We use magnets as pistons - what will happen?

Let's see if we can make an internet sketch into something that actually works.

[YPCA]

The Oil Industry almost sent out a hitman...

[RJArens]

I'd use this engine to power a generator. A few upgrades and you could probably run a entire house off it.

[Bready_Player_Bun]

To be fair, if someone was going to make a perpetual motion machine out of magnets and scrap, it would be these guys.

[GeneralChangFromDanang]

Garage 54: "What the heck, we invent free energy and everyone thinks it's an April Fools joke. Oh well, throw it in the dumpster."

[carlhell]

First I thought "what a bullshit, this is impossible". Then I checked the comments and I realized its the first of April. Good joke. You got me.

[in_]

This is a revolutionary idea, no more pollution or fossil fuels running out

[dodgydruid]

I did this and variations of this back in the eighties, even went very far down the route of patenting the whole idea back in '99 but didn't follow through. I hit on making an engine when working for an avionics company called Muirhead Vestric, I actually used the insanely powerful magnets from a Harrier aircraft system motor and some very strong stainless steel rodding to make con rods and crankshaft and high expense jewelled bearings again from the trusty Harrier stuff. My patent covered also X and Y shaped configurations which could be modular bolted together to make multiples and used to replace petrol engines size for size. Had different concepts of air and magnetic bearings on the crankshaft preferring magnetic bearings for low friction and general air cooling with heat exchangers for anything that got very hot but my prototype ran perfectly for as long as one wanted, virtually no friction and just continual power motion.

[edrol]

Yes. You got it. This is the Eternal Engine. Congratulations.
It can change cars, ships, submarines, long-range travel, and entire industries.
I designed it 20 years ago, but I never had the resources to prototype it, and the investor never believed in it.
I've also designed other things, some of which haven't been built yet.

[Hotpack]

Absolute Perfect "April Fools" - I Love it .. Big Thumb up for your Work.

[cristiansosa]

2:57 and I'm using my hand to prove I'm a badass slav who doesn't care if the magnet flips and breaks my fingers.

[mindujiman]

Something revolutionary + magnets + Garage54 = Aprils Fools

[Ciddiyetle]

magnetic engine can work continiously and charge a battery unit. Then Car can go with battery powered electric engines.

[Mkgamer_]

Another starter motor being tortured 😂

[jeffg]

You can pull energy out of magnets, but it takes a ton of energy to create magnets in the first place. You always loose energy every time you convert it. You can think of magnets as type of battery.

[Markcain]

Good one! 😂 Try making a solenoid engine next, they do actually work!

[proyevividig]

Congratulations. You have achieved truly clean energy. I propose that you install this engine in a relatively medium-sized boat, because I believe that the propeller will have less resistance than an automotive transmission and you can regulate the forward control using a clutch so as not to have to stop the eternal movement of this wonderful ecological engine. Anyway, you have already made a dream come true and I congratulate you, thank you for sharing your adventures. Blessings to all!

[Snouthunter]

The thing is, a machine somewhat like this can actually work. There are certain criteria that need to be met to make it work, and even more specification to make it work well. Perpetual energy machines do indeed work. You just have to be careful.... Never put it out to the public. Certain enemies are always watching.

[trmlife]

I would have believed you if you hadn't done it last year! 😂

[DarkPerry.]

I designed a magnet motor that used shielding that moved across the top magnets instead of spinning the tops, actually worked but on an extremely small scale with only one cylinder, never got around to making a full size 4 cylinder,

[HighOverlordSnarffieBeagle]

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