forces so that common things can levitate
MrHoffmannTaiwan 10 months ago
@MrHoffmannTaiwan: watched the wrong clip? This one shows how to stabilize a ferromagnet made with Neodyme iron boron.
tdnrarogerg 10 months ago
@MrHoffmannTaiwan: watched the wrong clip? This one shows how to stabilize a ferromagnet made with Neodyme iron boron.
tdnrarogerg 10 months ago
REDDITORS! :D
mgkrox 11 months ago
You can't explain that.
ataybruce 11 months ago 8
You can't explain that.
ataybruce 11 months ago 2
Alright what's your hobby?
Magnets
Your hobby can't just be magnets
spadgeful 11 months ago 15
@spadgeful <3 CHARLIE
CheeseBon 10 months ago
Levitação diamagnética, como será o campo magnético onde se encontra o cubo?
duduengeletronica 1 year ago
Excellent ! A thing of beauty :)
deepcut71 1 year ago
PaulsLab, dat ziet er goed uit!
Gerard
karel9999 1 year ago
hi where can you buy bismuth also do you think the guy who has made a flux generatior on you tube with bismuth and aluminium plates with copper coils sandwiched between them is possible ( moving electron flow he states) appreciate a reply thanks
honda4004 1 year ago