New Wheel Design

[broli]

thannks Broli, I will go now and look at some pvc tube, I can take the axle with me and see how it fits....

Back in a min

Alex

Read the rest of my post.

[broli]

Illustration time...

[mondrasek]

FWIW, I was able to get a provisional patent (on a misguided OU idea) in three days.  It was at the advice of my wife and father at the time.  I wanted to just reveal it.  It would have been cheaper if I did, because I only had a "theory" and some tests but had not produced the whole working model, which would not have been possible.  My goal was to get it to the world as fast as possible, not make money.  But now, in retrospect, I have thought it through in case there is a "next time".

I think patenting it is the way to go, but not for the money.  I would want to force corporations to do good with the invention, as well as make their profit.  I think I would require that they implement humanitarian projects and charitable works as a condition for them being able to sell products using the technology.  And I might require a small percentage of any device they are making a profit off of.  At least enough to pay for the patents, lawyers, and for any charitable works I might like to endow that would not benefit directly from the tech.

Before you go to get a patent you are advised to disclose to one or more non-family members that you can trust (me, me!) so that the tech is safe from mishap to yourself and possible theft (even by the law firm).  This disclosure is your safety net.

So the only question for me is, "Can I live with the guilt of those who suffered and die due to an additional three day delay in releasing the tech?".  That is the biggest decision.  I cannot say that either way is the right path. 

Good luck!

M.

[Alexioco]

Everything has been done, I tried spinning the wheel (without the weights) but with just the levers, and another problem has now presented itself to me, the levers catch eachother, so they need to be cut so they miss eachother which will then result in needing an even bigger axle, so i'm going to have to think this through before I can test it with the weights...


Speak to you soon...

Alex

[AquariuZ]

Everything has been done, I tried spinning the wheel (without the weights) but with just the levers, and another problem has now presented itself to me, the levers catch eachother, so they need to be cut so they miss eachother which will then result in needing an even bigger axle, so i'm going to have to think this through before I can test it with the weights...


Speak to you soon...

Alex

A model would be handy (hint hint)

AZ