Hello Randall,

> Would it be possible for you to have the points contacting the
> magnets in a 'pull away' manner as opposed to 'push-against' one? 
> This would reduce the normal force and thus the friction.

What a good idea.

That would be quite easy, Just rotating the drawing 180 degrees.  I should have thunk of that myself.  I may just build one of these just to see if the thing jitters. I would be adjusting the feedback system several hundred times per second.  

Angel

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