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Leak To Lower Lazy Levitating Load
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prototype for leak to lower lazy levitating load
date
2007materials
custom electronics, modified montreal-saskatoon miller solar engine, super capacitors, custom solar panels, sunlight, wire, cinder blocks, hardware, bronze gear pump, plastic tubing and connectors, modified 18L water bottles, rope, water
photo: Paul Litherland
This is a levitating machine. With the help of a block and tackle system, it slowly levitates a cinder block about 1 foot off of the ground. It served as a prototype for Leak To Lower Lazy Levitating Load.
The entire system is regulated by a MMMSE (Modified Montréal-Saskatoon Miller Solar Engine), thus it is totally dependent on available light, weather conditions etc. It may take anywhere from a few hours to several days (or more) to levitate the cinder block.
For details of how it works, please take a look a the motion sequence series of drawings. These are augmented by some photos of the details and general installation view.