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Re:First Cable-Free Elevator Zooms Horizontally and Vertical... by gcb0 on Sunday June 25, 2017 @10:26PM (#14633613)
how well will credit cards and storage media survive being inside the linear engine "rotor" ?
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Re:First Cable-Free Elevator Zooms Horizontally and Vertical... by TD-Linux on Monday June 26, 2017 @12:26AM (#14634085)
The linear motor is confined to the rails behind the cabin. It's basically a bigger version of the linear motors seen on some CNC equipment.
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