Just want to say...Thanks

Mr. Caribbean · 2015.02.01, 02:56:09

Hi everyone,

Thanks for accepting and inviting me here and thanks to those that have made recommendations for me...

Cheers

TinMan · 2015.02.01, 03:37:14

Quote from: Mr. Caribbean on 2015.02.01, 02:56:09
Hi everyone,

Thanks for accepting and inviting me here and thanks to those that have made recommendations for me...
Cheers

BRO

Now-where's the video

Chet K · 2015.02.01, 03:49:40

Sighhh
Mr.Caribbean...2 feet of snow outside another foot on the way..
Ohh I could use some of that Caribbean sunshine and warm weather..

Welcome...
Chet

Slider2732 · 2015.02.01, 06:25:15

Welcome aboard

JimBoot · 2015.02.01, 08:29:41

Welcome aboard... MCR.
Chet, weve had one of mildest summers so far down here. I think Brad got all the global warming

Chet K · 2015.02.01, 09:00:02

Funny thing
He mentioned it was 42 C the other day in his shed...
I figured it was just in the shed because it was Tin??
no, he said I was wrong , it was 42C everywhere and that's NORMAL 107 F

Brad did say that its worse up North 50C to 55C at times [122 F 131F

]

OUCH !! its 1F outside here ATM -17C

JimBoot · 2015.02.01, 09:21:07

Yeah the west is ridiculous. We've only had one 42C day this year

Centraflow · 2015.02.01, 09:37:06

Welcome, love your builds

regards

Mike

Grumage · 2015.02.01, 11:34:42

Dear MCR.

Welcome to OUR.

Cheers Grum.

Chet K · 2015.02.01, 17:58:29

right about now I would crawl across broken glass to get to one of those islands.

Slider2732 · 2015.02.01, 18:32:47

So would I ....in one of these though

Chet K · 2015.02.01, 18:36:00

Don't run me over.....
I'll be the guy crawling...

PhysicsProf · 2015.02.02, 16:47:41

Welcome Mr C!
Slider - what kind of vehicle is that anyway? a Ford? lol

PhysicsProf · 2015.02.02, 17:17:25

I'd like to slip in a Thank You to our friend LynxSteam - remember his cool joule? etc.?

He's developed a wind-sail air-turbine + generator. Wind power. Tested in cold Michigan yesterday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4_mGKrkawE&feature=em-uploademail

It works!

Smudge · 2015.02.03, 16:10:38

Yes, the VAWT is the way to go. And by using a large diameter rotor having lots of PM's on its circumference you can get higher frequency operation without the need for a step-up geabox. And no slip-rings. And air coils so no core losses.

Smudge

Slider2732 · 2015.02.03, 18:09:09

@Steve - Local Motors are best known for their Rally Fighter 4x4. Big tough stuff. Based in Phoenix, AZ and founded in 2007.
However, they are very novel, building an online community for vehicle designs, where people vote, encourage and support ideas into production. People generally build their own car/bike/whatever from a rolling chassis that Local Motors builds for them.
On their homepage is a 3D printed car !
https://localmotors.com/
Ideal company for an electric car project...when I win the lottery lol

Lynx's VAWT's are great. He's developed some amazing designs from tiny to 5ft wide.

Sorry to derail a little Mr.Caribbean, but I think that with the talented people here we can drive straight through some energy problems, like a cold North wind