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gas wristwatch
a wristwatch that has its movement powered by gasoline engine | |
wouldn't be great to see the inner workings of a gasolin engine inside a watch. Just develop a micro two cylinder gasoline engine(preferably from transparent materials) inside a watch to generate more than adequate power needed to move a watch, we'll have a computer handle the accuracy of the watch.
Then eventually develop a 4,6,8,12 cylinder version, and have a little gas knob to rev up the engine at will.
at first i m-f-d'd this for magic
http://www.economis...fm?story_id=1020811
i apologize *eats crow* [xclamp, Oct 04 2004]
Not quite the idea but impressive . . .
http://www.gizmodo....terpiece-015710.php
Bring money. [bristolz, Oct 04 2004]
It's not internal combustion
http://www.nsti.org...te+University%2C+US
but having a watch that ran off body heat would sell. [2 fries shy of a happy meal, Oct 04 2004]
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I'm sure you can eliminate the burning of my wrist, so
croissant! |
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//Just develop a micro two cylinder gasoline engine(preferably from transparent materials) inside a watch// |
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is that all then? no problemo, simple enough. wait. how we gonna do that then? (link) |
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very nice [romanmar]. (+) |
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While the idea of a miniature two cylinder engine is appealing, surely it would deliver entirely the wrong kind of power for a watch (seeing as that requires tiny amounts of power over a very extended length of time). |
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Would be interesting to do something with a slowly leaking compressed gas watch, though. |
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i thought the same thing [DrCurry] but probably wouldn't be too far fetched to build in storage for the produced power. make a 'hybrid' electric/gas watch. |
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no, wait, think about it. How much gas can an engine the
size of a penny use? Probably not much. |
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I'd prefer a steam engine, but this is good enough. |
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steam engine... now your talking. Your alarm could be a toot. |
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Exhaust gases issuing from your wrist, hmm, probably need to wear an extended sleeve or glove. |
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Still, stoking your wrist watch with a little coal shovel could be interesting... |
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Looking forward to seeing the posting of the gasoline powered, two-cylinder, two-stroke, turbocharged pacemaker. Octane 92 or higher is advised. |
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I want to see a stirling engine powered wristwatch. |
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Super idea.
Great links.
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Rods: or a gas-powered search engine. |
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again the same thing-voting in favour of such ideas . where is the real innovative part ? |
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Very high temperatures are involved in gasoline powered engines. Better choices would be Kalina Cycle Based system or ORC which work at much lower temperature. But these would also require micro heat rejection systems. |
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[verdashi]There far better choices than whatever you have proposed, and that's the current mechanisms you can find in an everyday watch. The purpose of this watch is to cater to people who love cars, and/or fascinated with automotive technology. I've included a knob in the description to rev up the engine, which would have no practical applications other than aesthetic. |
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[romanmar]//There far better choices than whatever you have proposed, and that's the current mechanisms you can find in an everyday watch// |
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it is really amazing that not very old patented Kalina technology has already found its way even inside a watch. i would certainly buy one if i find. |
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