I wonder how much the materials cost? How long did it take you to put that together?
Efreetsultan
August 30th, 2006 at 12:15 AM
hey buddy, this looks like a perpetuum mobile… how does it work? could you explain a little?
IDontKnowForGodsSake
August 31st, 2006 at 12:06 PM
did u make that urself?
zida15
August 31st, 2006 at 11:39 PM
I thought there was no illegal content allowed on YouTube. This seems to break the laws of thermodynamics! Very cool though. I’ve just watched your other videos as well, and I’m already a big fan. Keep amazing us.
moscaplateada
September 1st, 2006 at 7:13 AM
hahaha!!, cool!..
ProtoCosmos
September 1st, 2006 at 3:59 PM
You made a water pump? You play great guitar,you rescue animals,nurture them,you watch them grow,you video the splendor of nature,you make water pumps, etc. I’m glad people like you are in the world.
MCGruntman
September 4th, 2006 at 3:48 PM
People who are curious – the water wheel is not the only power input. Noticed how the pump works before the water wheel starts providing power?
sosauto
September 5th, 2006 at 1:53 AM
Right. The ‘pump’ is merely a decorative piece disguising the PCV pipe that feeds water from the remote electric pump. The water wheel (a basket drive pully from a Kenmore washer) turns the countershaft via string belts. From there wooden push rods move the pump handle. The project took several weeks to get working properly.
john
MCGruntman
September 5th, 2006 at 2:42 PM
Despite not achieving perpetual motion this time, its still a cool little project. Well done!
Argent009
September 9th, 2006 at 10:59 AM
Aw darnit! You spoiled it. We all thought you’d invented a perpetual motion device. Stop toying with us like this!>
Tmpshop66
December 18th, 2006 at 1:40 AM
You are so cool!
abuthesquishyfrog
December 20th, 2006 at 5:22 AM
too cool.
elliottveares
April 11th, 2007 at 8:40 PM
perpetul motion is unposibel becuse of gravity and friction.sorry it just goes a gainist the laws of physics
AlanMolstad
November 22nd, 2007 at 3:22 PM
an interesting addition to a pond.
Not many guys think of things like this.
toxicfrost123
February 17th, 2008 at 4:25 AM
good job man… what type of pump is that 6v pump? thanks
winvistainfo
June 21st, 2008 at 5:46 AM
I like how the video starts with no water running – and suddenly it starts and water begins pumping magically. Almost as if someone turned on the power to the electric pump!
Anyway, looks really cool.
naflodi
December 19th, 2008 at 6:13 PM
if life were like that you wouldnt need Visa.
tutorialhelp4you
April 18th, 2009 at 6:27 PM
so wait the left wheel powers the pump thats sick!
alphaman1101
August 27th, 2009 at 11:32 PM
YOu proven my concept!
Perpetual energy.
Dirtboy101
August 29th, 2009 at 4:43 AM
I don’t think this is a perpetual mobile, but more of a gravity powered motor. The gravity pushing down the waterwheel which in turn operates the pump.
aceospades1250
August 31st, 2009 at 4:16 PM
it’s not perpetual motion.
mattiaslindh
September 28th, 2009 at 12:20 PM
i don’t think the poster really meant that the hanp pump drivers the whole action. The hand pump is driven of the waterwheel that itself get water from an electric pump.
And yes you can never gain more energy transforming from another energy source, there is always loss on it’s way.
KingObould
May 12th, 2010 at 9:45 AM
Would it be possible to have a system like this, with no modern day electricity. A pump that draws water from a river, then pours it over the wheel which generates power? And what might it generate power for? And could the pump look like this one just on a larger scale?
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