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Subject:	Re: There's a reason steam engines use a flywheel...
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:20:04 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Rob Antonishen wrote: <snip> > Thanks for that addition Derek. One issue with high angular > velocities is stalling. To get the high RPM you tend to need lots of > gearing, and starting out can be a pig. Ideally, a high speed > flywheel behind a CVT should work great, but I haven't seen a high > torque CVT made from Lego (yet). > > Cheers! > > -Rob A> Thanks for the info, guys! I'll play around with some ideas--aat this time, the design dictates that the flywheel has to be 2 studs wide. I might go with multiple smaller flywheels instead of a big one. Dave K

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		Re: There's a reason steam engines use a flywheel...
(...) You might consider using the LEGO magnet bricks (URL). They've got a good mass to them, and they're two studs wide. I can think of a couple different ways to fashion them into a round configuration: 1. studs facing in or out - with technic (...) (18 years ago, 25-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		Re: There's a reason steam engines use a flywheel...
(...) Thanks for that addition Derek. One issue with high angular velocities is stalling. To get the high RPM you tend to need lots of gearing, and starting out can be a pig. Ideally, a high speed flywheel behind a CVT should work great, but I (...) (18 years ago, 24-Oct-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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