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Well I can't delve into too much detail yet but it includes a bunch of moving gears that aren't trivial to keep in place. So I'm trying to figure out some casin
by cbracketdash 3y ago
Well I can't delve into too much detail yet but it includes a bunch of moving gears that aren't trivial to keep in place. So I'm trying to figure out some casings for the motor.
When I first read Tesla's writing last night, I began by just simply allowing my imagination to do a test run of building something. I first began by imagining a cylinder. I rotated the cylinder and observed the sharp edges. I didn't like that so I smoothed it out. Then I imagined a hollowed out cylinder with its edges smoothed out. How about adding a horizontal beam through it. Or maybe two? And what if they intersect. All of this I would imagine in my head.
Overall, it felt like a more versatile approach then spending hours tinkering with Freecad. I spent a bit more time coming up with models for my specific project before realizing it was 1:30 AM. WARNING: THIS METHOD WILL KEEP YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT FOR HOURS.
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- proee 3y agoThanks for sharing, I also enjoy staring at a blank wall and letting my mind think about various inventions and projects. Usually they are kinetic art ideas with novel movements. I probably have 20 good ideas that I keep iterating on. The other night I had a dream about a kinetic art piece and was able to wake up with full details on how it could work - this was a first for me. Now I just need to build them!
- jamiek88 3y agoI do that in my garden. I can stare for hours imaging and imagining new projects and plants.