dumb stuff I find fascinating

[CJ]

http://www.wimp.com/magnetspipe/

I'm nerding out.

[BradM]

Witch!

[Mysticcobrakilla]

That's cool.... Now where do I get one of those magnets?

[black50]

pretty dang neat

[Strychnine]

That's cool.... Now where do I get one of those magnets?

http://www.google.com/m/products?oe=UTF-8&source=search&client=safari&q=neodymium+magnet&channel=products&hl=en&action=chgloc&loc=Dallas%2C+TX

Not that expensive and it makes for a cool party trick.

[Mysticcobrakilla]

http://www.google.com/m/products?oe=...c=Dallas%2C+TX

Haha. Thanks smartass.... Whoda thunkit that google could find something?!?

[03trubluGT]

http://www.wimp.com/magnetspipe/

I'm nerding out.

That's cool.... Now where do I get one of those magnets?

This proves I'm with you CJ. I've ordered from this place before:

http://stumblingupwards.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/a4hoe.jpg

[scootro]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenz%27s_law

Lenz's law

[Strychnine]

Haha. Thanks smartass.... Whoda thunkit that google could find something?!?

LOL. Just sayin


There's a company called Magnadrive that uses this principle to build "contactless" couplers for engines. The power is transfered over an airgap via Eddy currents so vibration, shock, etc are greatly reduced... Really cool shit. We've used them on some specialized pump applications and they came in and did this demo (seen in the first vid) in the office one day and let us play with their uber-strong magnets with the warning that if we crushed a finger or something they weren't liable.

http://www.magnadrive.com/

[Ratt]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenz%27s_law
Lenz's law

Does it make me a nerd if I already knew that before I saw your link?

I'm fascinated by magnets. I bought some of those Bucky Balls and they're my favorite toy. Ever.

[GhostTX]

LOL...makes me think of this:

[scootro]

Does it make me a nerd if I already knew that before I saw your link?

I'm fascinated by magnets. I bought some of those Bucky Balls and they're my favorite toy. Ever.

nope just means your full of worthless knowledge like the rest of us! lol..

[Ratt]

nope just means your full of worthless knowledge like the rest of us! lol..

Win!

[CJ]

LOL...makes me think of this:

lol methinks I've been duped.

[helosailor]

lol methinks I've been duped.

The dingle arm is the key. If they can only work out the parametric interface with the inverse-flow canooter valve, they will be able to achieve the required 1.21 gigawatts.