wikipedia wrote: Moment of inertia depends on the shape of the body and may be different around different axes of rotation. A larger moment of inertia around a given axis requires more torque to increase the rotation, or to stop the rotation, of a body about that axis.
The drawing below shows the concept for a couple of weights. It may be multiplied for a more stronger torque.
Remember 'the hole in the middle'.
Note the wheel is balanced when stopped. The effect is only available during the rotation of the wheel.
The energy is coming from the rotation of the earth.
The whole plane of the wheel is a kind of Moebius strip.
The next step is: what kind of mechanism will be able to tilt the weights?
edited:
The original drawing has been replaced (the position of the holes was not correct).
The tilt axis is the blue line. I apologize.
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I cannot imagine why nobody though on this before, including myself? It is so simple!...
dont forget the other option that maybe Bessler hid with the handkerchief, that it was drilled thro' end to end lengthwise (my guess), slid on a rod(scraping noise), that moved via a scissor(mentioned), that with the action of the spring(mentioned and heard), made the joined weight(mentioned) eccentric, and pulled the wheel round, this is a fun game....
Actually I always wonder if the cylinder shape was because of a needed rolling function of some sort or just convenience... just some brainstorming.
Regards
Jon
Dear Jon,
Another possibility , without any axial hole from end to end, is just the fixation of a simple pinion at each end, allowing the both effects: the rolling along the rails, and the rotation of the weight around its main axis.
I cannot imagine why nobody though on this before, including myself? It is so simple!...
