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Discussion => Off topic => Topic started by: vlad1m1r on July 04, 2012, 06:37 pm

Title: Vlad goes green
Post by: vlad1m1r on July 04, 2012, 06:37 pm
Dear all,

As if my boyish charm and lightspeed turnaround times* weren't good enough reasons for Brits/Europeans to use my cash to Bitcoin service I am pleased to announce that thanks to an e-book I obtained from the excellent CaptainPicard my partner and I have succesfully been able to build a small Wind Turbine from parts taken from a dryer, pieces of a former shopping trolley and a broken camera tripod(!)

Her father also very kindly loaned his lathe to make the blades and installed it on the roof  - we tested it over the weekend and it's output (kWh) is greater than that of my laptop and router combined - if anyone does own their own home and want to save money by doing the same I'd be more than happy to send you the plans I used.

Keep it green.

V. (the jolly green Bitcoin Vendor)

*There's no praise like self praise...
Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: Gary Oak on July 04, 2012, 07:11 pm
That sounds pretty rad! :D Feel free to hook me up, my damn neighbors think they're so damn cool with their solar panels! :P
Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: BanWork on July 04, 2012, 07:22 pm
Are there any inventions for generating electricity from constant, miserable pissing down rain? I could start my own power station here.

Love to see the plans, sounds like it could be my next lil project. I bet if you had a grow room on the go a few of these turbines would keep your electricity bills looking a bit.... greener  ;D
Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: vlad1m1r on July 04, 2012, 07:25 pm
That sounds pretty rad! :D Feel free to hook me up, my damn neighbors think they're so damn cool with their solar panels! :P

Cheers Gary, damn neighbours... like they're so bloody perfect! :-D

V.
Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: sl1pknot on July 04, 2012, 07:27 pm
+1Vlad that's awesome!
Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: Knomo on July 04, 2012, 07:33 pm
For a moment I was thinking you would trade Dollars for BTC now as well :D

But what if there's no wind?
Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: oscarzululondon on July 04, 2012, 08:19 pm
Beats this:

http://www.thelocal.se/35306/20110802/

 ;D
Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: vlad1m1r on July 04, 2012, 08:54 pm
For a moment I was thinking you would trade Dollars for BTC now as well :D

But what if there's no wind?

Hi Knomo,

Good point, what should I do if I start accepting them? Say "Vlad goes green (again)!" ? :-D

Fortunately I live in an area where there's always a little wind - my real worry is what's going to happen when it gets really breezy and the turbine goes into overdrive and begins to melt taking a core sized nugget of my rustic farmhouse with it as it's reduced to useless slag due to overheating... still it's a start, perhaps the question we should really be asking ourselves is what will happen when there's no coal left? Hint: "Go Nuclear" is not the right answer!!!

V.

Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: vlad1m1r on July 04, 2012, 08:58 pm
Beats this:

http://www.thelocal.se/35306/20110802/

 ;D

"Richard Handl began his experiment some six months ago and has reportedly been open about his plans to construct a nuclear reactor in his apartment in the small Swedish coastal town, maintaining a blog of his nuclear adventure."

He only was caught after asking Swedish Authorities if it was legal to build a nuclear reactor - a classic example of why it is easier to ask permission than forgiveness!

On the same website you provided, I did see this article about Swedish women being more likely to flash in public :

http://www.thelocal.se/41796/20120703/

Who's up for Sweden "2013"? :-D

V.


Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: UKMJ on July 04, 2012, 10:11 pm
i think you mean asking forgiveness is easier than asking permission.

would be interested in seeing those plans.
Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: QUIKO on July 04, 2012, 10:20 pm
Whats the name of the ebook you bought from captainpicard? I want to try what you did... Thanks.
Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: Gary Oak on July 05, 2012, 01:00 am
On the same website you provided, I did see this article about Swedish women being more likely to flash in public :

http://www.thelocal.se/41796/20120703/

Who's up for Sweden "2013"? :-D

V.

With all the money I can save with this little project, I say we should totally take a trip there! FOR SCIENCE!!!

Lulz, jk. I just want to see teh boobies! ^-^
Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: Mishrume on July 05, 2012, 01:35 am
On the same website you provided, I did see this article about Swedish women being more likely to flash in public :

http://www.thelocal.se/41796/20120703/

Who's up for Sweden "2013"? :-D

V.

With all the money I can save with this little project, I say we should totally take a trip there! FOR SCIENCE!!!

Lulz, jk. I just want to see teh boobies! ^-^

+1 for bewbs!  ;D
Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: captainpicard on September 07, 2012, 06:09 pm
I'm glad I could help. Always makes me feel good to know someone put the information I gave them to practical use.
Title: Re: Vlad goes green
Post by: Limetless_Watch on September 07, 2012, 06:50 pm
Thread title needs changing. Vlad's gone missing.

I wonder if he took the contraption with him to his secret rural hideaway?