Experimental Levitating  Rotor Machines
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A Magnetic Levitating Torus Rotor    
Within A Non Magnetic Metal Torus
Rotor Number 2 Construction Details
Rotor Number 2 was made by forming dry sand filled 16mm annealed alum tube around a bike wheel. Weight approx 1kg.
Cutting slots in the side of the rotor. The slots are bent up to allow the curved magnet units to be inserted, and then slide around to the solid sections. When all magnets are in place the slots are bent down to hold everything in place.
The magnet units are made from 10 magnets, each 10mm x 10mm. They are fitted into 12mm x 1mm alum tube and then curved to fit. A retaining section holds the rotor together. This rotor was not successful, but has been kept as it may work in a stator torus about 50 mm diameter.