Re: [VAL] Balancing wheels

["Tom" <tmeeker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is what they showed on the video:

They took a small tire and wheel setup that was mounted on an axle which
they could turn very fast simulating a tire at high speed.  Mind you, the
tire and wheel and axle setup was spun as the entire assembly was in the
air - or off the ground, not touching the ground.

They added a large magnetic weight to just one side of the tire and wheel
assembly and then turn the axle at high speed.  It was obvious from the
beginning that the tire/wheel was out of balance, you could see it moving.
While this unbalanced load was in motion about the axle axis they introduced
a strobe camera.

With the strobe flashing they took movies.  In watching the movie you could
actually see the tire in different positions about the axis of the axle -
and you could see the large magnetic weight attached to the wheel.

So you knew the tire and wheel assembly would be off balance, a no brainer
when weight is added as they did it.

Next they installed their product onto the tire and wheel assembly from what
we'd see as the front of the tire.  Reason was I guess is that we could
easily see their product at work from this angle.

Once again they turned the tire and wheel assembly with their magnet balance
installed.  The camera took another movie as the tire started rolling about
the axis of the axle and they continued filming as the tire and wheel gained
speed.  What you could see in the beginning was that the weight was attached
and where these ball bearings were located originally.  Then, you could see
the ball bearings had moved all by themselves to the opposite side from
where the magnet was located on the tire and wheel.  With the strobe on it
was easy to see that the wheel did appear to self balance itself using their
product.  With still frames from the beginning to end you could see that
their product seemed to balance the tire and wheel assembly.

Next they took off the large magnet and spun it again using the strobe
light.  The bearings were now in different places then when they had the
large magnet on the wheel.  Their product appears to work.

Tom