Roll on the 20th June

[Glassglue]

So ? (when) the wheel is completed ? time to generate some electricity.

But the RPM?s are too slow ? so a pulley (or gear) setup is needed.

Actually Cap'n how do you know what the rpm's will be?  Or that they will be too slow (lol, I agree that 0.0 rpm is too slow, but pulleys won't help that).  So what do you think governs the final rpm of an ou wheel?

[ramset]

Glass    diameter   falling mass # of falling mass   mass cycle  time  those kind of things to start  Chet
PS@ street it will have to be tuned to whatever length  and weight  rods you use 

[ramset]

LEGENDRE
SPINNER
ANYONE    that has an example of this wheel[ARCHERS] at any efficiency and keeps the link a secret is doing this Forum no justice   Chet
THIS isn't a game guys     boys and gals  are  being killed and maimed every day over there    this man ARCHER is busting his but  and you guy's are sharpening pencils

[Glassglue]

Glass    diameter   falling mass # of falling mass   mass cycle  time  those kind of things to start 

Nah I seriously doubt it is that complicated.  If an 'under-unity' wheel will decelerate until it reaches zero rpm, then an 'over-unity' wheel should accelerate and continue to accelerate until it reaches a barrier.  The barrier would occur when whatever 'extra' power is being produced is equaled by whatever resistance is there opposing the turning, which could include bearing friction, air resistance, or resistance from a generator.  Or if all those thing are low enough it will accelerate until it tears itself apart.  I've entered the realm of speculation here, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who has asked this question before.

Although I suppose that insofar as those variables that Chet mentions affect the 'extra' power produced by the wheel, then they could impact the final velocity.  Also, pulleys, whatever, won't help because they won't change the (purported) power output of the wheel.

[kremlin01]

Hello folks, you sure collect a more than fair share of 'tech-type' knockers on this site.
Archer you sure started something.

'and still they watched, and still their wonder grew'

Archer quinn is the man,hope you can make them eat their crap come june 20th.

regards, bren.