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Its central stem is an air pressurized tube with three openings at different distances from the clock face and that rotate about the stem at different speeds.
Opposite each opening is a windsock. The opening that rotates fastest, blows into a long, thin windsock, the second hand. The opening that
rotates slowest, blows into a short, thick windsock, the hour hand.
The clock face is concave along its perimeter to direct the flow of air away from the ceiling/wall.
Wind Sock Clock
http://www.bathyform.com/HB/airclock.html
Apologies to anyone using dial-up - I wanted to learn how to do video... [moomintroll, Jun 19 2005]
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nothing to do with steenky socks then. |
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will it make cappuccino froth in my wellies? |
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<linky> A bit rough and ready, but I'm learning all the time! |
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Wow, what a fantastic clip, [moomintroll]. It took me a few seconds to see that the right-hand edge is nearest the viewer. |
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Hmm.. yes, I see what you mean [FJ]. Next time I'll try and stick a bit more background context in. Glad you liked it, though - it was a great training exercise :) |
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Brilliant - I'd never seen this before, but bonus points to [moom] for the realisation. |
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