CG Showcase of Overbalanced Wheel

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a-XXX XXX VIII. trying my hands on wm2d, 2 tricks technique for the wheel to achieve bi-directional

trick 1.
- 2 wheels, one going CW, another going CCW
- a locking mechanism, lock one wheel to prevent it from rotating, unlock another, ... and vice versa

trick 2.
- only one wheel rotating in one direction, and have control over another wheel
- a gearing mechanism, rotating wheel connect to gear and the other wheel will turn one direction, and if rotating wheel connect directly to the other wheel, it will turn the other direction

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Analysing of Bessler's Clues 27.
< number of quarters extracted using 700lbs (317kg) wheel >

- the estimated 700lbs wheel weight is based on the Merseberg wheel, which is a bi-directional wheel, basically it should be more complex than the uni-directional wheel

- so to simplify the task, using the Draschwitz wheel as the guide, and rounding off all value for easy calculation

- let's make assumption of

1. Draschwitz wheel weighs around 150kg (half of Merseberg wheel)
2. heavy rolling weight 2kg (round off 4lbs = 1.8kg)
3. light swinging weight 0.5kg (round off 1lbs = 0.45kg)
4. solely the wheel alone, let's give it 50kg
5. so, the total of rolling and swinging weights is 100kg

- find the number of quarters

1. x is the number of quarters, 2 is rolling weight, 0.5 is swinging weight
2. 2x + 0.5x = 100 =>
3. 2.5x = 100 =>
4. x = 40

- so the imaginative number of quarters for the Draschwitz wheel is 40

"If I arrange to have just one cross-bar in my machine, it revolves very slowly, just as if it can hardly turn itself at all, but, on the contrary, when I arrange several bars, pulleys and weights, the machine can revolve much faster."

- if the Draschwitz wheel is heavier than 150kg, it would then mean there will be more quarters, also mean more weights, which mean more cross, finally result in more power

- or make another assumption, this time take the lifting load weight into account

1. 300kg (round off of 317kg) Merseberg wheel lifting 30kg load
2. unknown kg Draschwitz wheel lifting 18kg load
3. so, let's just consider 180kg for Draschwitz wheel
4. solely the wheel alone, let's give it 60kg
5. heavy rolling weight 2kg (round off 4lbs = 1.8kg)
6. light swinging weight 0.5kg (round off 1lbs = 0.45kg)
7. this time, the total of rolling and swinging weights is 120kg

- find the number of quarters

1. 2x + 0.5x = 120 =>
2. 2.5x = 120 =>
3. x = 48

- so the imaginative number of quarters for the Draschwitz wheel is now 48

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Analysing of Bessler's Clues 28.
< Load Lifting, a fundamental look >

"At the moment it can lift a weight of sixty pounds, but to achieve this the pulley had to be reduced more than four times, making the lifting quite slow." - eyewitness clue

- image "wheel_theory_36a.jpg" and "wheel_theory_36b.jpg" for testing purpose

- image "wheel_theory_36c.jpg" uses the pulley factor

- no idea what type of pulley design Bessler uses, or

- what "reduced more than four times" meant on the pulley ?

- but no doubt and expectedly, the output efficiency of Bessler Wheel is weak .... , most probably without the pulley, the wheel can only lift up 15kg and lesser

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Analysing of Bessler's Clues 29.
< The 8 Sounds >

"At every turn of the wheel can be heard the sound of about eight weights, which fall gently on the side towards which the wheel turns. This wheel turns with astonishing rapidity, making twenty-six turns in a minute, when the axle works unrestricted. " - eyewitness clue

- the wheel is turning at an astonishing speed of 26rpm (which is fast), but yet the weight can be heard falling "gently" on the side ... ?

"Is it really a wheel? For it does not have a normal rim. Rim that you see is just to hide the mechanism. If I uncover it you would then ask whether this is really a wheel. My wheel revolves, but without other wheels inside or outside, and without weights, wind or springs." - bessler clue

"this wheel consists of an external wheel (or drum) for raising weights which is covered with stretched linen." - bessler clue

- the rim and the external wheel (or drum) should be the same thing

- if assuming this drum is nailed or screwed together with the internal wheel, so basically if the internal wheel is running at 10rpm, then the drum is also at 10rpm, because both the internal wheel and the drum are connected together, but if that's the case, they should be considered as one whole piece...., or simply a wheel

- so the question is why consider the drum as an external piece of the wheel ?

- but for sure, the role of the drum is to hide the secret mechanism, and also to lift up the load, but is there any other roles for the drum ?

- one speculating scenario is that the drum and the internal wheel is running at different rpm. The internal wheel is at lower rpm, whereas the drum at faster rpm, achieved by mean of gearing mechanism (or maybe flywheel technique or some other methods)

- in this way, a revolution of the drum may only be 20-30% of turn for the internal wheel.... refer to the image on the 8 sounds

- another speculation for the extra role of the drum, it may also act like a switch, for the bidirectional wheel, determine which direction to turn.... a rather freaking big 12 foot switch ... just a thought :-)

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a-XXX XXX VIV. trying my hands on wm2d, utilizing the human and gravity v2, change wheel to smaller diameter, longer path, uneven slope

the previous version here
http://www.overunity.com/12742/cg-showcase-of-overbalanced-wheel/msg404289/#msg404289