Hi Steven, Peter, and all!

Steven, great video. You have given me a few ideas.

Here is an idea I had for a gravity chain, but to understand
it fully, I suggest you watch this Youtube video showing the ability
of small magnets ability to make large magnets totally defy gravity.
YouTube - Magnetic Launcher

It is also largely based on the "Murilo Luciano" gravity chain here:
http://www.panaceauniversity.org/D21.pdf (page 7)

Anyway, here is my idea/photo. I wish I knew how to make a
cool 3-D video like yours. Can you tell me what program you use?

The mechanics of this
are still being tweaked, but try to imagine all the balls below circulating
inside of a clear plastic tube. On the outside of the tube are the smaller
magnets propelling the larger magnets similar to the Youtube video.

Basically, magnets lift the weights on the right hand side of the chain,
and several forces drive the weights down on the left of the chain. The
sprocketed wheel at the bottom can be used to drive a generator.

I am pretty sure that it will work, but I just have NO CLUE what kind of
force it might produce. It could obviously be scaled up, or scaled down,
but as it is drawn, the small 1/2" square magnets are only about .50 cents
each, but those large 1.5" magnets are very pricey at around $35 each!
(somebody please tell me if you can find them cheaper)

This is not to scale at all, nor are the number of magnets, but hopefully
you all will get the idea.

Thoughts please.

Thanks, Bob