Important info about the wheel!!!

HCoinslot · December 26, 2013 2:09PM

excellent thread

The English word wheel comes from the Old English word hweol, hweogol, from Proto-Germanic *hwehwlan, *hwegwlan, from Proto-Indo-European *kwekwlo-,[1] an extended form of the root *kwel- "to revolve, move around". Cognates within Indo-European include Greek ?????? kýklos, "wheel", Sanskrit chakra, Old Church Slavonic kolo, all meaning "circle" or "wheel"

direwolf987 · December 26, 2013 2:13PM

HCoinslot wrote:

A wheel is a circular component that is intended to rotate on an axial bearing. The wheel is one of the main components of the wheel and axle which is one of the six simple machines. Wheels, in conjunction with axles, allow heavy objects to be moved easily facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor in machines. Wheels are also used for other purposes, such as a ship's wheel, steering wheel, potter's wheel and flywheel.

Common examples are found in transport applications. A wheel greatly reduces friction by facilitating motion by rolling together with the use of axles. In order for wheels to rotate, a moment needs to be applied to the wheel about its axis, either by way of gravity, or by the application of another external force or torque.

Of the 4 threads about the wheel on the first page, this one is BY FAR superior in every way.

??? :-)

empathy77 · December 26, 2013 2:17PM

direwolf987 wrote:

HCoinslot wrote:

A wheel is a circular component that is intended to rotate on an axial bearing. The wheel is one of the main components of the wheel and axle which is one of the six simple machines. Wheels, in conjunction with axles, allow heavy objects to be moved easily facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor in machines. Wheels are also used for other purposes, such as a ship's wheel, steering wheel, potter's wheel and flywheel.

Common examples are found in transport applications. A wheel greatly reduces friction by facilitating motion by rolling together with the use of axles. In order for wheels to rotate, a moment needs to be applied to the wheel about its axis, either by way of gravity, or by the application of another external force or torque.

Of the 4 threads about the wheel on the first page, this one is BY FAR superior in every way.

??? :-)

The 2nd mentioning of the wheel is a combination of "wheel and axle"

rathmann72 · December 26, 2013 2:18PM

Nice great information, love it :thumbup:

laurianric18 · December 26, 2013 2:21PM

Awesome. Love me some linguistics.

HCoinslot · December 26, 2013 2:30PM

direwolf987 wrote:

HCoinslot wrote:

A wheel is a circular component that is intended to rotate on an axial bearing. The wheel is one of the main components of the wheel and axle which is one of the six simple machines. Wheels, in conjunction with axles, allow heavy objects to be moved easily facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor in machines. Wheels are also used for other purposes, such as a ship's wheel, steering wheel, potter's wheel and flywheel.

Common examples are found in transport applications. A wheel greatly reduces friction by facilitating motion by rolling together with the use of axles. In order for wheels to rotate, a moment needs to be applied to the wheel about its axis, either by way of gravity, or by the application of another external force or torque.

Of the 4 threads about the wheel on the first page, this one is BY FAR superior in every way.

??? :-)

The wheel is one of the main components of "the wheel and axle", which is one of the six simple machines.

Do I need to sketch it out for you? I know not everyone who writes for Wikipedia is quite as eloquent as I am, but still, I felt it was clear.

direwolf987 · December 26, 2013 2:34PM

HCoinslot wrote:

direwolf987 wrote:

HCoinslot wrote:

A wheel is a circular component that is intended to rotate on an axial bearing. The wheel is one of the main components of the wheel and axle which is one of the six simple machines. Wheels, in conjunction with axles, allow heavy objects to be moved easily facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor in machines. Wheels are also used for other purposes, such as a ship's wheel, steering wheel, potter's wheel and flywheel.

Common examples are found in transport applications. A wheel greatly reduces friction by facilitating motion by rolling together with the use of axles. In order for wheels to rotate, a moment needs to be applied to the wheel about its axis, either by way of gravity, or by the application of another external force or torque.

