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by Mike La Moreaux
Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:04 pm
Forum: Nuts & Volts Magazine Discussions
Topic: A Perpetual Motion Machine - March 2012
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Re: A Perpetual Motion Machine - March 2012

I did watch the video. Walt is a magician, of course. I am not saying that the motor does not work, only that I do not see what the theory of operation could be. I wonder how Walt came up with it. The only explanation that I can come up with is that the loose bearings interrupt the current in synch ...
by Mike La Moreaux
Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:38 pm
Forum: Nuts & Volts Magazine Discussions
Topic: A Perpetual Motion Machine - March 2012
Replies: 2
Views: 8552

A Perpetual Motion Machine - March 2012

In the article, "Build a Little Electronic Mischief," I do not understand how the perpetual motion machine can work. First of all, it is not a homopolar motor, as stated. It involves two magnets, a permanent magnet and an electromagnet. Secondly, it should make at most a half rotation and ...