Overbalanced Wheel
I’ve always been fascinated by the “Overbalanced Wheel”, which is basically a wheel with weights that slide or move from a position close to the center of the wheel to a position near the edge of the wheel as it turns; basically shifting more weight to one side of the wheel to keep it turning in that direction.
I decided to build my “Overbalanced Wheel” out of an old CD (always great for DIY projects), some screws and metal brackets I bought at Lowe’s and a few “secret” components that will be revealed in Step 5.
NOTE: Don’t look ahead to Step 5 unless you want to take the fun out of perpetual motion!
First, check out the video!