Gravity Wheel by Dale Simpson
The Dale Simpson Gravity Wheel. The design of gravity-operated machines is an area which has been of considerable interest to a number of people for quite some time now. The design shown here comes from Dale Simpson of the USA. It should be stressed that the following information is published as open-source, gifted to the world and so it cannot be patented by any individual or organisation. Dale’s prototype wheel has a diameter of about five feet, utilising weights of a substantial value. The overall strategy is to create excess torque by having the weights slide along metal rods radiating from a central hub somewhat like the spokes of a cart wheel. The objective is to create an asymmetrical situation where the weights are closer to the hub when rising, than they are when falling.
The difficulty with designing a system of this type is to devise a successful and practical mechanism for moving the weights in towards the hub when they are near the lowest point in their elliptical path of movement. Dale’s design uses a spring and a latch to assist control the movement of each weight. The key to any mechanical system of this type is the careful choice of components and the precise adjustment of the final mechanism to ensure that operation is exactly as intended. This is a common problem with many free-energy devices as careless replication attempts frequently result in failure, not because the design is at fault, but because the necessary level of skill and care in construction were not met by the person attempting the replication.
Permanent wheel using magnetic and gravitational force
The concept of this perpetual wheel has been patented in 1823. That invention is fully described in book “Mechanical Appliances and Novelties of Construction” published in 1927 by Gardner D. Hiscox, Mechanical Engineer, and Norman W. Henley.The engine described in the video herebelow is of a relatively simple design. A strong magnet set in the open slot between sides of the wheel attracts an iron ball. The magnet is supposed to draw the ball to one side of the center to make the wheel permanently unbalanced. It is important to note that the static potential energy of the magnetic force is converted into pure kinetic energy.
