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    Re: (How) Do You Save Energy?

    I should have filmed the turbine when it was flying in the woods, I had the camera, but didn't really notice the video facility.
    It was scarey biscuits in strong wind... in fact, I've got a couple...
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    Re: (How) Do You Save Energy?

    I welded a few more pieces onto the word burning stove. Three chimneys for added potential functionality. The rectangular 'margin' was necessary to make a level join with the hotplate. I didn't cut...
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    Re: How Do You Save Energy?

    ^^ That point about warranties is well mentioned Cumin. ^^ That is the kind of thing I forget about due to working mostly with broken things, or rawish materials.

    I have been wanting to wire up...
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    Re: How Do You Save Energy?

    ^I haven't made the 'human interface' yet^.

    On the subject of appliances left on standby:

    Apparently each watt of electricity consumed continuously [in the uk] costs the customer roughly one...
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    Re: How Do You Save Energy?

    Here is my P.T.O. [power take off] device.


    http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r274/whalespace/bild0003.jpg
    It is the clickety bit from a bicycle back wheel, welded on to a piece of steel.
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    Re: How Do You Save Energy?

    Heavy curtains are a good investment. Especially if one is not bothered by the pattern/colour too much.
    I can't find a "thinking/inventing" smiley. :zzz:
    Hmm... padded curtains.

    Use a hay box...
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