Posted by John Collins (194.164.38.194) on June 30, 2003 at 00:28:41:
In Reply to: Question for J.Collins ! posted by Øystein Rustad on June 28, 2003 at 11:19:00:
Hi Oystein,
I think that this is one of the relevant pieces in answer to your question. There may be additional references to find so I may add to this. JB wrote:-
"Many would-be Mobile-makers think that if they can arrange for some of the weights to be a little more distant from the centre than the others, then the thing will surely revolve. A few years ago I learned all about this the hard way. And then the truth of the old proverb came home to me that one has to learn through bitter experience."
JC
I'll
: Hello John.
: I ask you this question again, maybe you just overlooked my previous post !?
: I was wondering about something I have read here, and is quoted as Besslers own words :
: "It is hopeless to persue the overbalanced wheel" !
: What was Bessler own words? and in wich context was this stated ?
: Øystein Rustad