h a l f b a k e r yI didn't say you were on to something, I said you were on something.
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Vacuum cleaners suck up a lot of flammable stuff. In the case of dust, it's in a far more flammable state than it would be as a bulk material. Whatever kind of vacuum cleaner it is, it eventually needs to be emptied, cleaned or whatever. The contents then ends up as a relatively minor contribution
to landfill or is incinerated.
It would be a lot easier if, instead of letting this happen, the debris was incinerated by the vacuum cleaner. This would not only reduce the waste but also provide a small power output to help run the machine. I envisage something like an internal combustion engine. The exhaust is then reheated and burnt again.
Alternatively, the vacuum cleaner could have its own gas supply and suck and blow settings, doubling as a flame thrower.
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It seems somewhat unneeded and
menacing. I like it! + |
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I was considering posting an idea very similar to this a while ago. I decided not to, on the grounds that:
a) It would probably be pretty inefficient
b)It would likely be a fire hazard
c)I don't know enough about incinerators to sustain an argument about its viability. |
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Needs a catchy name. Kirby and Rainbow are already taken. |
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Vacinerator? (NOTE: not a call for a list) |
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Exhaust gases will be harmful for human beings as well as surroundings; you will require portable chimney with bag filter to trap the ash & it will require frequent cleaning.
Combustion control will be difficult & there can even be explosion.
There may be some more drawbacks but right now I can think only of those above. |
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Use during winter (with a pretty good air
filter of course), clean AND heat your
house at the same time! |
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If it can run on ethanol then it would be a clean green vacuum machine! |
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Cordless. Turbine powered. Doubles as a
flamethrower. Now There's a vacuum you
can get ANY man to use. |
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If it was also a robot vaccinerator (love the name), it could also be used in "robot wars" type scenarios. As far as the exhaust problem is concerned, it could either be connected to a chimney, which would mean it was no longer cordless in one sense, or the operator could wear safety gear. And [twitch], yes, it could be made really macho and encourage men to do the hoovering. |
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My neighbor takes a supersoaker and bike peg to create a flamethrower, quite devestating to just about everything he can see, and now you want to make a flamethrower even more accesible? I'm moving. |
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