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Author Topic: The Escher Machine, The Escher Machine...  (Read 14636 times)

shylo

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Re: The Escher Machine, The Escher Machine...
« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2015, 10:36:53 AM »
I just use 2 ring magnets on their edge, so a pole on each side.
In-lay a piece of 1in. wide steel on a piece of hardwood flooring, making sure both surfaces are flush.
With the wood perfectly level, bring the magnet towards one end of the strip of steel, when you start to feel the pull from the magnet , let it go, it will travel past the halfway point of the overall length of the steel , then return to the center, where it stops.
You can make travel farther by adding layers of steel, and also climb ramps.
artv

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Re: The Escher Machine, The Escher Machine...
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2015, 06:20:34 PM »
I just use 2 ring magnets on their edge, so a pole on each side.
In-lay a piece of 1in. wide steel on a piece of hardwood flooring, making sure both surfaces are flush.
With the wood perfectly level, bring the magnet towards one end of the strip of steel, when you start to feel the pull from the magnet , let it go, it will travel past the halfway point of the overall length of the steel , then return to the center, where it stops.
You can make travel farther by adding layers of steel, and also climb ramps.
artv

I have a feeling your device won't attract the magnet from the initial position unless it becomes sideways-glommed onto the steel. An observation.

Of course, if you think it works, perhaps you should try to build it. If you have genuine mathematical evidence, that's another story, although you may have trouble finding anyone that believes you.

Post a diagram here, if you like.

shylo

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Re: The Escher Machine, The Escher Machine...
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2015, 01:00:16 AM »
I've already built it.
The latest version is 12in. in length , with a rise of 2in. It pulls the magnet in , and today I finally got it to release!
Need to send it back up now.
artv

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Re: The Escher Machine, The Escher Machine...
« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2015, 04:20:35 AM »
@NathanCopage

Thanks for the interesting topic.

I could not see any detail in the photos / video of
your device. 

Can you provide us with a more detailed drawing or photo ?

I would very much like to replicate / see for my self the device.

                            best wishes
                                floor

NathanCoppedge

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Re: The Escher Machine, The Escher Machine...
« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2015, 02:45:32 PM »
@NathanCopage

Thanks for the interesting topic.

I could not see any detail in the photos / video of
your device. 

Can you provide us with a more detailed drawing or photo ?

I would very much like to replicate / see for my self the device.

                            best wishes
                                floor

Here is an image of the device (for now at least, it is also available on Wikipedia under a multimedia search for "nathan coppedge"):



NathanCoppedge

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Re: The Escher Machine, The Escher Machine...
« Reply #20 on: March 24, 2015, 02:48:36 PM »
...for now at least, it is also available on Wikipedia under a multimedia search for "nathan coppedge"...

I also have a diagram showing what I know of the physics of the device.

Note that more recently I have found that a very steep backboard probably more effective than the one pictured in these images.