Of the 4 threads about the wheel on the first page, this one is BY FAR superior in every way.

??? :-)

The wheel is one of the main components of "the wheel and axle", which is one of the six simple machines.

Do I need to sketch it out for you? I know not everyone who writes for Wikipedia is quite as eloquent as I am, but still, I felt it was clear.

No, I got it. I was just messing with you.

HCoinslot · December 26, 2013 2:58PM

direwolf987 wrote:

HCoinslot wrote:

direwolf987 wrote:

HCoinslot wrote:

A wheel is a circular component that is intended to rotate on an axial bearing. The wheel is one of the main components of the wheel and axle which is one of the six simple machines. Wheels, in conjunction with axles, allow heavy objects to be moved easily facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor in machines. Wheels are also used for other purposes, such as a ship's wheel, steering wheel, potter's wheel and flywheel.

Common examples are found in transport applications. A wheel greatly reduces friction by facilitating motion by rolling together with the use of axles. In order for wheels to rotate, a moment needs to be applied to the wheel about its axis, either by way of gravity, or by the application of another external force or torque.

Of the 4 threads about the wheel on the first page, this one is BY FAR superior in every way.

??? :-)

The wheel is one of the main components of "the wheel and axle", which is one of the six simple machines.

Do I need to sketch it out for you? I know not everyone who writes for Wikipedia is quite as eloquent as I am, but still, I felt it was clear.

No, I got it. I was just messing with you.

Well then, that makes me feel foolish. Way to bring me down in what may be the greatest thread of my life.

TapNDatSprngfld · December 26, 2013 3:04PM

Best wheel thread ever. :thumbup:

obake-odori · December 26, 2013 3:59PM

:thumbup:

gavthomson · December 26, 2013 4:30PM

You wheely know how to make a good thread.

9d51ca2b37f2d94f · December 26, 2013 4:31PM

Looks like someone has been reading up on the wikipedias.

traceym64 · December 26, 2013 5:08PM

OMG, I am sooooooo glad I read this before I went any further.....

Bahahaha......

:thumbup:

IronWaffle5x5 · December 26, 2013 5:59PM

Anyone see the mythbusters episode with the square wheels on the truck. What a bumpy ride!

Leilani2013 · December 26, 2013 6:44PM

By far the best wheel thread I have read.

annettemarc · December 26, 2013 7:34PM

This thread is great. When I read and post in the other wheel-related threads, I am reminded of C-Span ... Outrage, dysfunction, wailing in the darkness, occasional snarky comments ...

But THIS thread is The PBS Of Wheel Threads.

dmullen75 · December 26, 2013 10:45PM

annettemarc wrote:

This thread is great. When I read and post in the other wheel-related threads, I am reminded of C-Span ... Outrage, dysfunction, wailing in the darkness, occasional snarky comments ...

But THIS thread is The PBS Of Wheel Threads.

I was thinking more like NPR but they both still need your support

ultimatechick · December 26, 2013 10:58PM

gavthomson wrote:

You wheely know how to make a good thread.

That's a wheely, wheely bad pun, neighbor.

9d51ca2b37f2d94f · December 27, 2013 12:21AM

ultimatechick wrote:

gavthomson wrote:

You wheely know how to make a good thread.

That's a wheely, wheely bad pun, neighbor.

I used to work at a wheel factory. I got real tired of it, though.

annettemarc · December 27, 2013 10:32AM

dmullen75 wrote:

annettemarc wrote:

This thread is great. When I read and post in the other wheel-related threads, I am reminded of C-Span ... Outrage, dysfunction, wailing in the darkness, occasional snarky comments ...

But THIS thread is The PBS Of Wheel Threads.

I was thinking more like NPR but they both still need your support

direwolf987 · December 27, 2013 10:50AM

Looks like Garfield's wheel has better odds and almost better prizes then the TSTO wheel.

Important info about the wheel!!!

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