Posted by John Collins (194.164.38.163) on June 03, 2003 at 00:20:56:
In Reply to: John Collins-questions posted by D. on June 02, 2003 at 11:07:27:
Hi D,
No I never mind the questions!
Yes I've never stopped building am driven by the knowledge that JB did it so it can be done.
I think that I have the solution and this will be perhaps the hundredth time I have thought so! My weight is bolted to a lever, so that's how it can drop.
As for the "D" shape I see what you mean. That drawing in the the physics section on my web site is innaccurate for the text accompanying it and for that I apologise and will correct it shortly - I cut and pasted it from a previous version where it was relevant. The D shape is supposed to show the theoretical path of one weight throughout its orbit of the CoG, and is still in my opinion a requirement for a successful wheel.
I haven't got the eference handy but I think it was JB playing with words. I'll look it up and repost asap.
JC
: Hi John, I hope you don't feel drained by all of these questions, but you are the baptist- so to speak.
: Do you have an idea as to how the device worked, and if so can you give some details. I noticed you said you were building something, I wasn't aware of that, are you still trying to figure something out (as per your device) or do you think you have it? You also mentioned your weights being bolted, but how can a weight drop if that is so, and as for the D shape, I was refering to your design as per your web page and not the weights. Is your design still the same?
: Whew, next question. Someone keeps mentioning Bessler said it was useless to try and overbalance a wheel. Do you have the quote or reference of where he stated that?
: Thanks,
: D.