Hackaday

YouTuber Colin Furze built a functional magnetic-suspension hoverboard using large neodymium magnets mounted between a longboard deck and base plate. The repulsive force between the magnets provides a floating sensation, while loosely-fitted pins constrain movement to a single axis to prevent the deck from sliding off. After several iterations — including a failed tensegrity-inspired design — the final version reportedly feels like a real hoverboard from the rider's perspective, though it only works on a fixed track-like base rather than floating freely.

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