Maglev train and track

prusaprinters

<p>I recovered a bunch of round magnets from a magnetic sheet that we no longer use and have been trying to find ways of using them.<br/> This project would work better with square or rectangular magnets, since the round ones cause the vehicle to jump and wobble, due to the change in magnetic field.<br/> Although the vehicle is captive by the track, it still levitates magnetically. I tried a few different iterations and couldn't get the vehicle to be stable without it being captive. i.e. it would flip upside down, jump off the track or lean on one side.<br/> All the magnets are attached using bluetack, since I had so many iterations glue was not practical, although the glue may help to give a more even magnetic surface to float on.<br/> Using TinkerCAD was great for this part, however I haven't figured out how to turn the track easily yet. I'll update this if I figure it out.<br/> A launch mechanism is also in my head, but that needs even more work :-)</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/4RzCszsazdU">https://youtu.be/4RzCszsazdU</a><br/> <a href="https://youtu.be/PWTxVcM8oRo">https://youtu.be/PWTxVcM8oRo</a><br/> <a href="https://youtu.be/03gAb5Dhfo8">https://youtu.be/03gAb5Dhfo8</a><br/> <figure class="media"> <oembed url="https://youtu.be/uiw6RxvEIeE"></oembed> </figure> </p> <h3> Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p> <p>FlashForge</p> <p><p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong> <div><p>Adventurer 3</p></div><strong>Rafts:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p><p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>No</p></div><strong>Infill:</strong></p> <p>20</p> <p><strong>Filament:</strong> Flashforge PLA Yellow and orange</p> </p></p> Category: Hobby