One spoke vs. many spokes...

[iacob alex]

.....    in my opinion,seems to be,a questionable starting point,to imagine a possible PM.

         Why many spokes (wheel concept ), and no one spoke (lever,pendulum concept ),only?!

         A complete up-down (0*-180*) gravity fall ,of an eccentric mass/pendulum (pivot-rod-bob ),develops  into a smaller rise (180*-`330*),due to friction.

         Naturally,,the first idea,is to realize a full 360* rotation,to overcome this ~30* "difference",in some way...

        This is "the point" :to guess,figure "something" able to help a full 360* rotation...

           All the best! / Alex

[iacob alex]

    .....is a simple starting alternative,choice : a minimalist vs.  so many complicated,confused,conglomerate,twisted  prime lines,designs.

     Take a look at:   www.youtube.com/watch?v=riupxCOGDYk

     A patient attention can awake the wish to find out a new path of thinking...

                      All the best! / Alex
 

[Low-Q]

Well, that question has crossed my mind too. What is better with several spokes when one doesn't work? The answer is simple: As long the mechanism is limiting the weights within a given altitude, there will never be excess potential energy that can be converted to kinetic energy. Try wind-power- It definitely works, and are for free

[iacob alex]

        Hi Low-Q !

  Your  simple,essential question is : "What is better with several spokes,when one doesn't work?".

  My spontaneous answer,is a question,also: "What can be better with minimum (two...) spokes ,when more spokes doesn't work ?".

  The real answer we can get from the facts/tests of reality...

  The topic "Lever vs. wheel" comments some details concerning this subject.

      All the best! / Alex

[Low-Q]

Well, I believe you understood my point, but two spokes versus more spokes should be a better way to say it. At least you can balance the wheel with at least two spokes. That means that IF it worked with several spokes, one spoke would also work. Of course the wheel would be jumping around as it rotates due to imbalance. So if one spoke does not work, it would definitely not work with several single non-working spokes on the same wheel...

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