Please see Bob's reply at #83 for the 4:00 statement. That is the machine I would like to build, not the creative science version. It has all the design that is needed in #192 link.

Regards, Larry 

I also don't know. Will have to learn.

@Walter Singletary,
Are you still out there? You're machine was working in your second to last post. Any pics, drawings, help would be appreciated.

Regards, Larry

Here's my take on how this potentially works.

Hi Larry,
Thanks for the reply.
Seems that I have it backward . Yes, it makes more sense to use the springs the way you mentioned.

Hi Larry,
I went back and re-read the comments that you put together from Bob. There seems to be a couple of scenerios given that I'm trying to reconcile:

"The way to lift the weight to the opposit end is at the 4:00 oclock position an  arm from the centre, on a cam mecanisum to the end of the arm (2.5 ft) is forced around and lifts the linked weights 1" farther than 1/2 the total travel. Centricical force will lift it the rest of the way. It acts like a leaver 2.5" to centre and 10" past.The farther it pushes the weight from the bottom the easier it gets.The first 2" is the heaviest. "

Does this mean "the rest of the way" to the center or to the other end?

Here he means to the other end.
 
and:

"The unit works by raising the weight up to the top at the 12:00 o clock position and the lower weight follows as they are connected. A cam mechanism picks up the weight in the center of the wheel and raises them up approximately 4". After the cam, the actuator arm brings it the rest of the way. (8").    

So is it centrifugal force or an actuator arm?

Here he means to 1" more than half-way.