Shezbeth
22nd February 2015, 21:33
This thread is to give any individuals who - like myself - have had ideas, innovations, or concepts that have been put on the 'backburner' for whatever reason.
First up, take a bicycle and attach that thing to the ground. Next, rig the gear chain to a come-along chain. Next, rig that come-along chain to a trebuchet, structured so that instead of literally throwing a weight or whatever, it focuses that energy in a spinning motion (with all the associated bearings and modifications).
Now, rig all that to a phatty electricity generator. It would require a bit of timing and tuning, but if done right you could have it set up so that just as the generator is starting to wind down from the 'pull' of the trebuchet, the dude on the bike will already have the trebuchet reset and ready to fly again. Assisted perpetual motion (that gives a person a good cardiovascular workout in the process) and the supplies can be sourced from a local hardware store! It could be HUGE!
First up, take a bicycle and attach that thing to the ground. Next, rig the gear chain to a come-along chain. Next, rig that come-along chain to a trebuchet, structured so that instead of literally throwing a weight or whatever, it focuses that energy in a spinning motion (with all the associated bearings and modifications).
Now, rig all that to a phatty electricity generator. It would require a bit of timing and tuning, but if done right you could have it set up so that just as the generator is starting to wind down from the 'pull' of the trebuchet, the dude on the bike will already have the trebuchet reset and ready to fly again. Assisted perpetual motion (that gives a person a good cardiovascular workout in the process) and the supplies can be sourced from a local hardware store! It could be HUGE!