Even if this isn't really doing much more than faking me out propulsion wise, the whole thing is very easy to make considering and doesn't cost much, and once you see this shuttle like effect you become a little obsessed with repeating the results as it looks almost like magic has taken over and the thing has come to life. The paper tent is the guide and aluminum is just a folded triangular pattern that rides atop the tent so it has a guide to keep it on track, otherwise the magnets will push it off sideways. I repeat this takes some messing with to make work. It's got to have some movement for any kind of results, either by generating eddy currents by moving and hence levitation, and also to witness any of this scuttling along business. You can't just set it on this and expect something to happen, although with the graphite paper model at times it did seem like if you dropped it on the track it would just suddenly take off. Sometimes it's hard to tell whether it's the weight and angle that's making it move or if it's a propulsion effect, which is why I encourage others to make one for themselves.
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