When I consider all the test mechanisms I have made over the years and I read about other people’s builds, I’m often surprised that they have gone ahead and built the whole machine, and in the process, made a beautiful build, even though, in the end it doesn’t work. I used to build the whole wheel although it was a crude, roughly built example, but it was done just to test the the design or the concept. When it failed I used the parts for my next effort, cannibalising the various bits and pieces. This is why I have no examples of previous attempts to show anybody, but I do have a huge collection of assorted lengths of steel and aluminium, weights etc. About three years ago, I threw out about twenty wood discs which I had used to support the mechanisms I built and tested over many years. They had so many holes drilled in them there was little room for new ones. I hardly ever photographed any of them because I did not see the point at the time, of keeping a copy of a failed design. I have published a couple of old designs from years ago, but they were of little use or interest to anyone.
Having built countless mechanical arrangements I continue to believe that relying on sims without any attempt at building is going to end up by you missing a vital part of the necessary action, and the allowance for that particular action. I’ll say more about that in a later blog.
My current effort is pretty crude, but I have it in my mind to ‘pretty it up’ if, or when, it works. But unlike my previous efforts I am sure this one will work, so I’m considering not making any announcement until I have completed a second build with a more professional finish and no empty holes, unlike my previous builds! This will be extremely difficult to do, remaining silent for the time it takes to complete the polished version. I included the word ‘if’ and I think that even if it doesn’t work, I will photograph it as part of my explanation of how I think Bessler’s wheel worked.
Having built countless mechanical arrangements I continue to believe that relying on sims without any attempt at building is going to end up by you missing a vital part of the necessary action, and the allowance for that particular action. I’ll say more about that in a later blog.
My current effort is pretty crude, but I have it in my mind to ‘pretty it up’ if, or when, it works. But unlike my previous efforts I am sure this one will work, so I’m considering not making any announcement until I have completed a second build with a more professional finish and no empty holes, unlike my previous builds! This will be extremely difficult to do, remaining silent for the time it takes to complete the polished version. I included the word ‘if’ and I think that even if it doesn’t work, I will photograph it as part of my explanation of how I think Bessler’s wheel worked.
If I announced that I had succeeded but refused to show it working until I had perfected a better looking version, I would rightly be besieged with demands to show it working. This is a dilemma, but a nice dilemma to contemplate. In the end I guess I’d have to do both, show the ugly one and then the nicer one. Any way I’m getting ahead of myself, I haven’t finished any versions yet. No wheel, no tell.
JC
Latest news about my granddaughter Amy. She has more or less overcome the 24/7 extreme pain in her left arm, by carrying out daily desensitising therapy, but still has severe dystonia in her left wrist and hand. This means her hand is bent almost double to her wrist because of involuntary powerful contracture of the muscles and tendons. She can now hold her head up unsupported and also her upper body is more self supporting. She can squeeze together her thumb and first finger of her left hand to hold a things. None of these things were possible a few weeks ago, and it is all due to the amazing work of STEPS rehab clinic, but it costs over £5000 per week, so any and all donations very very much appreciated. please share even if you can’t afford a donation. Thanks to all who have kindly donated and or shared.
I forgot to add that Amy’s Nasal feeding tube has been removed and she can eat normally!
Link to my granddaughter’s gofundme site https://www.helpamy.co.uk/
See the latest update. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-our-amy-to-walk-again
Thank you to those kind people who have made donations to Amy’s gofundme site. You are very kind and of course some of you have shared the links too. We are so grateful for any and all donations.
JC
Latest news about my granddaughter Amy. She has more or less overcome the 24/7 extreme pain in her left arm, by carrying out daily desensitising therapy, but still has severe dystonia in her left wrist and hand. This means her hand is bent almost double to her wrist because of involuntary powerful contracture of the muscles and tendons. She can now hold her head up unsupported and also her upper body is more self supporting. She can squeeze together her thumb and first finger of her left hand to hold a things. None of these things were possible a few weeks ago, and it is all due to the amazing work of STEPS rehab clinic, but it costs over £5000 per week, so any and all donations very very much appreciated. please share even if you can’t afford a donation. Thanks to all who have kindly donated and or shared.
I forgot to add that Amy’s Nasal feeding tube has been removed and she can eat normally!
Link to my granddaughter’s gofundme site https://www.helpamy.co.uk/
See the latest update. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-our-amy-to-walk-again
Thank you to those kind people who have made donations to Amy’s gofundme site. You are very kind and of course some of you have shared the links too. We are so grateful for any and all donations.
