Almost Perpetual Motion

legit, that actually spins. maybe instead of creating something outta nothing, something out of less would be more doable. i dunno, i found that, and he uses clear plastic, so that must go for something.

okay, lets all admit it. a lot of the computer fan free energy things are fake. here's the most promising one i could find

if you watch, the speed varies as the big magnet gets closer (a major proof) and he shows the interior (where the batteries are usually kept. the way i see it, if you get magnets like these

then there's a good chance of it working. i'll order tonight, let's see

FAIL!!! Turns out the magnets create pockets if one is just a little off. The magnet attached to the rod on the inside will sit in these pockets and won't turn. XD Now begins the search for cylindrical magnets. :( Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! thx

I ordered my magnets from https://www.xump.com/Science/BarMagnet.cfm, 50 cents is really cheap, and i need a lot of them. I decided to go for the blue one in the details. I was going to drill a hole in the middle of 8 magnets, and bolt them to a piece of plastic in a circle. Cut the middle one in half, it won't affect the polarity. Countersink a hole for the rod, and attach it to the magnet. Hold the rod in place and leave it room to spin. I'm pretty certian it should work, now to research waterwheels..

I would welcome anyone with 3D printing experience who wants to help out with the case. I have one at the local makerspace, but have never used it. Also, I wanted to mention something about the magnet configuration. From what I can see, you can get either bar magnets or ring magnets. There are a lot of different north/south configurations, but only two that i can see as helpful for this.

Radial:

Diametric:

(Sorry, couldn't find a bar magnet diagram)

I'm going for #2, Just put the other ones on there because

Configurations:

-Bars around Bars (arrange the bars in a ring in the center, a ring on the outside

-Pros: Bars are REALLY easy to find

-Cons: Keeping a structure on that would be like REALLY hard

-Bars around Radial

-Pros: Bars are easy to find, somewhat easy to setup

-Cons: Bars need to be held together, Radial hard to find

-Radial inside radial

-Pros: Simple, Clean

-Cons: Radial magnets are hard to find, custom orders take a while

It's impossible to make a perpetual motion machine with magnets because magnets go bad. A magnet is made of iron, and in the iron the atoms are "relaxed". Don't ask me how, but to make a magnet, you need to "charge" the particles. Eventually, the particles relax again, and the magnet dies. How long depends on the type of magnet and the usage. So, in conclusion, unless you could get enough power to control a "magnet charger" after 100 years or so, you can't do it. you can, however, make a really long lasting motor.