magnet-gravity wheel

[Omnibus]

Yours seems easier to put in place.

[abseits]

Hello FreeEnergy,

i like this idea. But I see a problem. If the wheel turns a little bit more clockwise, what will happen with the steel plate at the bottom? It seems to me it would slide down to the right side and maybe neutralize the "push" of the upper downsliding plate. Is there a mechanism to prevent this? And when I look at the picture it seems to me also, that most of the mass is on the left side of the wheel, so it would rotate the other way around. What do you think?

Abseits

[Omnibus]

If you'd allow me to interject ... You make a good point regarding the movement of the steel plate at the bottom. Simple lever calculations using Mechanics (methods described in Strength of Materials) will provide a better picture of the forces involved and their balance. These calculations have to be made before any effort to manufacture the device (that?s usual for the manufacturing of any machine). Going by intuition, the movement of the bottom plate doesn't seem to stand in the way.

As far as the second point regarding most of the mass being concentrated on the left-hand side, I think a strong enough magnet can take care of that.

[abseits]

Hello Omnibus,

thank you for your answer. I think a strong enough magnet should not be the problem. And you are absolutely right that calculations have to be made before the manufacturing of any device like this. At least the device itself seems relatively simple to build.

Abseits

[FreeEnergy]

i really dont know what to think untill me or someone construct this wheel.