Man versus machine (video). Traditional bowl turner Robin Wood on his foot powered lathe races a friend on an electric lathe to see who can make a bowl fastest. Related: the museum of old techniques.
The battle of the bowlturners
March 25, 2009 by Filed Under: Hand tools, Lathes, Low-tech solutions
Tigchel heaters and finovens
March 23, 2009 by Filed Under: Heating appliances, Wood
The electric man & the electric horse
March 20, 2009 by Filed Under: Inventions that never made it, Travel
Here. More Victorian Era robots. Thanks, David.
The woodmobile
March 19, 2009 by Filed Under: Cars, DIY, Low-tech cars, Travel, Wood
Who needs gasoline or batteries? John Dutch’s Volvo 240 is powered by wood.
“After 2000 kilometers on woodgas everything worked properly. Top speed is 120 km/h. Cruising speed 100-110 km/h. Fuel consumption approximately 30 kilos of wood for one hundred kilometers, which is also one effective filling of the fuel bin. The back seat loaded with sacks of wood make the total range approximately 400 kilometers.”
Update: “Wood gas vehicles: firewood in the fuel tank“.
Kite aerial photography
March 17, 2009 by Filed Under: Kites, Photography, Wind Power
