Science Art - "Dichotomy" True Levitation Bismuth, Element 83 Handcrafted Maglev

Description: One at a time, this little pillar is capable of floating spherical and square magnets. These little magnets permanently escape the gravity of our planet without leaving its atmosphere. Hot air ballons, airplanes, electromatic lifted globes, these are all impressive devices. What makes mine different is that they require no power - ever. In this little device I have capitalized on the little known force of diamagnetism, and it is truly amazing. Use the words kinetic, gravity-defying, magnets, physics - the general vernacular of my beloved geekdom, and this is what you get. “How is it doing that?” “Is it plugged in?” That’s what you’ll hear when you invite guests to your home or office and they set their eyes on this. Get ready for the conversation to shift. It’s not magic, but it sure is magical! Handcrafted Magnetic Levitation Sculpture ‌•Gift for the uber gadget geek! ‌•Includes one made to order sculpture with magnets ‌•Measures approximately 5" tall and 3/4" square. ‌•Made from bismuth metal ‌•6 various floating magnets ‌•30-Day guarantee HERE’S HOW IT WORKS 1. Place the sculpture on a level surface 2. Slip the cube or sphere magnet into the opening 3. Twist the top magnet clockwise to raise the floating magnet / counterclockwise to lower it. THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCULPTURE The little magnet in the sculpture is touching nothing but air in this unique kinetic piece featuring diamagnetic flotation of a 3 mm-cubed magnet. This new, yet simple, technology requires no power of any kind — just a balancing of bismuth crystals and magnetism. Bismuth happens to be the metal with the greatest amount of diamagnetism. That means it repels north and south poles of magnets equally. It's a very weak push, and we didn't know about it for a long time. The top magnet attracts the small magnet with enough force to lighten it. Just a little bit. The diamagnetic force of the bottom bismuth crystal can then push the little cube off its surface without pushing it too high into the upper magnet's attractive field. That way it achieves balance in a repulsive pocket of stability between a pair of larger attractive fields, magnetism and gravity. See? Science! WE LOVE CUSTOM ORDERS Have something in mind and want us to design it for you? That’s one of our favorite things to do. Simply send along a message and let’s get your ideas made! PROCESSING TIME We will ship your item within 3 business days. Often sooner! Please see our policies for more information. We love making maglev sculptures! Look for more from us soon. Please note that due to everyone’s monitor displaying differently, the colors you see may vary. Also, each piece we make is handmade to order, so items may differ slightly from the one you see pictured. Thank you for supporting handmade and for visiting my corner of the internet. - Ernie

Price: 69.95 USD

Location: Lexington, Kentucky

End Time: 2024-03-01T08:12:46.000Z

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