Physics

[user]

I would like to know the detailed physics behind the powerball. I know the basic physics of a gryoscope.

Thanks

Robert Pettifer

[user]

Hi,

There is some information here about how it works:

http://www.powerballs.com/powerball_works.php

Anything more technical than that i'm not too sure at the moment, i'm no scientist

Mark Nykamp

[wawebb]

The operating principles of something that looks very much like the Powerball are described in expired US patent 3,726,146. You can get a copy at www.freepatentsonline.com (click on the "view pdf images" button).

[BENNOTTS]

This Patent refers to the exact principles of powerball and looks almost the same... So did Archie L. Mishler invent powerballs? Is he stinking rich now?

Ben

[The Force]

This Patent refers to the exact principles of powerball and looks almost the same... So did Archie L. Mishler invent powerballs? Is he stinking rich now?

Ben

Well that patent expired already quite some time ago, and that was way before the rapid popularity increase of the powerball, which in fact only occured after Nanosecond launched their high quality product (the NSD powerball). Please note that originally the powerball was invented as an exerciser in weightless spaces (like in Space :P). Quite a bit later (10-15 years ago) the powerball was introduced in the consumer market. But probably the quality was sh.t so nobody go excited about it. Moreover, I think it was Nanosecond who came with the counter which really gave the popularity a boost. In the end, everybody wants to know how good he is, right?

I guess that Rory will correct me if I am wrong here

The Force