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Fly,
There are more than just those two companies making them - like www.taabs-int.com, www.imiproducts.com and some reference to http://www.tirelife.com/ An article that discusses that is at http://www.landlinemag.com/Archives/...tires_life.htm There are several independent reviews of the devices and all indicate they work. There is an interesting demo machine that Centramatic.com distributies to ilustrate the balancing effect on a demo wheel. A demo video is available at http://www.centramatic.com/Demo/video2.mpg As far as I see it does not violate conservation of angular momentum. A free body in space will always be in angular balance about its CM whereas that is not the same case for rigid bodies rotating about a fixed axis - maybe that is the key: there extra bodies free to move. As to why they are not used more... probably the extra cost is prohibitive, to say an automobile where a $20 tire balance will do. But for big trucks it can pay off. I am not promoting the devices, but just have an open mind. Its so easy to put down others and not be creative oneself. |
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