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Post by privatepaddy on Mar 20, 2013 5:05:08 GMT
I heard about this device some time ago. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Mintoand it does work up to a certain scale, but not at a scale to be usefull. Could it be made useful? |
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Post by Cybermortis on Mar 20, 2013 13:45:08 GMT
They tested a large scale version of this in the Free Energy special - it didn't work.
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Post by privatepaddy on Mar 21, 2013 9:38:35 GMT
Back to the drawing board  , How about that Greek bloke that made all those water powered do dads at the temple of Hera? |
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Post by Cybermortis on Mar 21, 2013 11:32:38 GMT
*Pats* Mythbusters has aired 231 episodes to date, and no one can be expected to have caught or remember everything they have done. (Well, apart from the Producers  ) |
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Post by privatepaddy on Mar 21, 2013 11:49:04 GMT
*Pats* Mythbusters has aired 231 episodes to date, and no one can be expected to have caught or remember everything they have done. (Well, apart from the Producers ) its not easy coming up with something new.  |
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Post by Cybermortis on Mar 21, 2013 12:02:24 GMT
Nope, that's why they look at boards like this |
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Post by the light works on Mar 22, 2013 16:58:16 GMT
They tested a large scale version of this in the Free Energy special - it didn't work. according to the wikipedia citation is was in the "ming dynasty astronaut" episode ;D I would classify it as an example of environmental energy capture - and not an extremely efficient one. |
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Post by privatepaddy on Apr 4, 2013 11:48:10 GMT
How about an anti tank trebuchet |
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Post by the light works on Apr 4, 2013 13:55:05 GMT
How about an anti tank trebuchet I think a tank trebuchet would be cooler. bring a whole new meaning to "incoming armor" |
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Post by privatepaddy on Apr 4, 2013 14:57:09 GMT
How about an anti tank trebuchet I think a tank trebuchet would be cooler. bring a whole new meaning to "incoming armor" Would be an interesting sight to see ;D |
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Post by privatepaddy on Sept 15, 2013 11:31:40 GMT
Yeah your right I didn't remember the episode but did get to see a while back they used 6(?) LPG Barbecue cylinders. nothing like the original Minto wheel which were cylinders of about 100 mm d that ran around the circumference. The original design was more efficient, the condensing gas running down to the lower end of the cylinder instead of pooling at the apex. my.voyager.net/~jrrandall/MintoWheel.htmlBefore any one gets too excited, the energy available is that transferred to the LPG from the external water tanks. |
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, How about that Greek bloke that made all those water powered do dads at the temple of Hera? 
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