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Best use of Meccano I have seen!

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    Best use of Meccano I have seen!

    http://neil.fraser.name/hardware/centrifuge/

    See he also spotted mis-calibration the Nexus One accelerometers! Proper geek

    #2
    Wow. That is geeky.

    I never really got into Meccano, but I did love Lego.
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      #3
      Originally posted by Xenophon View Post
      Wow. That is geeky.

      I never really got into Meccano, but I did love Lego.
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        #4
        Wow, I wouldn't like to be near if it broke though...

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          #5
          Originally posted by Babbage View Post
          Wow, I wouldn't like to be near if it broke though...
          I like his comments:

          The centrifuge is a genuinely terrifying device. The lights dim when it is switched on. A strong wind is produced as the centrifuge induces a cyclone in the room. The smell of boiling insulation emanates from the overloaded 25 amp cables. If not perfectly adjusted and lubricated, it will shred the teeth off solid brass gears in under a second. Runs were conducted from the relative safety of the next room while peeking through a crack in the door.

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            #6
            I bet his wife is proud.
            Still Invoicing

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              #7
              Originally posted by administrator View Post
              http://neil.fraser.name/hardware/centrifuge/

              See he also spotted mis-calibration the Nexus One accelerometers! Proper geek
              Flippin' heck!

              Did his Mum know what he was doing in the dining room!
              Runs were conducted from the relative safety of the next room while peeking through a crack in the door.
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                #8
                Originally posted by cojak View Post
                Did his Mum know what he was doing in the dining room!
                She will once he builds new device

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by administrator View Post
                  http://neil.fraser.name/hardware/centrifuge/

                  See he also spotted mis-calibration the Nexus One accelerometers! Proper geek
                  Now we know administrator must be male...!

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                    #10
                    Make me want to know his address - so I don't live anywhere near him.

                    One day his neighbours are going to become suspicious and he'll end up with the 3am knock by the anti-terror plod.
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