| A right side view of Principled Asymmetry in the same position. |
| "Principled Asymmetry" device--a truly unbalanced wheel. The dual counterbalancing arms on the right are weighed in such a way that the difference arm at left always ends up in a nearly horizontal position. However it is NOT perpetual. It seems as though such a device is very applicable to more intricate perpetual motion designs. |
| Principled Asymmetry in motion. The difference weight causes an extra push which is always enough to return the red counterweight arms to a sideways position. With a strong push the device turns 360 degrees 8 or 10 times. Note that the difference weight is appended to the fixed axle and not to the counterweight structure, thus reducing necessary lift on the upward swing. Principled Asymmetry as an Over-Unity Device |
| The device was built with the K'Nex construction toy-- ordinarily used for building miniature ferris wheels, race cars, and yes possibly machines. |
| Note: as originally implemented, the wheel rotated around the axle. However to generate power a spindle-type axle would be used. |
| Motive Mass Machine: A Perpetual Motion Machine Concept Using See-Saws and a “Difference Weight” Applied to Alternating Sides by Various Methods-- EXPERIMENTATION PHOTOS PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 PART 6 PART 7 |
| Photos 1 Photos 2 Photos 3 Photos 4 Photos 5 Photos 6 Photos 7 Motive Mass Prospects Principled Asymmetry Prospects nathancoppedge.com |
NATHAN COPPEDGE--Perpetual Motion Concepts
