Something New? Or Just New To Me

[kmmcrafts]

My brother sent this to me, I thought it was pretty interesting. Probably take some talent to get that wire bent just right to make it work. 

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1245252096030105?fs=e&s=m

[BadBob]

Interesting. I wonder how long it took them to get the right height and curve.

[Scrappile]

I read about that somewhere, there is a magnet involved somewhere.

Edited April 5, 2023 by Scrappile

[heppnerguy]

4 hours ago, Scrappile said:

I read about that somewhere, there is a magnet involved somewhere.

I do not see where there could be a magnet. it the balls themselves were magnetic they would attract each other at the top and then they could not go down the hole. That leaves the only place a magnet could be placed to attract the balls would be in the bottom of the round piece of wood and it certainly could not attract the balls coming off the wire below. If a magnet was strong enough to do that, it also would attract the balls to stay together.

Dick

heppnerguy

[CharleyL]

The magnet and battery are located in the base, with a proximity sensor to fire the magnet when the ball reaches the right position. The magnetic pulse kicks the ball just enough for it to jump and land back in the bowl, so not at all "perpetual motion".

Charley 

[BadBob]

An electromagnet. I should have thought of that.

[Scrappile]

2 hours ago, CharleyL said:

The magnet and battery are located in the base, with a proximity sensor to fire the magnet when the ball reaches the right position. The magnetic pulse kicks the ball just enough for it to jump and land back in the bowl, so not at all "perpetual motion".

Charley 

Thank you, I knew I read it somewhere on the internet, but I couldn't explain it.

[tgiro]

Here is how it's done - https://theawesomer.com/this-is-not-a-perpetual-motion-machine/660022/

Although someone accomplished the same function with a funnel and plastic tubing -

 

Edited April 6, 2023 by tgiro