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fletcher

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #75 on: April 23, 2009, 03:57:56 AM »
Alex .. you're making a false floor & inserting some spacers so there's a nice even gap from the original surface - perhaps try rapping tape around the dowels if you need to increase diameters or use wedges.

You can fill with expanding liquid foam [gorilla glue] once in position if you want more rigidity.

Alexioco

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #76 on: April 23, 2009, 08:26:53 AM »
Alex .. you're making a false floor & inserting some spacers so there's a nice even gap from the original surface - perhaps try rapping tape around the dowels if you need to increase diameters or use wedges.

You can fill with expanding liquid foam [gorilla glue] once in position if you want more rigidity.

Hold on, I'm making a false floor? you mean that I shouldnt be having the gap? Should I just wrap tape around them then to make the axle thickers? I thought the other way seemed good....?

Alex

4Tesla

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #77 on: April 23, 2009, 08:58:43 AM »
Hey, check out this thread.. seem familiar? ... j/k  ;)
http://www.overunity.com/index.php?topic=7134.0;topicseen

fletcher

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #78 on: April 23, 2009, 09:01:30 AM »
figuratively speaking Alex, lol.

Alexioco

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #79 on: April 23, 2009, 09:59:01 AM »
lol excuse my lack of "mental power" this morning.... I think I got up a tad to early, 7 oclock, which for me is, well..... anyway, where were we   ;D

Soooo, ermmm just typing for fun now  ;D right... today I will go and "attempt" to finish this darn thing off before I loose my head, any more "hints" or tips you may want to give me? lol righty, I'm off for a cup of coffee, ciao

Alex



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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #80 on: April 23, 2009, 10:32:24 AM »
Hey, check out this thread.. seem familiar? ... j/k  ;)
http://www.overunity.com/index.php?topic=7134.0;topicseen

Hi 4Tesla,

Not funny  ;) How can you compare some Newbie with Alexioco, a man that contributes so much to our community. Shame :)
Alex - Go for it, we are all wating, preparing our PVC pipes.

regards,

Tracker

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #81 on: April 23, 2009, 11:36:38 AM »
Hi 4Tesla,

Not funny  ;) How can you compare some Newbie with Alexioco, a man that contributes so much to our community. Shame :)
Alex - Go for it, we are all wating, preparing our PVC pipes.

regards,

Tracker

lol, thanks for the support, oh and I'm 19 by the way   ;D

In a min, I'm going to go and buy some axle "stuff" again and then cut the levers and see what happens...


ta ta for now

Alex

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #82 on: April 23, 2009, 12:01:34 PM »
ok I got the stuff, and it just so happend that its the exact size I need so whoooooo, I will now make the axle then cut the levers abit later...

Alex

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #83 on: April 23, 2009, 01:20:36 PM »
Ok, right, I had to go back again and buy another dowel, which cost me £2, nevermind though, the axle is now done, 6 1cm. diameter dowels have been placed around a 1.cm dowel axle inside a 4cm tube. All that is left to do now (as I keep saying) is to cut the levers so they dont tough one another, and then I should be able to test (I hope) the nails that hold the weights in may cause me a problem, I'm hoping they dont, but if they do, then dont be surprised lol

Edit: I just gave the wheel a spin with the new axle in (without the weights) its looking quite good, of course, the levers dont lift because they hit one another, which is why I need to cut them, some levers will be slightly longer than others, but the weights should be all the same according to eachother... The sooner, I can test this, the sooner I can reveal it, like I say, (I have to stress this) I am not saying it will work or it wont work until I have tested this, but whatever the outcome, I think you will like the idea and maybe it can be worked on...

Alex

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #84 on: April 23, 2009, 02:11:57 PM »
Alex

 For fine adjustment, larger tooth files then sandpaper are very handy. I also keep a fine wire tooth brush for cleaning out the files.

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #85 on: April 23, 2009, 07:12:13 PM »
Hi 4Tesla,

Not funny  ;) How can you compare some Newbie with Alexioco, a man that contributes so much to our community. Shame :)
Alex - Go for it, we are all wating, preparing our PVC pipes.

regards,

Tracker

Okay.. bad humor.. I do support Alex and can't wait to see his wheel.. Alex keep up the great work!

Tesla

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #86 on: April 23, 2009, 11:48:18 PM »
Alex

 For fine adjustment, larger tooth files then sandpaper are very handy. I also keep a fine wire tooth brush for cleaning out the files.

I have some sandpaper which i can use, the wheel is pretty neat though, cant wait to show you all...

Alex

Alexioco

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #87 on: April 24, 2009, 05:50:53 PM »
Ok, the levers have been cut, some need to be glued again which is starting to get on my nerves... once they have been glued again I can test it, looks like I have to wait till tomoz now before I can test it..............................

Alex

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #88 on: April 24, 2009, 05:58:49 PM »
Hi Alex hope you are well mate, il be waiting to hear of your results :)

Chad.

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Re: New Wheel Design
« Reply #89 on: April 24, 2009, 07:04:36 PM »
Hi Alex hope you are well mate, il be waiting to hear of your results :)

Chad.

Hi Chad, I seem to be getting quite a bit of opposition in trying to complete this wheel, I have dropped one of the levers, it needs to be completely glued again, the others just need a certain part glueing, if it hadnt of been for that, I would now start the test, but I will have to wait for tomoz now...

I will have to get some padding for the levers because the power that they hit the resting points on the rim of the wheel is quite somthing and I think that is what is making them weaker...

Edit: Yep, I just tried spinning the wheel with all but 1 lever in (without weights) and another part came off, so they need glueing again then some padding to prevent them from braking again. If the wheel does work, then it will surly destroy itself and I will have no wheel....lol

Alex