Here is a little hypothesis which might generate some discussion. Many people are convinced that Bessler's wheel will never be more than toy; a novelty, with insufficient power to be of any practical use. I disagree; I am convinced that a way will be found which makes Bessler's wheel a really valuable and practical alternative to the current methods of generating electricity.
Let us suppose that Bessler's wheel has been solved and we have the working model available for all to see, on the internet.
If the wheel is driven by weighted levers in a special configuration, any attempts to squeeze more power out if it will be limited by the confines of the wheel, and the mechanism. Lengthening the levers to get more drop will only result in some additional height being required to raise them again - a no-win situation. Increasing the size of the weights will also be self-defeating because they too will be harder to lift again. Depending on which configuration we use there may be other possible increases incorporated but still, they will have to be paid for in one way or other. But perhaps there is another way to increase the power output?
Suppose the output of the successful wheel is very small, as many have suggested both here and on the besslerwheel forum, how can we increase it? Assume that the wheel produces just enough energy to rotate itself continuously and lift a relatively light weight. If we add another wheel to the same axle, we shall double the output, because the second wheel will simply add its energy to the first one which is already rotating the axle.
Why not add ten wheels to the same axle, each wheel adding its own small energy to the total? In other words mount ten wheels each containing five mechanism (or however many you believe were contained within the wheel) on to the axle to create up to ten times the original power output.
This, it seems to me could be a real method of increasing power. Bessler himself stated in his Apologia Poetica that "I can, in fact, make 2, or 3, or even more, wheels all revolving on the same axle", so I suggest that was in his mind when he wrote it.
This, it seems to me could be a real method of increasing power. Bessler himself stated in his Apologia Poetica that "I can, in fact, make 2, or 3, or even more, wheels all revolving on the same axle", so I suggest that was in his mind when he wrote it.
No need to increase the number or size of the weights or the levers, just build several Bessler's wheels in series all on the same axle.
JC
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