Posted by Rainer (219.88.17.181) on November 11, 2002 at 21:08:14:
In Reply to: Re: Gill Simo's Ideas posted by Steve on November 11, 2002 at 11:53:24:
Hi Steve,
don't worry and thanks for the reply. Makes a little bit more sense now, to tell the truth it sounds like something I am busy with for quite a while now ( pendulums and shifting COG ). But I have to admit without any result yet. I have no problem with understanding the shifting pivot point, I'm trying the same, I just can't figure out how all your parts are connected together. I guess the model will take a while, in the meantime may I ask to post a sketch of the assembly? Plain words are sometimes confusing *laugh*
Have fun,
Rainer
: Rainer,
: Sorry, I've been away for the weekend. What you have to do is constantly change the position of the pivot point for the pendulums. When it swings 'down/right' it pushes on the 'vortice' putting it in an odd position, applying power, as it swings 'up/left' the 'vortice' drops out from below it, causing the main weight to swing out/up around the wheel. I'll explain more when I have a small model built. A large one would be too difficult to make without knowing how the runners need to be placed, so I'm making a small 1'dia. out of old models.
: Steve
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: : >The pendulums swing up and down, but they think they are going >side to side, constantly shifting the COG on the vortice. Oh >yea, and the weights apply their weight at 90 degrees, strait >onto the axle, not around the rim.
: : Hi Steve,
: : sorry, my imagination stoped at this part of your message. Up/Down, but they think they swing from side to side ?
: : Could you ligthen me up ?
: : Have fun,
: : Rainer