Sjack Abeling Gravity Wheel and the Worlds first Weight Power Plant

[AquariuZ]

Dont know if this helps but I have studied the youtube video (the one without the subtitles) so I could see as much of the wheel as I could, I have drawn out the wheels frame work, you can check it with the video to make sure I havnt got somthing wrong but as far as I can see, it seems right...

This should the the HQ version of that video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjSFjfWy1h4&fmt=18

Can you please check and see if you notice something else or anything you wish to alter to the picture?

One thing I wish to mention is that there are two types of sockets.

TYPE 1 looks like a tight fit with a toe and heel
TYPE 2 looks more open like wooden shoe "Klomp"

TYPE I:
Slots 1,3,5,7,9,11,13 & 15

TYPE II:
Slots 2,4,6,8,10,12,14 & 16

I´ll be damned if I know why...

[Alexioco]

You are right, now what do you think those holes in the wheels are for between the sockets on the wheel.

WHAT IF THEY ARE HOLDERS SOMEHOW FOR "PEGS" PUSHING THE STACK

I´m almost sure it is a Newtons cradle, just not sure at this point how the stack is kept in place and displaced. One thing I can think of is that once the top one is catapulted away into position, the gap created on the top is filled with the second one when the whole stack moves up a notch.

Just do not know how, but I feel the holes in wheel itself between the "boots" are a factor.

I am looking at Alex´s picture and trying to figure it out

Maybe if the "D" shape was longer, but not higher, so that alot more weights are pushing down to lift the stak up causing one t roll down thus lifting the stack again, I think this a really good idea you came up  with

Alex

[Alexioco]

On the footage, the is a straight piece of wood the runs diaganol along the wheel, I dont know what thats for, unless its just to support the wheel, so I have left that out for now.

Edit: Ok, I noticed something that needed changing, i shall continue to look at it, it seems now that its exactly the same, i cant see any difference now, but i will have another look just incase.


Alex

[khabe]

Wellknown Air Vane Motors - even when ball bearings installed on the top of vanes - no way it runs self ...
sad,
khabe

[hansvonlieven]

You are right, now what do you think those holes in the wheels are for between the sockets on the wheel.

WHAT IF THEY ARE HOLDERS SOMEHOW FOR "PEGS" PUSHING THE STACK

Pushing the stack with what? You have already expended any potential energy that was there on your Newton's cradle effect. That part is easy, it is also the part that requires the least energy. Moving the stack takes many times the energy required to bounce one ball. Where is that coming from?

The guy is another Chas Campbell.

Hans von Lieven