AB Hammer design wheel for CLaNZeR to build

[AB Hammer]

@Bulbz

You need leverage to get your power to the axle and in a gravity wheel, the further the weight is from the axle the more power at the axle their will be.

[Bulbz]

@Bulbz

You need leverage to get your power to the axle and in a gravity wheel, the further the weight is from the axle the more power at the axle their will be.

I think you misunderstood my point...

I don't mean put the weights in the centre. What I mean is have the cam and followers (or whatever method of actuation you intend on using) in the centre, and have cables or rods connecting the followers to the weights on the outer edge.

[AB Hammer]

@Bulbz

Yes I do believe I miss understood what you meant.

But lets look at the wheels. I you want CF support for quick movements you will need it inline with the axle but out to the edge to get full effect for you shifts. But If you want little CF you will want it closer to the center. You have to understand how fast the shifts will have to be in a wheel doing just 60 RPM this means you if you have 6 weight shifts per turn you will have to make your shift in 1/6th of a second.