Perhaps the following quote might help:
"...For since under the impulse of the same weight the greater radius from the centre moves the more rapidly, and there are three elements in the lever, the fulcrum, ... and the two weights, the one which causes the movement, and the one that is moved : now the ratio of the weight moved to the weight moving it is the inverse ratio of the distances from the centre..."
from "The Mechanica", a script written by the Paripatetic School somtime between Aristotle's death in 322BC and prior to Archimedes' birth in 287BC.
I am sure Archimedes would see no problem with Photon46's concept if carefully implemented.
"...For since under the impulse of the same weight the greater radius from the centre moves the more rapidly, and there are three elements in the lever, the fulcrum, ... and the two weights, the one which causes the movement, and the one that is moved : now the ratio of the weight moved to the weight moving it is the inverse ratio of the distances from the centre..."
from "The Mechanica", a script written by the Paripatetic School somtime between Aristotle's death in 322BC and prior to Archimedes' birth in 287BC.
I am sure Archimedes would see no problem with Photon46's concept if carefully implemented.