New accelerating gravity wheel ! Converted video from www.newenergymachine.com !

[noonespecial]

Here's one way to keep the arms from hitting. Probably hard to replicate with Knex.....
Charlie

[alaskabobb]

Hi,
New here and I am building a wheel that I am losing faith in. But, I drew this up today and think it has possibilities. What do you think. I know it is hard to see and is sort of jumbled but it's all there.
Bob

[noonespecial]

@Jason,

How are you coming with your cad study? Any recommendations?

Regards, Larry 

I guess Jason has been busy. I hope that's a good sign. I've downloaded Phun and have been playing around with that. Not a very extensive help file so I've been feeling my way around. In Phun, I've got my design to go around up to 7 times and with a little more tweaking I hope I can keep it going.
Larry, how are you coming?
Regards,
Charlie

PS....Kudo's to Stefan for buying more bandwidth or employing some other magic because it seems that I can access the forum much easier!

[4Tesla]

Hi guys..

Sorry for the late response.  I have played with GMAX,  and Google SketchUp for 3D work.. Google may be easier to use.  I have played with eMachineShop for 2D work.. I find eMachineShop to be the easiest yet.  I also use Vizimag for magnetic simulations and a SPICE simulator for electornics.  I haven't tried Phun.. I'll give it a try.

I don't have any drawings yet.. but I'll try to explain my idea.. I am thinking of a small 2 foot (60cm) wheel and using magnets for the weights.. north facing both ends and then having a magnet at the base to repel the magnet weight up.  I think that there is enough down force to break any magnetic wall.

Some Useful Links:

GMAX - 3D (free)
http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax

Google SketchUp - 3D (free)
http://sketchup.google.com/

eMachineShop - 2D (free)
http://www.emachineshop.com/download/index.htm

Vizimag - magnetic simulator (free to try for 30 days / $40USD)
http://www.vizimag.com/

Multisim SPICE Program - this is the best free SPICE simulator that I know of
http://www.analog.com/en/design-tools/dt-multisim-spice-program-download/design-center/index.html?ref=ASC1285
      
ExpressSCH - great free software for drawing schematics
http://www.expresspcb.com/ExpressPCBHtm/Free_schematic_software.htm

Educational Innovations
http://www.teachersource.com/ElectricityAndMagnetism/Magnets.aspx

Jameco Electronics
http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1

Bulk Wire
http://www.bulkwire.com/

United States Plastic Corportation
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/default.asp

The Big Bearing Store
http://www.thebigbearingstore.com/

Online Metals (and plastics)
http://www.onlinemetals.com/index.cfm

Online Metal Supply
http://www.onlinemetalsupply.com/

Speedy Metals
http://www.speedymetals.com/

Small Parts
http://www.smallparts.com/

K&J Magnetics
http://www.kjmagnetics.com/categories.asp

CMS Magnetics (don't use credit card - use PayPal)
http://www.magnet4sale.com/home.php


Jason

[4Tesla]

Hi,
New here and I am building a wheel that I am losing faith in. But, I drew this up today and think it has possibilities. What do you think. I know it is hard to see and is sort of jumbled but it's all there.
Bob

Welcome Bob!

Jason