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SiRims
Low-tech obnoxity for your pimped-out ride, ala Don Herbert | |
Way back when, I saw the venerable Mr. Wizard do some sort of experiment with an old siren of a simple design: An outer cylinder had a square hole in it, and a blade attached to a motor, the axis of rotation of which lay along the center of the outer cylinder, had a flange which was just larger than
the aforementioned hole. As the motor spun, the hole was alternately closed and opened, and the blade forced air through the ever-changing opening, creating an awful wailing.
The same thing could be done with tire rims by affixing a stationary ring to the body of the vehicle, and equipping the rims with a flanged blade.
Recommended for rear tires only, so as to inflict maximum damage on other drivers' nerves, while preserving your own as may be best done.
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Interesting, but I imagine that most towns have a law about who is allowed to use a siren on their car and who is not. Besides the noise pollution, you could be mistaken for an emergency vehicle. |
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I didn't bone you, by the way... |
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np, I'm expecting bones on this. Just had to get it out of my brain, really. |
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Now, harmonizing rims might be really cool. Differently sized holes/blades... that's much more interesting. |
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A terrible idea! What? Whistle-tips don't already provide enough irritating-noise-generating potential for urban delinquents? Fish for you! Your idea is bad, and you no doubt are a bad person too. |
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