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echo: homepowr
to: LORIN POTTER
from: RICK GORDON
date: 1997-07-11 18:08:00
subject: WATER WHEEL

Lorin Potter wrote in a message to Rick Gordon:
RG>Many years ago I saw an article in some mag. that had a water wheel which
  >operated off the temp. difference between the outside air and the water
  >container... There was something about clorox jugs as well but I
  >don't recall what it was... Can anyone tell me what it was?
 LP> Rick, I remember something about that in one of the old "Mother
 LP> Earth News" magizines.  The power output was very low however, and
 LP> it was more of a demonstation than an actual source of power.
Ahhh... I was recalling the torque as being tremendous and given the climate 
in my area of the country I was thinking this could make a good supplemental 
water source...  The windmill provides most of the water but is unreliable 
around here so...
 LP> However, it's been a number of years and I could be remembering it
 LP> incorectly. 
I went through a "get rid of it" attack about 3 years ago and threw out all 
the old mags... Now, the house is neater but I cann't find anything hehehe
Seize the day!
Rick 
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