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Ferrofluid generator

A project log for today's assorted project ramble "grab-bag"

Assorted project-ideas/brainstorms/achievements, etc. Likely to contain thoughts that'd be better-organized into other project-pages

eric-hertzEric Hertz 02/05/2020 at 23:104 Comments

capillary action - via plant illness

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A ferrofluid siphon using capillary action, reservoir at the bottom, a siphon tube U-shaped [upside-down] to a receiving tank higher up; cap-action fills the tube, a magnet is exposed under the receiving tank to draw fluid out of the tube into the higher tank. When full, the magnet is blocked, a valve is opened to a separate pipe between the two tanks, with intermediate turbine.

Make electricity, profit. copyright me, 2-3-2020

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Dr. Cockroach wrote 07/27/2020 at 10:34 point

It is an interesting thought.

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PointyOintment wrote 07/27/2020 at 08:25 point

a single such tube

a perpetual motion machine?

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Eric Hertz wrote 07/27/2020 at 09:15 point

seems like... no?

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Eric Hertz wrote 02/05/2020 at 23:11 point

an array of such tubes

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