It's great to see a "hero's fountain" in action! Thanks! -
I played around with putting the 2 bottles on a fulcrum scale (or see-saw) to exchange the heights of the bottles once they reach a certain weight to refil the bottles via another hose, but abandoned the project due to health issues. If I start playing with it again, it will be because I stumbled on YOUR video, so THANKS for reigniting my inspiration!
In the standard experiment, as I understand it, the cycle stops when the top reservoir empties and all the water runs to the lower reservoir. If you set them up on a fulcrum, wouldn't the process just halt when the levels equalize?
Also, the level that needs to be higher up of the two at the start, is the bottle that has the most water in it, which means on a see saw, this will be the bottle that starts at the bottom which would stop the experiment working I'd think.
Good work. I made one myself some years ago which worked well, with a rather high reaching ray of water compared to others I have seen here at youtube, but your one goes even higher.
Yep, there are a few perpetual motion machine designs based on this sort of design. Usually its just a matter of waiting around for them to run out of energy :)
Not really, because you have a net flow of water from one reservoir to the other, and somehow you need to get it back, which usually involves disassembling the system.
I suppose you could design some pumping mechanism to do the refill, but that would be a more advanced design. A cunning way to do this would be via a syphon?
Great demo and explanation! It's interesting that the older general physics texts (from the 1800's to roughly the mid 1900's)covered such things as this. But the more modern texts do not. Sad, really. Good job and thanks.
Ummm, araldite (epoxy resin). The tube is metal and it goes through a hole drilled in the plastic cap for the glass bottle. Araldite works well for this. But so does putty, blue-tack, silicone sealant, candle wax, etc.
Very well done videos! I think this is the best example and description of a Hero's Fountain I've seen. Nice job.
Soulrider2012 11 months ago
Here in the states,we could use
unsweeten KOOL AID.I use it to dye
coffee filters for crafts.
If I had to leave the USA.I'd be down there,
mate. Alan in Alabama,USA
allalan 1 year ago
It's great to see a "hero's fountain" in action! Thanks! -
I played around with putting the 2 bottles on a fulcrum scale (or see-saw) to exchange the heights of the bottles once they reach a certain weight to refil the bottles via another hose, but abandoned the project due to health issues. If I start playing with it again, it will be because I stumbled on YOUR video, so THANKS for reigniting my inspiration!
VimisiDigitalMedia 2 years ago
In the standard experiment, as I understand it, the cycle stops when the top reservoir empties and all the water runs to the lower reservoir. If you set them up on a fulcrum, wouldn't the process just halt when the levels equalize?
Also, the level that needs to be higher up of the two at the start, is the bottle that has the most water in it, which means on a see saw, this will be the bottle that starts at the bottom which would stop the experiment working I'd think.
Just some thoughts...
ShokaLion 2 years ago
Good work. I made one myself some years ago which worked well, with a rather high reaching ray of water compared to others I have seen here at youtube, but your one goes even higher.
TheBigParadox 2 years ago
LOL the sirens in the background are hillarious
ririlx 2 years ago
y?,.............
animebsd 2 years ago
Fantastic!
A thorough and well explained video.
and Aussie as well :)
AK11000 3 years ago
Thank you for the great demonstration. Ever heard of this being used as the basis for perpetual motion efforts?
sxcchickallthetime 3 years ago
Yep, there are a few perpetual motion machine designs based on this sort of design. Usually its just a matter of waiting around for them to run out of energy :)
micolich 2 years ago
how can we replayed the Hero's Fountain after it stoop , is there an easy way ? good jop and thanks
goldendiana 3 years ago
Not really, because you have a net flow of water from one reservoir to the other, and somehow you need to get it back, which usually involves disassembling the system.
I suppose you could design some pumping mechanism to do the refill, but that would be a more advanced design. A cunning way to do this would be via a syphon?
micolich 3 years ago
thanks for the information
goldendiana 3 years ago
Great demo and explanation! It's interesting that the older general physics texts (from the 1800's to roughly the mid 1900's)covered such things as this. But the more modern texts do not. Sad, really. Good job and thanks.
tsny35 3 years ago
you do a really great job with this and good job explaining too 5/5
Brian86992DH 3 years ago
what did u use to seal the hole where the tube goes thru?
clubpenguin1234 3 years ago
Ummm, araldite (epoxy resin). The tube is metal and it goes through a hole drilled in the plastic cap for the glass bottle. Araldite works well for this. But so does putty, blue-tack, silicone sealant, candle wax, etc.
micolich 3 years ago