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Subject:	Re: Uh oh--Dave's got the 'moving things with magnets' bug...
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.obb
Date:	Mon, 7 Apr 2008 18:39:11 GMT
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Nice work Dave!

(For a moment I thought I heard “Ride of the Valkyries” in the background of the first vid, btw :)

I have a question - do either of the magnets contact the baseplates and drag along them, or are they air-gapped?

Lastly, depending on the layout, this could really be simplified by using a perpendicular trailing arm mechanism...

This will still gave a basic “dogbone” path traced out but with far fewer parts. (a few idler gears could assist in the straight areas) Depends on the friction, however.

-Rob A>

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		Re: Uh oh--Dave's got the 'moving things with magnets' bug...
(...) Thanks! THere's suppose to be a 1 plate gap between the magnet on the chain link and the bottom of the baseplate. However, if the chain is loose, the magnet pulls up so it's touching the baseplate. Since the magnet on the actual vehicle is (...) (17 years ago, 8-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)

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(...) I have been blessed (or cursed--depends on the day) to know some really awesome builders--and you are right up there. (...) snip (...) thanks! I hope to expand it a bit--we'll see how time and stuff permits (...) I'm looking forward to seeing (...) (17 years ago, 7-Apr-08, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)

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