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Whili-gig build question
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:49 pm
by berry
I built a while-gig some years ago. It's never worked very well. Are they supposed to be balanced on the pivot point?
Thanks for reading.
Re: Whili-gig build question
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 5:51 pm
by JPG
berry wrote:I built a while-gig some years ago. It's never worked very well. Are they supposed to be balanced on the pivot point?
Thanks for reading.
Whazzat?
Re: Whili-gig build question
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:23 pm
by dusty
Re: Whili-gig build question
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:13 pm
by JPG
In that case, balanced fer sure!!!
Re: Whirligig build question
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:52 pm
by berry
Sorry for the confusion, I've never been a good speller. I'm asking about a whirligigs. Like these
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9yX62KX6RA
Re: Whirligig build question
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:54 pm
by berry
Sorry for the confusion, I've never been a good speller. I'm asking about these things
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9yX62KX6RA
Re: Whili-gig build question
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:08 pm
by JPG
Spelling was not a problem. Meaning was.
So if 'windmill whirlajig' is the subject, I believe not only is balance(of the turbine/propeller) crucial, but also torque requirement varying to drive the motion.
Thanks for the link.