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  1. Neil Hodges Neil Hodges

    Hmm. A pedal-powered gyrocopter sounds pretty cool.

    Saturday, 19-Nov-11 21:11:59 UTC from web
    1. Macpony55 Macpony55

      @takeshitakenji Shall I attempt to make one?

      Saturday, 19-Nov-11 21:14:20 UTC from web
      1. Neil Hodges Neil Hodges

        @macpony55 As long as you don't kill yourself trying to fly it. That'd be fun for nobody.

        Saturday, 19-Nov-11 23:10:00 UTC from web
        1. Macpony55 Macpony55

          @takeshitakenji No it wouldn't, I would try to actually make one but I have no idea how a person could possibly generate enough lift to actually get off the ground.

          Saturday, 19-Nov-11 23:25:34 UTC from web
          1. Neil Hodges Neil Hodges

            @macpony55 The 'main rotor' of a gyrocopter is unpowered. Look it up.

            Saturday, 19-Nov-11 23:27:15 UTC from web
            1. Macpony55 Macpony55

              @takeshitakenji What spins it then?

              Saturday, 19-Nov-11 23:43:12 UTC from web
              1. Neil Hodges Neil Hodges

                @macpony55 This video helped me earlier today when I was wondering how a gyrocopter and a helicopter differed: http://youtu.be/T68Y-Q7nanA

                Saturday, 19-Nov-11 23:49:33 UTC from web
                1. Macpony55 Macpony55

                  @takeshitakenji I'll have to watch it later tonight. I'm working on a trebuchet and flamethrower right now.

                  Saturday, 19-Nov-11 23:52:52 UTC from web
                  1. Neil Hodges Neil Hodges

                    @macpony55 Is the flamethrower capable of being launched via the trebuchet?

                    Saturday, 19-Nov-11 23:57:40 UTC from web
                    1. Macpony55 Macpony55

                      @takeshitakenji Haha, fortunately no, but individually both should be very powerful weapons and may just spawn a new Youtube channel.

                      Sunday, 20-Nov-11 00:01:12 UTC from web
                    2. Macpony55 Macpony55

                      @takeshitakenji Darn, I had the right adapter sizes to link the propane tank and the nozzle but they reversed the threading on the tank to prevent people from doing what I'm doing. A minor set-back but I shall just work around it.

                      Sunday, 20-Nov-11 00:14:34 UTC from web
                2. Macpony55 Macpony55

                  @takeshitakenji Just watched the video, very helpful, it's too bad you can't fly over populated areas though

                  Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:26:25 UTC from web
                  1. Neil Hodges Neil Hodges

                    @macpony55 Pretty much purely recreational.

                    Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:27:01 UTC from web
                    1. Macpony55 Macpony55

                      @takeshitakenji Yes, still, a pedal-powered one seems slightly more probably now that I know how it works, that and I do happen to have a couple engines lying around my garage that I need use for, I may just attempt to build

                      Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:29:28 UTC from web
                      1. Neil Hodges Neil Hodges

                        @macpony55 Awesome!

                        Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:30:07 UTC from web
                        1. Macpony55 Macpony55

                          @takeshitakenji Yeah, should be fun

                          Sunday, 20-Nov-11 15:30:39 UTC from web