Overbalancing wheel

[Rafael Ti]

Just have in mind that Bismuth repels magnetism rather than attract. The magnetism will just find an alternative path the same way as any other magnetic or diamagnetic materials do to magnetism.
A shield should absorb magnetism, but no material we know of can do that. Energy can be absorbed, and transformed, but not magnetism.
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I would say Bismuth just "decreases" magnetic field on side where it's stuck to magnet. I had an impression that the magnetic field just moves towards the opposite side of magnet trying to escape from Bismuth. I couldn't feel repealing or attraction between these two materials... I used two magnets in repealing mode and then put a Bismuth plate between them. The repealing force clearly decreased.  Also it was really easy to put the plate between - the force I used was like there was no magnets around. The similar feature would have powdered graphite I think...

[Low-Q]

I.ve been told, by an eminent member of this forum, that my overbalancing wheel will not work!   I might add, that's HIS theory!
I've offered this man the opotunity to take, once, and for all, the chance to prove that he's right, by building a 'static' wheel.   There
is only one moving part ---- the hub!   It works, by placing the weights (heavy nuts), around the two circles, mimicing the positions
of the weights.   If the device rotates by 22.5*, the device works.   NOT theory!   The man has declined several times, and blames
ME for his decision not to build the device, because HE'S right -------- end of!    I think he's decision not to build, is a mistake,
don't you?

BILL.

Maybe the animation and the picture in the links will explain why there is no point in building the device - even if it isn't exactly how you designed it.


Scenario 1; The whole wheel with its weights on it (See arrows and blue circles for your reference) will overbalance the way the animation shows. No doubt. We can agree on this particular scenario.


Scenario 2: If the weights are following the grey track (See arrows for your reference), we actually do not need the hub at all, nor a wheel (red circle). And the weights will not go anywhere. This is where I assume our disagreement comes into play.


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