Hard to conclude whether the problem is lack of thrust, too much resistance in the whole axle mechanism or a combination of both. When it was spinning it performed very well, and offers a great alternative to wheels that cost the same or more. Just seems that the quantity of work required to make sure the thing spins flawless is a little too much. I could probably figure it out, but I've now burnt up 8 Carmel Fountains, and may need another 12 before perfecting it.
Proto wheel #2 was tested to mixed results. Not sure I'll bother with a third.
Hard to conclude whether the problem is lack of thrust, too much resistance in the whole axle mechanism or a combination of both. When it was spinning it performed very well, and offers a great alternative to wheels that cost the same or more. Just seems that the quantity of work required to make sure the thing spins flawless is a little too much. I could probably figure it out, but I've now burnt up 8 Carmel Fountains, and may need another 12 before perfecting it.
Hard to conclude whether the problem is lack of thrust, too much resistance in the whole axle mechanism or a combination of both. When it was spinning it performed very well, and offers a great alternative to wheels that cost the same or more. Just seems that the quantity of work required to make sure the thing spins flawless is a little too much. I could probably figure it out, but I've now burnt up 8 Carmel Fountains, and may need another 12 before perfecting it.
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Hey man... It looks to me like the radius needs to be larger.
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking about this since - that's definitely possible. I believe that the cardboard hole punched through the middle was not clean enough and contributed to the overall resistance. If I can find a suitable plastic bushing to put in its' place perhaps we'll give it one more run!
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