Temmu 1,931 Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 blimey! (whatever that means.)way cool! Link to post Share on other sites
burninbush 98 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Cool! And Warm! LOL!Great job Burninbush! LOL -- I've been waiting since 1958 for somebody to ask me that question -- finally on a puter board it happens. I'm amazed I was able to remember the name of it. I was an avid reader of Scientific American in HS and for some time after -- that is exactly the sort of gizmo that would grab my attention. That, and ram jets, and one-man gyrocopter kites and Stirling motors -- my head is full of such trash. I'm still attracted to things like potato cannons. I actually manufactured a model Hilsch V.T. once -- mine didn't work as well as advertised, but the theory seems sound. It's been many years since the last time I heard of the device. I'm not sure what it's good for -- the energy to compress the input air isn't free, usually. Link to post Share on other sites
Temmu 1,931 Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 free energy = nuclear - environmetalistsramjets! scramjets! :thumbsup:neighbor had gyrocopter, always wanted one when i was younger...now i'd settle for a sail-parachute with fan backpack (you see 'em used by photographers in remote locations on national geographic) Link to post Share on other sites
Specmon 0 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 burninbush:What you say about the vortex tube is true, it does cost energy to compress that air, and the conversion of that energy back to usuable cold air is pretty poor.Still a neat concept though, that you could so effortlessly pull apart the air into hot and cold molecules So it's your turn to stump us. Pull a rabbit out of your hat! Link to post Share on other sites
rolanaj 115 Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 Well its been ten days and burning bush hasn't posted anything, should we let someone else take a shot?? Link to post Share on other sites
Temmu 1,931 Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 absolutely! i may try to find something, but it will be late late late if i post...so...someone else give 'er a shot! Link to post Share on other sites
Temmu 1,931 Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 ok... what is it?? Link to post Share on other sites
Urmas 83 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Railway signalling? Link to post Share on other sites
ross549 1,256 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Abacus v2.0 Beta 1Development was halted and it was never released. Link to post Share on other sites
rolanaj 115 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 its perplexing thats what it is. Link to post Share on other sites
Specmon 0 Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Is it some sort of tablature for a muscial instrument?I've seen this somewhere years ago, and it's killing me trying to remember where and what Link to post Share on other sites
Temmu 1,931 Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 use answered!ross549, could be, notice the missing beads...rolanaj, bingo!specmon, yes, you prolly have seen it somewhere...:lol:one last hint:someone who does what ross549 does for a living might see those... (lights, they are...) Link to post Share on other sites
ross549 1,256 Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 So they're LEDs.... but for what purpose, I have no idea...... Link to post Share on other sites
Temmu 1,931 Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/cwd.htm'tis storm warning lights...kinda depricated... been out'a date since 1989 or so....if someone else wants to post a stumper... go ahead! Link to post Share on other sites
zlim 1,306 Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I had to crop it to try and hide what it is. Link to post Share on other sites
Specmon 0 Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Looks like a windmill Link to post Share on other sites
zlim 1,306 Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 (edited) no, not a windmill. It sits close to the ground and is attached to something. Edited June 7, 2007 by zlim Link to post Share on other sites
Temmu 1,931 Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 a painted sunflower?a vegamatic?a bad version of art?an umbrella sans covering?sorry, no real guesses here... will have to think about it... Link to post Share on other sites
ross549 1,256 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 It's a spinner on the rim of a locomotive. :)Adam Link to post Share on other sites
Specmon 0 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 It's a water wheel! Link to post Share on other sites
goretsky 1,196 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Hello,Could that be the brush on a vacuum cleaner?Regards,Aryeh Goretsky Link to post Share on other sites
zlim 1,306 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Adam is close. It is attached to a locomotive.I just saw one last week in Alaska. It is a snow plow.Go here http://www.flickr.com/photos/8703344@N04/to see my husband standing in front of the snowplow used on the old White Horse and Yukon Railroad locomotive. The picture was taken in Skagway, Alaska. Link to post Share on other sites
ross549 1,256 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I think I went to Skagway the last time I was in Alaska. It's been a while though. I wish I could remember for sure.Adam Link to post Share on other sites
Temmu 1,931 Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 a ==snow plow== ? how in the world... [temmu removes tinfoil hat and scratches head...] Link to post Share on other sites
ross549 1,256 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 It's a giant snowblower..... very cool.:)Adam Link to post Share on other sites
Temmu 1,931 Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 well... where's the stumper?? Link to post Share on other sites
Specmon 0 Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 I will be surprised if this turns out to be a stumper, but let's see! These knives are razor sharp, come right or left handed, and have the tops "hooked" over. This is important to their purpose.What "is" their purpose??What kind of knives are these? Link to post Share on other sites
Towncarman 3 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 (edited) The link does not work. It only takes you to the sign in page of ImageShack. So my guess is that the knives are for cutting thru the INTERNET. oops.... works now & I'm wrong. Towncarman Edited June 12, 2007 by Towncarman Link to post Share on other sites
zlim 1,306 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I won't google (to me that's cheating in this stumper category). I know what a clam knife looks like so my guess would be for some other kind of shellfish, maybe mussels or oysters. Link to post Share on other sites
Specmon 0 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 nope, no fishies good guess though. Link to post Share on other sites
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