Posted by Vector Viper (205.162.15.2) on May 27, 2003 at 03:30:39:
1 uses a wheel in its design, but the weights are outside, and
take 2 detours as they go around. The wheel is only used
as a form to generate different torques on the 2 sides...
The 2 'detour' extra bits are the great part,it LOOKS like
they allow the weights to move 'what will be' in and out from
the wheel,but move them soley across gravity instead...
A second design on this idea looks like a snake, with vertical
and horizontal areas, and 2 wheels...
A third idea hit me with 2 'interlaced wheels', they acually
overlap quite a bit-tests in "Working model" program
are-interesting, and not what I expected...more later.
BTW, get this program! www.workingmodel.com it's great!
(demo won't let you save, though...)
I have said this before-do NOT get stuck on the idea of using
a wheel the 'normal' way, or at all-there may be other solutions...
None of these Bessler-not even close...
Viper