WaltzCee wrote:
discover the prime mover, grasshopper.
ETA
Wonder where Fletcher is on that journey . .. .. .
-f wrote:Yep .. discover the Prime Mover apparatus and likely EVERY & ALL OOB wheels can become runners ...... imo ..
My views are simple Walt .. here's the conversation I had with myself, and continue to do so ..
** Any OOB wheel format will do,
for that portion or a runner .. evidence is MT's 6, 44, 48 format differences ..
Q. What would be the function of ANY OOB format in a runner ? A. to cause an initial movement/motion/torque .. Q. but it would seek and find the PQ position ?! A. yes, that is it's mechanical nature and function !
Q. So that would mean that any bi-directional runner can operate with just one OOB system, which works to create movement just as well in either direction and doesn't need to be doubled for retrograde motion ? A. yes .. but you might need 2 Prime Mover systems for opposite directions ..
Q. What is the nature and purpose of the Prime Mover apparatus/mechanism ? A. to provide a timed and periodic directional push to the wheel to give it extra momentum .. Q. I see, but according to the Laws of Physics extra velocity/momentum is also extra KE and that energy must come from somewhere, if not stored internally ? A. yes, that means the Prime Mover mech must be activated by position and gravity influence, so that it morphs shape and in doing so loses some GPE (let's say it is a CW runner) - the Prime Mover is latched until at 11.30 pm thereabouts, when it is released, and it thereafter loses some GPE as it morphs shape altering inertial conditions a bit like the ice skater effect and this "kicks" the whole wheel along by boosting its rpm - then the Prime Mover rebounds to its former shape again and relatches itself, but this happens between say 1.00 and 2.30 pm depending on stable rpm state - it has regained original shape but the restoration of the Prime Mover didn't occur until it was at a lesser angle (compared to vertical) than it started at from 11.30 pm - this means that there is less vertical height to be regained in the Prime Mover apparatus to reset itself ..
Q. What happens to this "lost" GPE (vertical height) that was not recovered in the reset at say 2.30 pm ? A. if full vertical height of restitution did not occur but the device regained its former shape as before release then after normal system energy losses to friction etc the balance of energy "lost" must have been transformed into directional KE to balance the energy budget and not violate Newton's Laws of Physics and the Laws of Thermodynamics !
Q. But how can I rationally explain that boost in wheel rpm (gain in KE/momentum) from conservative gravity force and the gravity activated Prime Mover mechanism being activated and then primed to go again when next required given what I said above ? A. yes, it is a bit of a problem to explain in Physics terms .. perhaps momentum is transferred from the earth to the parasitic runner .. or perhaps the mechanics of Prime Mover shape transformation and recovery are so unique that the runner can not find the PQ position because it has an extra speed given forever kicking it on by the PQ, but that is even harder to explain rationally in known physics terms ..
Q. oh, I see, quite a handful to follow each mechanical step thru and not make any mistakes in your visualizations !? A. yes, a bit to work thru, but working well in my imagination .. the litmus test will be an actual build when I have the time an inclination to do so - unfortunately I can't sim all of the imagined runner mechanics adequately - working on work-arounds and simplifications if possible, that don't compromise essential mechanical elements and functions as I imagine them to operate ..
Q. Thanks for the conversation, you probably left some non-essential detail or context out ? A. yes, I am not writing a thesis and you surprised me with your questions this morning, and I hadn't prepared for them - this is the general gist of things (t&c's .. information should not be relied upon), I'll concentrate and try harder next time lol ..
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To Walt ..
Wonder where Fletcher is on that journey . .. .. .
Still a Work-In-Progress is the short answer ! Also called fletcher's "kicking the can down the road" theory, played by all kids in the street ..