Nick: The whole wind-driven 'water-clock' affair would merely be the 'constantly performing' winding device for a battery/series(maybe five or so) for the very design of 'mainspring' you propose. And the centrifugal 'magnet-rim' low-tech spoke-wheel :generator(s) would convert the mainspring foot-pound torque drive into usable &/or convertable to AC electricity.~Jak~:-)
From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Vo]:Clockwork&RubeGoldberg Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 22:40:54 +0100 Hi Jak, Thanks for your reply. I don't understand your other postings very well, but this one seemed well down to Earth and do-able. I was hoping to find a calculation that showed that, say, a 40 kilo mainspring, 1 metre across, could store 5 kw hours. Maybe your ultra low tech pumped water storage system may be even better/more efficient. Nick Palmer On the side of the Planet - and the people - because they're worth it _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_online:082009
