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

[LarryC]

Bob's statement at start of video - 'Uncrank the disk brake'

If you blow up this picture about 200% and look just to the left of the right pillow bearing (blue). You can see a disk rotor, pads and tightening mechanism with a rod going off to the right. You can't see the hand crank but it was out the pic to the right in the video.

Regards, Larry

[noonespecial]

Hmmm. I think someone made that observation a while back......

"Hi AB,

That's true. But what I think Bob is doing is backing off the brake much farther than necessary just to start the machine. Then, quite clearly in the video, tightening it again to control the speed. In fact, this is what he states in the video.
If he is using the brake as a speed control you would want as fine a control as possible. If the caliper is a scissor-type of caliper this would provide the greatest braking leverage and control and yes, many more turns. So again, no discrepancy.

Maybe Bob will correct me if I'm wrong.

Regards,
Charlie"

[Pirate88179]

Well, if this is true about the brake, (and I hope it is) that would create heat which is wasted power output with his device.  If he really has to hold it back, why not connect it to a generator, even a small one, that would put the same load on it as the brake?  Of course, maybe he has done that.  I am getting skeptical myself and have been for a while but, and this is the honest truth, I really do still hold out hope that he has actually "done it", and if it turns out that he has, I will be the first one to shake his hand. (Well, maybe not the first....)

Bill

[AB Hammer]

Greetings Charlie, Larry and all

I haven't post much but I have still been looking in from time to time. I have had my own fish to fry. But Happy New year to everyone.

[LarryC]

Greetings Charlie, Larry and all

I haven't post much but I have still been looking in from time to time. I have had my own fish to fry. But Happy New year to everyone.

Same here AB, Happy New Years to All. I'm especially happy now after just watching the Chick-Fil-A bowl game with LSU and GT. The neighborhood was quiet before, but is rocking with fireworks after the game. Of course, some of this is due to them dam cows expelling gas and igniting it. Spelling out "Eat Mor Chikin"

Regards, Larry