Sunday, May 4, 2014

May 4th, 2014

A majority of the necessary materials have arrived and construction is soon to be under way! All necessary magnets, track materials, and wire have been received and the brackets for the coil system have been 3D printed.

A few updates:

- The plastic coaster system has been replaced with a wooden system for easier assembly and cost effectiveness

- Ferrite cores have been implemented into the coil system to increase the magnetic field produced and provide additional lift force, should be in early this coming week

-  Exact power supply is yet to be determined, but test will be run once the soil system is set up to determine the desired amount of power output needed by the power supply. options include using multiple power sources for each bracket to reduce the loss of amperage from resistance