Sjack Abeling Gravity Wheel and the Worlds first Weight Power Plant

[Grimer]

Here the snapshot again with adjusted lighting.

You can clearly see the two barriers or stoppers located between the wheel layer and the stand.

This leads me to believe that the weights are indeed extended axle dumbbells.

This also makes me think I have figured out the concept.

Time will tell!

PS: There is a very good reason why Abeling did not want the device filmed from the front near the axle area because you would clearly see the stoppers...

Sorry Sjack, but do not worry you will still get all the credit and be rich & alive. 

Excellent deduction of what's going on from those crappy photos. It looks even simpler in principle than I thought. Second and third derivative - higher derivatives don't seem to be needed. Same derivatives as the Mylow Motor - Well that figures, eh!

Top marks for working it out, AquariuZ, or should I call you Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending. 

[AquariuZ]

tell them who you are and why you are interested.

Who are you and why are you interested in me telling them who I am?

[AquariuZ]

Top marks for working it out, AquariuZ, or should I call you Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending. 

Thanks but I have not uncorked the bubblie yet...

I have been working for almost three hours straight now on a single polygon with all the captures I could make of the inner boot-shape to match almost 100% the curves. I will even make the "second type just to make sure I use the right one. What a pain but it is getting along...

It is clear that in the model the weight itself will touch the barrier and not its axle, but that is something I will have to accept for now.

[Grimer]

Who are you and why are you interested in me telling them who I am?

Who am I? A man from the west who has been following a star across the desert for 40 years. When I see a handle which begins with alpha and ends with omega what else should I think but that perhaps I have met a fellow traveller on the same journey. As to specifics, that is no secret. Just google "Frank Grimer" or "Francis Joseph Grimer".

And now I've told you who I am perhaps you can tell me who you are. You can use the private message facility if you're shy, or afraid the MIB will get you (they probably know all about you anyway  )

[Tracker]

Hi AquariuZ,

If you want a decent, very easy to learn, application to create plans (or any 2d/3d model) please use Google Sketchup.
http://sketchup.google.com/
I love this one.
You will need 30+ mins to learn basic techniques. (tutorials are built in)
Seeing is believing.

regards,

Tracker

Omnibus called him yesterday I believe (page 17?)

And I don't think Sjack is watching, even though I have invited him to the forum.

I really think I have cracked it. If the model results are anywhere near what I expect I am building a mini wheel and will make some form of blueprints to share with you.

Hopefully by that time harti can help if I send the wm2d model because I have no decent software to create plans.