I know it can be done fairly easy with Super Conductors, but I'm attempting not to buy Liquid Nitrogen constantly. I've been looking into Paralytic Carbon/Graphite and Bismuth. Bismuth will require me to have a structure for the Bismuth above and below the train as well as a larger magnet...
this is what I'm looking to do... There has to be a push and pull resistance for it to levitate as he turns it upside down, after several tries.
Youtube
The problem I'm running into with the arms reaching under the rail, which is also magnetic, is balance. When they all resist the same, you get an unbalanced structure that tips to one side. I'm now thinking of taking 4 of the 60x10x3mm magnets, and binding them like 4 sided square. But also...
Thanks for your input. Based on that, I found this.. I have a lot more reading to do, but I think this pattern is leading me on a new path.
https://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/General/Levitation/levitation.html
Toy that exploits this method.
It's funny, because now I'm going back to my...
I've not dug into magnets and attempting anything like this so it's my first run. I'm a software engineer of 35 years and for the last year I do a lot of CAD (Fusion 360) design, then build tools and such with my 3D resin printers. I came up with this great idea, as we all have before we try...
