Design of Mechanical System for Unequal Preodic Cycles

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usmanyousaf Participant Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2	Design of Mechanical System for Unequal Preodic Cycles 06/09/2011 4:39 AM
	I want to perform an experiment of a material testing. For the experiment, I require to move the testing specimen in a solution for 10 minutes and then out of it for next 50 minutes. This should be a repeated process for 24 hours and 20 days and should be completely mechanical. No electric input should be required to perform this experiment. This mechanical assembly can be done using weight fraction, hour glass, water dropper or any other approach. If anybody comes up with an assembly which is relatively simpler, he would be of great help to me. It is requested to make keen efforts. Your efforts would be appreciated
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TonyS Guru Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Resting under the Major Oak Posts: 4347 Good Answers: 181	#1 Re: Design of Mechanical system for unequal preodic cycles 06/09/2011 6:24 AM
	Looks like you'd better start taking a 28 day clock apart! __________________ The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.
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WJMFIRE Guru Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA, Florida Posts: 1595 Good Answers: 125	#2 Re: Design of Mechanical System for Unequal Preodic Cycles 06/09/2011 2:45 PM
	You have two options for this homework assignment. Option 1: Develop a perpetual motion machine. Option 2: Multiply 480 (20 x 24) times the energy required per hour to complete one rotation of a wheel sized to turn while dipping into the tank. The wheel will be at a height above the tank where 16.67% of the time a point on the wheel is submerged. Impart the calculated energy into the wheel either using a spring or weight on a string with pulley. Hint: You will need to design some bull mesh gearing or a small transmission. If using the string, you may need approximately a mile of it if your gears are sufficiently low. Remember, the wheel needs to turn 1.0 RPH. __________________ An obstacle is something you see when you take your eyes off the goal.
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lyn Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 42355 Good Answers: 1693	#3 Re: Design of Mechanical System for Unequal Preodic Cycles 06/09/2011 3:51 PM
	You might have to change the wheel sizes. Well, it's not electric.
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WJMFIRE Guru Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA, Florida Posts: 1595 Good Answers: 125	#4 In reply to #3 Re: Design of Mechanical System for Unequal Preodic Cycles 06/09/2011 6:25 PM
	THAT'S IT !!!!! Homework done...go have a beer with the home boyz !! __________________ An obstacle is something you see when you take your eyes off the goal.
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Easyway Power-User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 128 Good Answers: 8	#5 Re: Design of Mechanical System for Unequal Preodic Cycles 06/09/2011 10:31 PM
	Hang your sample from the minute hand of a mechanical clock, so that it barely dips into a tank. For reduced size, have it fall over an edge and get hauled back out.
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Hooker Guru Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bridgewater, Va. Posts: 2175 Good Answers: 119	#6 Re: Design of Mechanical System for Unequal Preodic Cycles 06/10/2011 7:17 AM
	How about studying the works of Heron of Alexandria from the 1st Century AD. Click Here (be sure to click to page 2) He did all kinds of neat stuff without electricity as has been an inspiration to me. Hooker
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