Re: The Gilmartin Waterwheel



Don Lancaster wrote:

attendant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
John Larkin wrote:
"attend...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

for the windmill idea.. there is a video at the top of this page that
shows a wind turbine from australia that is actually going into
production. it sits on on the ridge of the house and picks up wind as
it picks up the speed near the top of the roof slope.

http://thelastgasstation.typepad.com/index/energy_new_technologies_gr...

Ludicrous.


Larkin,

Maybe if you'd use your imagination you could create something, then
you'd be less likely to be such a downer and poo poo everyone else's
efforts. I think you are just a grumpy crank who needs to get laid.

Try to feel better.

The windmill in question was a poorly done ripoff of a highly
inefficient 1930's WPA rural cistern pump run backwards.

It's also not a generator. Look closely and there are no wires. In short it's just
a toy that rotates in the wind.

Also a roof isn't intended to take high loads. If the thing made useful power at a
wind speed of say 10mph, which it needs to if it's to be any use, it'll take your
roof off in a storm !
http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/06/27/1963676.htm?section=business


Graham


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