Posted by Rainer (210.54.247.221) on February 01, 2003 at 03:20:10:
In Reply to: Re: Bessler fraud? posted by john on January 31, 2003 at 15:53:21:
That is the behavior I tried to explain with the spring animation, 'pumping' up a spring on the fall side, realising it on the 9 o'clock position to move the COG. As I showed there try it with two connected weigths so that one stays close, or even above, the center. The overall COG is much better and you get the maximum out of it, you dont have such a long way to move ( see spider.zip in the ideas section). A latch mechanism is not shown in there, but even 'conventional thinking' simulation software does not complain. Still my personal favorite :) let me know how it goes, maybe I have some suggestions under my thinking hat.
: Tho I now favour a solution with a cylyndrical weight with thro' hole(he hid the ends),sliding down a wood dowel rod(scratching noise?)compressing (or stretching?) a spring, then getting locked with a pawl at say 4 o'clock, rotation to say 9 o'clock were it is released and 'kicks in' toward the centre. A pawl mechanism (requireing no input energy) that latches and unlatches at 4 and 9 o'clock is fairly simple, I allready have that bit.