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Magnetic Railbike MRB-1: Image 3
Magnetic Railbike MRB-1: Image 3
This unit uses a 4" wide by 1" thick Neodymium rare-earth disk magnet to keep the front wheel aligned with the track. It has a nominal on-face pull strength of 320lbs but is oriented pole-forward rather than pole-down.
The pole-forward configuration exhibits more centering force per unit of downward pull than the pole-down configuration.
The magnet prefers to hover over the center of the track, and strongly resists being pulled to the side. If completely unconstrained it will both roll laterally and rotate so that its poles are both centered and inline with the track.
During operation it is held about 1/2" above the track surface, trapped within a segment of 4" dia. PVC pipe.
Magnetic Railbike MRB-1: Image 3
Magnetic Railbike MRB-1: Image 3
This unit uses a 4" wide by 1" thick Neodymium rare-earth disk magnet to keep the front wheel aligned with the track. It has a nominal on-face pull strength of 320lbs but is oriented pole-forward rather than pole-down.
The pole-forward configuration exhibits more centering force per unit of downward pull than the pole-down configuration.
The magnet prefers to hover over the center of the track, and strongly resists being pulled to the side. If completely unconstrained it will both roll laterally and rotate so that its poles are both centered and inline with the track.
During operation it is held about 1/2" above the track surface, trapped within a segment of 4" dia. PVC pipe.