A Gravity Wheel using 360 degrees???
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re: A Gravity Wheel using 360 degrees???
Here is the biggie...
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- 15 square open close.
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- 15 square open with make-shift plumb line.
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- 15 square closed.
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- 15 square closed with make-shift plumb line.
Just to let you know...
I have now completed all 12 arms @ 30². Before construction I am going to need to file the last 5 arm extensions of 15 that I last completed. Unfortunately that means 3600 hole faces to file. I'm having a break this weekend - my fingers need to recover some feeling.
By this time next week I will be in a position to say if it failed or not.
I have now completed all 12 arms @ 30². Before construction I am going to need to file the last 5 arm extensions of 15 that I last completed. Unfortunately that means 3600 hole faces to file. I'm having a break this weekend - my fingers need to recover some feeling.
By this time next week I will be in a position to say if it failed or not.
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re: A Gravity Wheel using 360 degrees???
Ant,
Are you quite sure that Bessler intended that that particular drawing be rendered physically, and not for some other purpose, perhaps?
James
Are you quite sure that Bessler intended that that particular drawing be rendered physically, and not for some other purpose, perhaps?
James
Cynic-In-Chief, BesslerWheel (Ret.); Perpetualist First-Class; Iconoclast. "The Iconoclast, like the other mills of God, grinds slowly, but it grinds exceedingly small." - Brann
re: A Gravity Wheel using 360 degrees???
Do you mean MT 138?Are you quite sure that Bessler intended that that particular drawing be rendered physically, and not for some other purpose, perhaps?
re: A Gravity Wheel using 360 degrees???
All 12 arms at 30 have been filed to my satisfaction.
To recap...
In total there are 2,976 1/4 inch bars of brass, in 30 different sizes.
Each brass bar size organised in pieces of 8.
8,928 3/32 inch individual holes have been drilled, 3 in each bar.
1,140 1/8 inch holes have been drilled over the 3/32 in holes.
1,092 1/8 pins and 2,184 caps have been cut and fitted.
And 17,856 hole faces have at last been finally filed.
Those registered as friends on my youtube channel now have access to a short film I made today of the arms extending ability.
Now to the housing, let you know when that is complete, whatever the situation maybe...
To recap...
In total there are 2,976 1/4 inch bars of brass, in 30 different sizes.
Each brass bar size organised in pieces of 8.
8,928 3/32 inch individual holes have been drilled, 3 in each bar.
1,140 1/8 inch holes have been drilled over the 3/32 in holes.
1,092 1/8 pins and 2,184 caps have been cut and fitted.
And 17,856 hole faces have at last been finally filed.
Those registered as friends on my youtube channel now have access to a short film I made today of the arms extending ability.
Now to the housing, let you know when that is complete, whatever the situation maybe...
re: A Gravity Wheel using 360 degrees???
...another long break...
I have decided to construct it - although I have 1 damaged arm that requires repair - should not take long. After repair I will insert the 12th and set each arm to extend from 8 to 16 inches (best apparent distance for displacement and is double it's closed length).
The 4 and 6 armed versions gravity rotated the wheel 30 degrees.
The picture below has 11 arms - the damaged arm missing.
I'll post again...
Ant
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mech ... Generator/
I have decided to construct it - although I have 1 damaged arm that requires repair - should not take long. After repair I will insert the 12th and set each arm to extend from 8 to 16 inches (best apparent distance for displacement and is double it's closed length).
The 4 and 6 armed versions gravity rotated the wheel 30 degrees.
The picture below has 11 arms - the damaged arm missing.
I'll post again...
Ant
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mech ... Generator/
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- Each arm or square wave string is made up of two interlocking waves.
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re: A Gravity Wheel using 360 degrees???
Update
The 12th wave has been fitted.
At the moment the waves have been restricted to a 4 inch oscillation for convenience and safety and is not enough to cause the wheel to rotate.
From the experiments I have carried out so far on the completed wheel...
The height difference between the open wave (opened from 8 to 16 inches secured at 12 o'clock), the closed wave (closed from 16 inches to 8 inches secured at 6 o'clock) and gravitational forces appear to cause the same 30° rotation as the 4 and 6 wheel version - the rotation mainly appears to be governed by the fully closing wave secured at 6 o'clock.
Tomorrow I hope to have fashioned 12 stopps that go beyond the wheels perimeter to stop the wave extending beyond 16 inches.
The waves smallest square is 1 inch and each square in the string is increased by 1/16th inch increments.
The 12th wave has been fitted.
At the moment the waves have been restricted to a 4 inch oscillation for convenience and safety and is not enough to cause the wheel to rotate.
From the experiments I have carried out so far on the completed wheel...
The height difference between the open wave (opened from 8 to 16 inches secured at 12 o'clock), the closed wave (closed from 16 inches to 8 inches secured at 6 o'clock) and gravitational forces appear to cause the same 30° rotation as the 4 and 6 wheel version - the rotation mainly appears to be governed by the fully closing wave secured at 6 o'clock.
Tomorrow I hope to have fashioned 12 stopps that go beyond the wheels perimeter to stop the wave extending beyond 16 inches.
The waves smallest square is 1 inch and each square in the string is increased by 1/16th inch increments.
re: A Gravity Wheel using 360 degrees???
12 inches from axle video clips now published.
Gravity Wheel 2009. When there is NO torque.
This is what torque=zero looks like.
Gravity Wheel Theory - anti-clockwise then clockwise.
The wave packet in the old wheel had a longer wave length (70+).
Torque evident.
Gravity Wheel 2009. Two opposite waves sorted.
Two opposite waves sorted for forced rotation.
Impressive but when the other waves are open/closed it does cause a counter balance effect, at 12 inches from the axle only gives a 15 to 20° forced rotation.
Gravity Wheel 2009. Energy wave.
This is an example of the energy in each of the 12 wave packets when 12 inches from the axle with one wave extending no stopp. Shows the wave dropping to the floor.
I will now move the waves closer to the axle to get a better forced rotation, I am looking for a 30° minimum forced rotation.
Ant
Yahoo Group Mechanical Square wave generator.
Gravity Wheel 2009. When there is NO torque.
This is what torque=zero looks like.
Gravity Wheel Theory - anti-clockwise then clockwise.
The wave packet in the old wheel had a longer wave length (70+).
Torque evident.
Gravity Wheel 2009. Two opposite waves sorted.
Two opposite waves sorted for forced rotation.
Impressive but when the other waves are open/closed it does cause a counter balance effect, at 12 inches from the axle only gives a 15 to 20° forced rotation.
Gravity Wheel 2009. Energy wave.
This is an example of the energy in each of the 12 wave packets when 12 inches from the axle with one wave extending no stopp. Shows the wave dropping to the floor.
I will now move the waves closer to the axle to get a better forced rotation, I am looking for a 30° minimum forced rotation.
Ant
Yahoo Group Mechanical Square wave generator.
re: A Gravity Wheel using 360 degrees???
Gravity Wheel 2009. 4 waves 30° forced rotation under a 1kg load.
4 wave wheel confirming 30° forced rotation under a load of 1 kg (pasta packet).
Note the forced rotation happens when equal and opposite waves open/fully close under the force of gravity.
Ant
4 wave wheel confirming 30° forced rotation under a load of 1 kg (pasta packet).
Note the forced rotation happens when equal and opposite waves open/fully close under the force of gravity.
Ant
Gravity Wheel 2009. 4 waves 30 degrees.
4 wave wheel confirming 30° forced rotation.
A more comprehensive look at the 4 wave version with no load.
4 wave wheel confirming 30° forced rotation.
A more comprehensive look at the 4 wave version with no load.