Posted by Jonathan (68.14.212.239) on October 20, 2003 at 02:24:24:
In Reply to: Re: Hal McGoldrick's gravity wheel posted by MrTim on October 19, 2003 at 21:17:58:
Very interesting! By tomorrow I will have made an attempt to make a model of this with legos and will report what I find out. What have you done with this idea so far?
: A few years ago I figured out a mechanism that allows the weight to pull itself inward as it ascends, then on the descending side of the wheel it flips outward. It didn't work too well but it is an interesting example of what you can do with weights and levers.
: (If you want to see it, it's in Scott's "Ideas" section. Look for 'MrTim's Lever Arm'. Sorry about the drawing (it's not the best quality.))