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Traditional Space Elevator ribbons have been (and still are) imagined as made from atoms bound by electrostatic force.
The strength of electron bonds is (apparently) insufficient to overcome the power of the Earth's gravity.
Magnetic force has the potential to be greater than electrostatic force.
This topic is offered for NewMars members who might be interested in evaluating the potential of magnetic force to support the mass of the structure plus the mass of climbers moving along the structure.
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The drawing at the link above shows a movable core that opens or closes a valve when electric current causes magnetic force to move the core.
In some designs there is a spring that holds the valve closed in non-energized mode. The magnetic field causes the movable core to press against the spring, opening the valve.
The concept with which this topic opens would be a solenoid with a solid core that extends out from the windings so it can be accepted into the winding of an adjacent link.
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