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A machine gun is mounted in a turret in the centre of the living room ceiling. The appliance or gadget has a target in the form of a spring loaded plate. As each bullet strikes the plate, the resulting displacement drives a geartrain connected to a generator. The power of the spring which returns the
plate to its starting position is adjusted to match the rate of fire and kinetic energy of the bullets. After striking the plate the bullets drop harmlessly to the floor (advised to put a tray under the table to catch the spent bullets).
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Like all the best ideas, this is obvious once you
point it out. I find it hard to understand why this is
not already widely implemented. |
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Pretty sure this is already how all my appliances are
powered but I'll have to double check. |
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The turret pisses me off. I want to carry my
machine gun around the house, buck naked except
for my bandolier. Like Rambo, but nakeder, and
charging up my consumer electronics. |
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The idea says nohing about charging, [bungston]. If you remove your finger from the trigger the power will shut off and your device will switch off. Mildly inconvenient if it is a table lamp; rather more serious if it is your premature firstborn’s life support equipment. |
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[bungston], sorry no such word as "nakeder", I
checked.
Didn't have to check very far. It's like once you're
wet, you're wet. Well unless of course you're
drenched. But that's all together different, I think. |
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/nothing about charging/
I assumed that was because the machine gun was
mounted on a turret. That was part of my problem.
Once it is loose it will be easier to charge with it. I
am practicing my rebel yell, on the inside. |
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/no such word as nakeder/. Sorry Bliss. I
extrapolated from "nakedest", as used in my favorite
Youtube Channel "America's Got Nakedest". |
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// I want to carry my machine gun around the house, buck naked except for my bandolier. Like Rambo, but nakeder, and charging up my consumer electronics. // |
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That's a really, really ugly image that we will strugle to forget. |
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// After striking the plate the bullets drop harmlessly to the floor // |
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So simple and elegant. Please let us know when the YouTube video is posted. Also, whether to send flowers or donations to charity instead. Will it be cremation or interrment ? |
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You gotta love it when everything just gets done automatically. |
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The American version should use RPGs instead of bullets for greater
horsepower |
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Sp. LAW-80. Or Javelin ... or Milan ... or Copperhead ...
MUHWHAHAHAHA ... AHAHAHAH ... |
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No you cannot have the Orion charger for your aye-pad. The neighbours will just complain again. |
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Useful when the neighbor's dog barks. |
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Yeah, this generally fits in with the way things are going these days. |
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