My Theory! I can't find why it wouldn't work! Big suprize!

[wattsup]

Hello nwman.

First of all I would like to thank you for your kind assitance in analyzing my design. Also good news to hear you have solved your wheel problem.

Learning from the previous, I have modified my Eight Ball Wheel design to better address the weight transfer problems of my previous design plus a 30 degrees rotation. As included below, your will notice now that the top ball is on the right side and the bottom ball has moved down the slope also rightwards.

If I rely on my observation as being correct, this wheel should not stop. Actually it should start turning as soon as it is let go.

Not included in the drawing of this current wheel is also using the extra force obtained when a ball rolls over a curved incline as it gathers more speed then when it travels the same distance on a straight incline. There is energy in this speed. Also there is extra energy when the bottom ball rolls rightwards since the right side has less static weight to counter-act.

Anyways, I'd appreciate if you could please take another look at this and if there are any mistakes, I would sure like to know your or anyones comments.

[skycaptain]

Yall might have seen this already....

[hartiberlin]

@wattsup,
nice design, but you have to check at least every one or 2 degrees of circle with your diagramm to be sure, that you will have no negative torque moments over the whole circle. It can be, that your design shows a positive torque at 30 degrees, but a negative torque at 45 degrees and so it will integrate out to Zero over the complete circle.. You probably need to use springs to get anything done.
Regards, Stefan.