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onthecuttingedge2005

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Wicking Works
« on: December 02, 2009, 08:53:53 AM »
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onthecuttingedge2005

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2009, 09:24:12 AM »
I did the experiment with the paper towel hanging over the glass of water, if I place the outside end 'at' the water level then the water dripping stops but does get saturated.

if I place the outside part of the paper towel below the water line the dripping continues, this tells me that the dripping is due to the siphoning effect rather than the wicking itself.

Jerry
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Azorus

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2009, 07:47:43 PM »
Nice videos but you still run into the same problem as before, how do you fill the container where the wicking is occurring?
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Cloxxki

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2009, 10:59:08 PM »
The water surface height difference seems well enough in that second video to simply let is flow back in.
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broli

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2009, 01:09:10 AM »
Indeed in both videos the end of the wick is below the water level, then why not use a siphon. Although if the end of the wick is above the water level and thus can be looped back into the tank then we are in business. I think I saw a youtube video apparently doing this which I can't find anymore.

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onthecuttingedge2005

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2009, 01:26:25 AM »
Something like this.
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shruggedatlas

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2009, 04:12:40 AM »
Quote from: onthecuttingedge2005 on December 03, 2009, 01:26:25 AM
Something like this.

But water always seeks its own level.  Why would it stay in compartment B rather than emptying into the lower container?
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onthecuttingedge2005

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2009, 05:40:54 AM »
Quote from: shruggedatlas on December 03, 2009, 04:12:40 AM
But water always seeks its own level.  Why would it stay in compartment B rather than emptying into the lower container?

A. and B. are sealed, this creates a higher vacuum up top than the lower water in B., the vacuum at the top chamber B. will cause the water to be drawn up from device E. which is only allowed to flow one way.

should be pretty easy to verify, I will see about finding a one way valve somewhere.
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FreeEnergy

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2009, 08:45:50 AM »
what if you have capillary tubes and you place a wick at the top so it drips back down?

what if you have 4 wicks in each tube starting from the smallest to the biggest, each wick helps transport the liquid to the biggest tube.

just a thought.

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FreeEnergy

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2009, 09:10:05 AM »
Quote from: onthecuttingedge2005 on December 03, 2009, 01:26:25 AM
Something like this.

looks good! i wonder if it will work?
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onthecuttingedge2005

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2009, 09:14:12 AM »
A Wick manifold has a nice ring to it. the capillary action would cause the siphon effect if the capillary manifolds liquid is higher.

I think it would work. Nice work FE.

Jerry ;)
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FreeEnergy

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2009, 09:22:43 AM »
Quote from: onthecuttingedge2005 on December 03, 2009, 09:14:12 AM
A Wick manifold has a nice ring to it. the capillary action would cause the siphon effect if the capillary manifolds liquid is higher.

I think it would work. Nice work FE.

Jerry ;)

lol no you nice work :)
anyway i think your idea just might work and i'd like to see it in real life. doesn't look too hard to build.   
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FreeEnergy

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2009, 09:38:52 AM »
come to think of it i don't think you need a one way flow valve. just make the main water pipe longer towards the bottom of the water tub.
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FreeEnergy

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2009, 09:45:03 AM »
EDIT:
the air vacuum is a great idea to hold water up outside water level inside a pipe! this is why i don't think the one way flow valve is necessary and will probably cause a drag in the system.
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onthecuttingedge2005

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Re: Wicking Works
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2009, 09:45:58 AM »
Quote from: FreeEnergy on December 03, 2009, 09:38:52 AM
come to think of it i don't think you need a one way flow valve. just make the main water pipe longer towards the bottom of the water tub.

to play it safe and prevent back flow of the water I'll keep the one way valve in mind, for now, if the concept works I could easily scale it up to make a self functioning Kelvin Generator to produce high voltage. I think that I would use Kelvin's Generator because it has no moving parts, they could be hooked in series and or parallel depending on the current need.

thanks for the compliment and happy hunting!
Jerry 8)
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