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Maglev Model

Step 1: Cut a 100mm piece of aluminium door track to use as the vehicle and two 500mm lengths of aluminium angle to use as the guide way.

Step 2: Connect the two lengths of angle together in a 'T' configuration as shown to form your guide way. Secure the two lengths using nail clips (from Office Works)

Step 3: Attach 16 small door hinge magnets with super glue to the top side of the guide way. Ensure that all magnets on the guide way have a similar upper side polarity. (This can be checked by running another magnet across the face of the guide way magnets)


Step 4: Glue 3 magnets on either side of the aluminium vehicle. Ensure that all magnets are attached with a similar inner polarity to the guide way.

Step 5: Glue 2 magnets to the underside of the vehicle with similar downside polarity towards the upper face of the guide way magnets. (This should create repulsion between the vehicle and guide way)


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