Jhula principle - increase speed by applying brakes.

[prajna]

Ok, here is a drawing with some labels...

It doesn't even have to be that sophisticated.  Something similar to xnonix's version should be fine.  Experiment with the various parameters (positions of freewheels, weights, lengths.  I will try to get one working with two simple blocks like the counterweight in the first version and xnonix's mod. When building, though, it is likely that people will come up with their own engineering solutions so that they can adjust weight, length etc.

[prajna]

It rotates around the pivot.  Look at the animation.

[prajna]

Living in the UK, mramos.  Not visiting the US. Police state. Sick country. UK is bad enough. Don't want to be treated as a criminal and terrorist just for travelling. Sorry. When you dudes get Bush and Cheney to fess up and drop all this international terrorism then I might consider it.

[Rosphere]

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[Rosphere]

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