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Impress the chicks with this $1.7 million bed

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http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=18249

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That's ridiculous! I sold a magnetically levitated bearingless compressor chiller that floated a heavy metal shaft, spinning at over 7,000 rpm in a magnetic field with movement tolerances less than half of a human hair for $120,000. And that's a 300 ton chiller, not a bed. That technology isn’t that cutting edge. There’s no reason why it should cost that much other than paying a premium for the name brand. :confused:

I should build a knock off brand for 1/1000th of the price and corner the market on magnetically floating beds! :tongue: :biggrin:
 
That's ridiculous! I sold a magnetically levitated bearingless compressor chiller that floated a heavy metal shaft, spinning at over 7,000 rpm in a magnetic field with movement tolerances less than half of a human hair for $120,000. And that's a 300 ton chiller, not a bed. That technology isn’t that cutting edge. There’s no reason why it should cost that much other than paying a premium for the name brand. :confused:

I should build a knock off brand for 1/1000th of the price and corner the market on magnetically floating beds! :tongue: :biggrin:

LOL, i'll wait for ur good news, cuz i need a floating office desk. :biggrin:
 
What about a floating NSX? The Cubans can do it. :biggrin:
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What if your power cuts off in the middle of the night? I guess you get slam dunked and woken up real fast. :tongue:
 
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That's ridiculous! I sold a magnetically levitated bearingless compressor chiller that floated a heavy metal shaft, spinning at over 7,000 rpm in a magnetic field with movement tolerances less than half of a human hair for $120,000. And that's a 300 ton chiller, not a bed. That technology isn’t that cutting edge. There’s no reason why it should cost that much other than paying a premium for the name brand. :confused:

I should build a knock off brand for 1/1000th of the price and corner the market on magnetically floating beds! :tongue: :biggrin:

Lets talk, what could it be done for ?
 
You can buy a new 1.5 tesla mri for less than that.:confused:
 
Lets talk, what could it be done for ?

Good question, I don't know... maybe $50,000 or even less. It's basically based on the same principle as any of those desktop toys that "float" something on a magnet. In fact, I have one on my desk right now. It's the same "toy" as in this video. In fact that's the compressor that I sold.

Go to the 2:00 minute mark:

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Basically all you need is a large enough magnet and a power source to add enough current to increase the magnetic field. Then just add a sensor(s) and computer to vary the power to maintain an even level. That's it. But who's ever heard of plugging a bed in? :tongue: :biggrin:
 
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