The 'chaotical', a suggestion for the gravitic wheel?

[jimmyjj]

If the biggest drum is on a fixed pivot point why wont it just balance, ultimately if the pivot points are the same distance from the axle they will weigh the same.

[nicbordeaux]

Which design are you reffering to, Jimmyjj ?

[jimmyjj]

the first picture of this topic and the other one one posted by pathfiner on Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:22 pm page 2

[path_finder]

Dear jimmyjj,

During my first experiments, the biggest drums were able to rotate on a pivot.
Therefore the whole sub-assembly of the drums were a sort of pendulum (with the fulcrum located on the pivot). I understand now why the result was so deceptive: I had to limit the motion of the biggest drum thanks a locker pin on its left side (what I forgot to do).

Then when I removed the pivot and fixed the biggest drum to the main wheel, the pendulum was still existing but made only by the set of smaller drum (without including the biggest drum) this is why I observed a better result.

Now I have to return back to the original building (with a pivot) and insert a locker pin in view to prohibit the biggest drum to overpass the vertical line.
But for now, where I am today, no way to verify.
I will be back home in two weeks.

[nicbordeaux]

Path_finder, you need a delivery of empty confit de canard tins by Fed-Ex ?

[path_finder]

Dear nicbordeaux,

Thanks for the offer, but here in Kinshasa the local speciality is the pangolin (a protected specie), see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangolin
Since about 17 years of visits here, I heated in particular some crocodile, turtle, wood worms (the yellow ones from the palm trees, not the white ones without taste), hedgehog (excellent), grasshopper (a little bit hard), gazelle, and snakes. Everything above is acceptable if correctly prepared.
I did never heated some ape (because the AIDS and the ebola fever), neither some bat (because the H1N1 flue).


But my worst experience has been in Nagoya (North-East of Tokyo Japan) when I has been obliged to heat a plate of small living octopus, before the signature of an important contract. I did it , therefore not losing the face, and the discussion was full of respect and fruitful.

Bon appétit!...

[jimmyjj]

Enjoy your culinary delights!

[nicbordeaux]

path_finder, Tokyo takes a little getting used to. A partner of mine was caught in the typhoon a few years back, it was pouring rain, debris was flying everywhere, but they only allowed him to enter the hotel after he had removed his shoes, to put on special slippers. Loosing face you can't afford. Had a bad experience with a massive Korean conglomerate many years ago when they turned up with an item looked just like a precision made Japanese equivalent, and stamped 7 ball bearings. Didn't feel right, so I said "these are nylon bushings". "No, ball bearings came back the reply. This went on for some time until I asked for a screwdriver and dismantled the device, and it was full of nylon bushings. The Koreans disapeared and refused to do business with us ever again.

We'll give grasshopper a try next summer.