How to build a gravity wheel.

[AB Hammer]

@ All

Here are some pictures of my table top wheel stand. It IMO would be a good stand for those who don't have much room but would like to build. I use angle iron and welded tabs for bolt to tighten the bearings in. They sit well in any V shape without having to know the proper size. Then I welded it to 1 inch square tubing. I use mine for quick ideas and test. The closeup shows the spacing or two bearings to keep a stable hold on you axle. In my case it is 1/4 all thread but I think I am going to up it to 3/8 size. This way I can use 18 inch disk.

Alan

[Pirate88179]

Greetings Bill

That is a very good suggestion. Thanks! I have a couple of them in my surplus but when I did some pricing some of them where high cost. Do you know where we could find them at a reasonable cost?

I guess that the removing of the grease is the cheep way. I get most of my bearings for less than 3 dollars each. and if I find some rollerskates at a yard sell. I can get several for a lot less. But when it comes to build the next wheel after the test wheel. It will be well worth the cost of the ceramic bearings.

Thanks again Bill

Alan

edited rollerskating. Well I kind of miss rollerskating 

Actually, I don't.  We used to make our own.  Of course, I owned a precision ceramic machining corporation all equipt with diamond tooling.  We used to make them for NASA and General Motors and others as well.  I have no idea who is making them now and for how much.

Bill

[AB Hammer]

Actually, I don't.  We used to make our own.  Of course, I owned a precision ceramic machining corporation all equipt with diamond tooling.  We used to make them for NASA and General Motors and others as well.  I have no idea who is making them now and for how much.

Bill

Greetings Bill

I remember the phone call. We talk quite a bit about it. I had almost forgotten.

Alan

[infringer]

yes good thread indeed gravity wheels are very time consuming as you say all those builds and you have prospects I just hope folks know what they are getting into they can be very disappointing to build it will take many failures to find a runner that I am sure of as proven through history...

My question is this why not make a design that is capable of brute force somehow... The ability to keep using the same wheel over and over with different applications of gravity power would be great!

[Low-Q]

Vidar

The reason for removal of the A in the bearings is for the test wheels. This way if you finds continuous action you will be able to build up from there. In a small test wheel this will allow a more positive understanding of what you are doing, and not a misunderstanding thinking you may not have a non runner due to stiff bearings. When you build the larger wheels this is not as much a problem. 

Alan

PS I like wheels that can overcome allot of friction and have plenty of energy over that as well. 

Ok I see