Eddy-Current Brake
AssemblyThe contactless descent brake: permanent magnets sweep past a conductive rotor, inducing eddy currents whose drag rises with speed and caps the descent rate with nothing touching. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Eddy-Current Brake
6 top-level lines as of r7867| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brake Rotor | auto-belay-brake-rotor | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Neodymium Magnet | neodymium-magnet | 12× | 12 | · | part |
| 3 | Magnet Carrier | auto-belay-magnet-carrier | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Centrifugal Arm | auto-belay-centrifugal-arm | 3× | 3 | · | part |
| 5 | Coil Spring | coil-spring | 3× | 3 | · | part |
| 6 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 2× | 2 | · | part |