Posted by voodoo banshee (205.162.15.2) on February 08, 2003 at 01:34:08:
In Reply to: Impression posted by Anton on February 08, 2003 at 01:10:04:
: Vecto viper. I've had many designs similar to yours where the weights are fixed but arranged in a way where they are not raised at all,but are attached to rods within the wheel so as to turn with it. (no luck!) Some of my past designs showed that it would work better off turning backwards than forward because of the way the 'L' shaped rods were turning and swinging. (no luck also!) Also I believe that the 4 loud noises made with every turn of the wheel was a distraction so as to hide and confuse the simlicity of the inside, (THE NOISE IN THE WHEEL WAS A TRICK!) he needed to have It viewed as impressive and athentic so as to reach the ears of many for a buyer. (A SILENT WHEEL SEEMS BORING)
Agreed-my first pinball wheel should make a hell of a racket
if it works...not boring at all. Even if I do not reveal
how it works I will post a sound file of it... :*)
Viper 'soon'
ANTON.