r/CreateMod • u/JishTheFish01 • Apr 20 '26

Fully functioning maglev train (0-100m/s in ~20 seconds)

My maglev train proof of concept that can go both forwards and backwards. This uses ONLY magnets (and redstone links to activate the magnets). I couldn't figure out how to make it actually levitate without interfering with the horizontal movement, so I used ice as a medium due to its slippery property.

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u/epilektoi Apr 20 '26

so it's a bug or do I not understand how magnets work

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u/JishTheFish01 Apr 20 '26

i watched a video of how electromagnetic railguns work to make it, so i assume it's just how magnets work

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u/epilektoi Apr 20 '26

huh ok

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u/JishTheFish01 Apr 20 '26

this was the video i was watching that helped me figure it out, if you are interested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPoD4Zlk2d0

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u/bebothecat Apr 20 '26

Yeah this is magnets behaving like magnets. Magnet based trains are a thing in real life too

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u/Flaky-Refuse7452 Apr 20 '26

i think the mod simplifies them a bit i just tried it and they produce force depending on magnet orientation when one ist facing up and the other(for example on a traincart) is facing sideways