Multi Magnet Motors

[Ron]

What advantage over a single mag motor does a multi mag motor have ?

[Zippity]

Weetbix?

[Ron]

Weet-bix is OK but that is not what I have .

FTI I am thinking about building a multi-mag ceramic D can motor.
Zapping the magnets won't be a problem as I have a magnet zapper

[Wallbasher]

They are supposed to be smoother.

[anonymous]

Multi Mag motors work with axial oriented magnets.
The magnet pieces create a more radial orientation.
Where the magnets are glued together creates a Hot Spot. (higher gauss reading)
Advantage is stronger more radial field (lines of flux) that the armature cuts through
instead of across.

[Zippity]

Are multi mag D cans, legal in Australia?

They are NOT in NZ.

[Ron]

Pro Slot make D can PS2100 with quad magnets . Rules for D can are original D can magnets must be used .

[Zippity]

So you can use them legitimately in Oz?

Reading through our rules, and the PS catalogue, makes for some interesting reading

[Ron]

Negative Zippity this only applies to Hornsby Slot Cars . The PS2100 also comes with ball bearings another thing not excluded .

[Zippity]

We allow ball bearings in our S16D cans

I can find nothing in our rules that prohibits quad mags.

[Ramcatlarry]

I Think most multi-magnet motors are used in high end wing cars and drag racers. Radial magnets have a N/S pole for every segment, not just the center one as in a one part magnet.

[Zippity]

Would they work on a flat road course?

[Ramcatlarry]

Eurosport racers might use some....anyone?

Proslot 'semiquad' magnets sort of give the effect and still a legal ceramic C-can single magnet.

[Ron]

Attachment 17855
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ProSlot D can quad magnets

[Wallbasher]

Some info here. Somewhere I saw a better description but can't find it.
Also there are multi mag and radial mag motors.
Personally I think it's the wrong road to go down for scale racing.
We need to make it easier for new people not harder or more expensive.

http://www.camen.com/motors.html