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  1. markvaughn

    Yet some more ideas for magnetic repulsion..

    Ok, this isn't highly technical like most posts on this forum, so if these ideas appear asinine it's because they are. These three ideas are attempting to find use for the "cushioning" that happens between two magnets that are repelling each other. A helmet...
  2. markvaughn

    Magnetic Levitation Idea, tell me why this won't work

    Hey guys thanks for all the responses. MagMike, you said "No matter how evenly spaced the magnets are around the sphere, you will have an uneven distribution of magnetic field. It will be mostly positive (or negative, depending on whether you had all North or all South exposed), but there will...
  3. markvaughn

    Magnetic Levitation Idea, tell me why this won't work

    is there anything like this already made? and if you made the base of magnets concaved so it was slightly shaped like a bowl, would the ball gravitate towards the middle? and just float there? or is this breaking earshaw's laws? So prex, i'm just confused, you are saying that this would probably...
  4. markvaughn

    Magnetic Levitation Idea, tell me why this won't work

    Hello all! new here, first post, nice to meet ya. I've just had this idea in my head for a long time, and i've been wanting to make a real life model of it but i'm not entirely convinced that it'll even work, please help me to see whats wrong with this idea..i don't know how to post pics but...
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