My Best Guess on A Bessler Wheel

[MarkE]

In that particular video the pendulum was given a nice big push at the start.  I count 13 times over the top CW and once CCW as it wound down.  A good flywheel on good bearings given a similar push like could make many complete revolutions, instead of the 13 made by that device.

[TinselKoala]

In that particular video the pendulum was given a nice big push at the start.  I count 13 times over the top CW and once CCW as it wound down.  A good flywheel on good bearings given a similar push like could make many complete revolutions, instead of the 13 made by that device.

It's very "phun" to make chaotic pendulums in Phun/Algodoo. If you set the parameters right (no friction, no air resistance) you can get them to swing forever and they can trace out some very interesting patterns.

[NathanCoppedge]

Hi,
great work!
It what position does it stop?

Surprisingly, it stops with the bar weight vertical, and kind of rocks back and forth.

There actually might be more than one potential end position, but I think this is the most common.

Obviously I need heavier marbles, but it might not be worth the trouble. The proportions are pretty good now, although I've thought extending the narrow end of each of the wedges. The boxes are kind of rickety.

[MarkE]

It's very "phun" to make chaotic pendulums in Phun/Algodoo. If you set the parameters right (no friction, no air resistance) you can get them to swing forever and they can trace out some very interesting patterns.

A world without losses  goes on and on and on.

[NathanCoppedge]

In that particular video the pendulum was given a nice big push at the start.  I count 13 times over the top CW and once CCW as it wound down.  A good flywheel on good bearings given a similar push like could make many complete revolutions, instead of the 13 made by that device.

Point taken. I'm not much of a fan of Bessler in general. I was kind of playing devil's advocate with my video and diagram.