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There is already flare electronic replacements for road safety in use
However I haven't seen a similar product for flare guns.
So I proposed a electronic flair shaped like a rocket with a helicopter rotor on top.
It is powered for a while, and can be held in once place by fishwire spools. Once
its out of power, it will autogyate back to the ground, ready to charge again.
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Also handy to shoot triplines across paths and
sidewalks for hours of prankster enjoyment! |
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We read this as "Hell flares" which could have been any of extremely bright red-coloured pyrotechnic illuminators (widely known to exist), or extremely uncomfortable bell-bottomed trousers. |
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We will award a bun anyway for the possibilities opened up by [Rayford]'s anno, and the adittional amusement that could be obtained by interaction with high-tension transmission lines. |
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We think it will work better with a Xenon strobe in the "copter" and the power source on the ground, tethered by very fine wires. The power source could be a hand-cranked generator for remote and uncivilised locations, like wales. |
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interesting, but how will you prevent power loss thought the thin power cable to the copter? |
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If I'm in need of a flare gun, it's probably an indication that
some piece of technology has failed to live up to
expectations. |
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Under those circumstances, I really really want a flare gun to
be as simple as possible. |
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max: the same with normal flares, it doesn't always have to be for survival. Police use it to mark off areas around a stopped police car to prevent additional cars from smashing it. They have begun to use electronic flares because of the environmental impact of normal flares. |
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// how will you prevent power loss // |
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Easy. The ground power source - if hand-cranked - produces medium voltage AC. It is fed into a transformer, converting it into high voltage, low current. Thus the resistive losses in the cable are minimised. |
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The wires are insulated with PU lacquer which has a very high breakdown voltage. |
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