you will lose energy on the central point due to resistance and the main energy restoration seems to be the hammer moving which itself is not 100% efficient due to resistance in the air and probably energy converted into sound when the hammer strikes along with it bouncing several times once the hammer hits

theres probably alot more that someone with a physics degree could probably see and the calculations required

Thing is, once you connect it to something that will give resistance, i.e- anything, it will simply die.


Something can't generate more energy than what it uses, so it will basically only be able to power itself, which is useless.

Good idea, though.

A starting point is a starting point.

This has been invented, there is a guy in I think britain, who has built one the size of a faris wheel. So the idea is already there, unfortunately it does not produce enough torque to be of value.

Originally posted by Unrealised
Thing is, once you connect it to something that will give resistance, i.e- anything, it will simply die.


Something can't generate more energy than what it uses, so it will basically only be able to power itself, which is useless.

Good idea, though.

A starting point is a starting point.

Lets say an object can at least power itself. Could you not add magnets or wires to the object that may be able to produce a field or generate electricity the same way a magnet does when running up and down wires?

This design has been around for a while in one form or another. The problem is that while it appears to be off-balance, there is another aspect of force that tends to restore the balance.

As a weight starts motion slightly past top dead center, it will swing down and out. This creates a larger moment on the wheel than it previously had. The weight will continue to be extended until it reaches bottom dead center, at which time it will start slowly retracting as the wheel continues to turn. Close to top dead center, is is actually lying close in to the surface of the wheel instead of hanging down, and a little past the top dead center point, it will swing out again.

The offset is at the top of the wheel. Since the weight is lying against the surface of the wheel, it is still on the rising side past the point where the hinge is at top center. This means that there is more weight actually on the rising side than on the falling side.This additional weight counteracts the difference in momentum, and the wheel still balances.

To the person who mentioned magnets, take into account the forces used to move the components (weights?) into and out of the magnetic field. It will still balance, at least on every incarnation of that idea I have seen.

TheRedneck