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From: Beav on 7 Jun 2010 21:14 "Dave Emerson" <Dave_dot_Emerson(a)LineOne.net> wrote in message news:hujosq$lat$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > ...as seen on ITV4 TT coverage tonight. > > http://www.bladonjets.com could be the next power source for bikes, > either as direct-drive or hybrid - would be interesting > > The first pic on the home page made me think of this > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180513910791 > but the unit really is small. > I was quite amazed when the bloke on TV was talking about how long it took to come up a solution to manufacture the turbine wheel. Before he' finished yabbering I said to the missus "Has he never heard of spark errosion" at which point he said "We came up with spark errosion". I mean ffs, it's not as if it's something new and the blokes who make model jet engines for RC planes and helicopters have been spark eroding their turbine wheels for years. -- Beav
From: Simon Wilson on 8 Jun 2010 02:28 On 08/06/2010 02:14, Beav wrote: > > > "Dave Emerson" <Dave_dot_Emerson(a)LineOne.net> wrote in message > news:hujosq$lat$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> ...as seen on ITV4 TT coverage tonight. >> >> http://www.bladonjets.com could be the next power source for bikes, >> either as direct-drive or hybrid - would be interesting >> >> The first pic on the home page made me think of this >> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180513910791 >> but the unit really is small. >> > I was quite amazed when the bloke on TV was talking about how long it > took to come up a solution to manufacture the turbine wheel. Before he' > finished yabbering I said to the missus "Has he never heard of spark > errosion" at which point he said "We came up with spark errosion". > > I mean ffs, it's not as if it's something new and the blokes who make > model jet engines for RC planes and helicopters have been spark eroding > their turbine wheels for years. > mmm spark erosion. I worked on designing/building those machines for quite a few years. It was a lot of fun. I don't miss going home stinking of dielectric though. -- /Simon
From: Malc on 8 Jun 2010 04:00 On 7 June, 22:35, "Dave Emerson" <Dave_dot_Emer...(a)LineOne.net> wrote: > ...as seen on ITV4 TT coverage tonight. > > http://www.bladonjets.com could be the next power source for bikes, either > as direct-drive or hybrid - would be interesting > http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/marine_turbine_technologies_mtt_superbike_2007.php -- Malc
From: SIRPip on 8 Jun 2010 04:49 Malc wrote: > http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/marine_turbine_technologies_mtt_super > bike_2007.php Yeah, I could imagine Bowick Senior being into one of them. He could prolly service it, too. -- SIRPip : B12
From: Hog on 8 Jun 2010 09:08
SIRPip wrote: > Malc wrote: > >> http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/marine_turbine_technologies_mtt_super >> bike_2007.php > > Yeah, I could imagine Bowick Senior being into one of them. He could > prolly service it, too. I expect Capstone will be examining their Patent file rather closely. Bladon are a little behind the curve. www.greencarcongress.com/2009/11/capstone-turbine-to-unveil-prototype-microturbine-rangeextended-electric-supercar-at-la-auto-show.html Single stage microjets don't cut the mustard, too thirsty. -- Hog |