Recreating Besslers Wheel

[DrWhat]

Ken the Great,

you seem to have a brilliant analytical mind.

With words sometimes it can be difficult to visualise what you are describing, so if you could make a basic sketch that would help a lot so that as you continue your explanation we can understand it better and contribute.

Thanks

Damian

[Ken the Great]

Dr What,

I appreciate the interest in this thread.
I do not have the time to draw anything up right now, I had a few extra minutes last night and here and there, to post to the thread.

However if you are interested I will keep you in mind.
Do you live in the US? Where about? The general area.
Send me a personal message do not answer these in the forum, if you live close enough, maybe we can collaborate in building this thing.

I am in the process of assembling a parts list to send to a machine shop, for the axle, flanges, bearings and weights.

Later

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[Ken the Great]

Hello all who have been reading,

We are now in the last phase of the design. The low drum.

Lets ask ourselves what needs to happen before we decide how to approach this.

1) The weight needs to be shifted to the axle.
2) The weight needs to be reset in the slot in the end of the lever so it is closest to the pivot point.
3) We must apply force to the weight and not the lever, in order to achieve  number 2.
4) The pressure applied to the weight must be balanced. We cannot apply force to one side of the weight. this will cause a torque effect on the lever and premature failure, along with possible binding issues.

Now in order to achieve this the low drum must have a left and a right half which are mirror images of each other. these are assembled allowing room between for the lever and the weight to ride.

Now from this point on, any number of designs will work, as long as the 4 things listed are followed. We can use a pendulum type design, with a small weight. You can use no weights.

Well I am out of time.

“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes."

[WilbyInebriated]

This is way too easy. Give me a harder problem. 

i got one for you... build and demonstrate a working bessler wheel.

[Ken the Great]

Willy, I am making a parts list currently. Seems people are way too busy. If you are near me in the US, and have mechanical skills and a place to work.

Maybe you will be the builder.



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