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Initially I claimed it needed a pendulum installed to knock the wave. I know nothing about pendulums so I have simplified with 4 waves and altered the gravity well design. Included in the 12 wave design I will now add a total mass of 360 ounces. Each of the 12 waves will be retracted at the bottom b...

Clip of the provisional 2 weight results. The weights have now been relocated. The first part shows the top and the enhanced forced 30 degree rotation showing the top mechanism for forced wave closure. The last bit shows the bottom part of the mechanism and the forced wave closure - from the 30 oz w...

First pair with the apparent correct lengths completed. Off to get more supplies tomorrow.

There is - or should I say was, a practical need for the large end to be secured. The small end collapses onto a bigger piece of the wave. On the longer guide versions, collapsing the bigger end to a smaller piece caused a downward strain and prevented swift closure. However now I know the mechanica...

Improved the inertial torque somewhat, the 28 oz (2@8oz+2@6oz) weighted lever forces closed the wave opposite keeping the opening wave from opening. The wave only opens between 3 o'clock and 12 o'clock. I will need more weights or maybe forced to use sugar packets for weight as 12@30oz is 22.5 lb fo...

Square configuration. Looks like a bi-directional version but I need to sort the inertial torque first. The 4 waves pointing into the way it rotates has no effect on the rotation, even when kept closed.

I could not get the cog in right position to induce enough inertia. The prototype does not have enough weight to each wave when i turned the 3 cog manually. Each wave weight just under 3 pounds, but represents the wave frame not mass. Mass is not included in the prototype. I know from past experienc...

Too much weight makes it go backwards.

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.ph ... 5589583756

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.ph ... 0982916550

Set to public so you should be able to view them.

Where the above will be fitted.

The Three pegged cog. Looks very Klingon to me.

The cam solution. Obviously not in the exact place it supposed to be. However, It gives an idea on how the cam mechanism has been solved. The 3 Peg cog will be rotated by a belt from the axle, this will turn the cog. The cog will rotate to close the new closer crating a slow rotation after an initia...

The closer upgrade. http://youtu.be/UeZcTj_qj-8 This is manual manipulation of 4 waves. This is not the minimum energy. There needs quite a bit of energy to maintain the speed, Near 5 pounds of lifting force is available at the axle to drive a cam device to clip the 4 waves... I am going for a slowe...

Waves stripped of excess guides. New close bars fitted to the mechanism to solve a problem with fully closing wave, the tips yet to be reinforced. (The wood sliders at the bottom of the wave only fully closed the bottom half of the wave, the top half was slightly ajar). This adjustment has significa...

video of the device before pendulum is posted here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMOQyjDPv20

Happy viewing. The weight on axle is 4oz under 5lb.

@Art lol
At the next trek event perhaps, looking from the balcony at the after DotF party they know how to enjoy themselves.