I think the magnets to levitate can also work as the inductor does. You'll find more information if you look in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendocino_motor#Description. It's says there is an additional magnet that sits under the rotor block and provides a magnetic field for the rotor but in the video you can see that it's not necessery.
Hi there, that's a very nice model. Your design inspired me to make one out of Acrylic too. Can you tell me, is the center shaft made from magnetic metal?
CarlWardley 4 months ago
The magnetic field from the support magnets on the base must be cutting the coil winding on the rotor. Otherwise ..no go. It is meticulously made and well balanced too.
dwardley 6 months ago
The magnetic field from the support magnets on the base must be cutting the coil winding on the rotor. Otherwise ..no go.
dwardley 6 months ago
Any explanations?
iGoreSchmidt 9 months ago