Posted by John Collins (194.164.232.108) on October 30, 2003 at 23:19:13:
In Reply to: Question forJohn posted by Michael on October 30, 2003 at 13:01:18:
I'm sure that the wheels were purely gravity-driven Mike. I know that is not universally accepted within this group and I respect other opinions, but that is mine. The weights must form a path that is further out from the cog on the downward side and closer on the upwards side OR they must form a path that remains the same on either side of the cog, but allows more of them be on the downward side of the cog than the upwards OR it allows one of them to act in a 'neutral' way at one point in the orbit when it is opposite another weight which is on the downward side of the cog. Simple really!
I realise that that does not answer your question Michael, but I'm working on an idea which has undergone so many transformations that a description of it would be ponitless at this time. Suffice to say that I am working on a way of making the weights fall under the influence of gravity, into a position further from the cog at one point when its opposing weight is moving closer to the cog, also under the influence of gravity.
John Collins
: Hi John,
: I'm sure there's things in your design that you don't want to give away, but could you give any details on how -you- think the wheels worked?
: Regards,
: Mike