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FreeEnergy · « **on:** February 21, 2010, 04:23:33 AM »

anyone know if the Grasshopper Escapement is perpetual motion?

youtube/google: Grasshopper Escapement

onthecuttingedge2005 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2010, 05:20:59 AM »

Quote from: FreeEnergy on February 21, 2010, 04:23:33 AM

anyone know if the Grasshopper Escapement is perpetual motion?

A/google: Grasshopper Escapement

that cog and or wheel would need help from a motor/engine to make the rest of the mechanism function.

mr_bojangles · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2010, 09:29:32 AM »

it looks like its running backwards, even the grooves on the back side of the teeth on the gear look tapered to allow it to slide, otherwise why make them like that? unless its just irrelevant and more for aesthetics

essentially the moving mechanism is "balanced" on the lever and the movement of the counterweights change position

so theoretically it doesn't take any force (excluding friction) to make it oscillate up and down,

however i don't see how that type of push on the gear would make it torque...

very interesting, i kinda want to see it run in reverse

AB Hammer · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2010, 03:06:50 PM »

mr_bojangles

I have always understood it to be apart of a clock mechanism for timing a dropping weight, like in a grandfather clock. I will look to see if I have downloaded any videos of one or if I only have the animation as well.

Alan

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