Hydro Differential pressure exchange over unity system.

[TinselKoala]

Impressive! I might not have thought of that indirect method. Another way would be to photograph the level , next to a reference ruler, and then use dividers on the blow-up photo.

Eyeball errors, and stretchy tape errors .... some random and some systematic. Easily accounted for by statistical methods, with a large enough set of runs. But I'm happy with your figures.

I just don't know what, exactly, they are measuring. That is, since the precharge is supporting the weight of the moving parts, maybe the added water is just lifting--- the added water.

It seems to be unusually quiet around here lately. Are the implications of the automatic bollard analogy starting to sink in? Perhaps this _is_ the secret of the Zed... reducing the input work required to lift the weight, by precharging a spring.

[wildew]

The "magic" is in the precharge,, but the questions are, how is it put there and what all it can do.

Good one 

Not sure how relevant "how it is put there" is.
As in: The exact method counts or the same final result counts.
If there is more than 1 way to achieve the same pressure and volume balance does it matter how it's accomplished?
YES - proper setup seriously affects system performance.

M. seems to be demonstrating that the setup doesn't diminish except for possibly some evaporation. That could be minimized by a loose sleeve or hood for the outer riser.

[mondrasek]

M. seems to be demonstrating that the setup doesn't diminish except for possibly some evaporation. That could be minimized by a loose sleeve or hood for the outer riser.

While I am not 100% sure of what I may be demonstrating, I am 100% sure that the air in the setup (precharge) does not diminish (is not being consumed/being converted to any measurable output energy).

But I am also still not sure what I am measuring or what "should" be measured.

So I am not ready to pursue multiple tests to check for the standard deviation of any reported test measurements.

First I want to find a bon-i-fied "anomaly."  Then I'd love to test the f*** out of it!

M.

[wildew]

First I want to find a bon-i-fied "anomaly."

WITH -- YOU -- THERE !!   

[mrwayne]

Just my opinion -
I think it might be an "anomaly" to pay for something (lift a load and take it off)...
and then get all your money back (exhaust value = to input)  Every time.
Why it works is the brain teaser.....have fun 
What can do nothing without its head, what does work when storing its head, and does more work when giving its head away? A ZED. 
p.s. really good mood - our optimized six layer system just tested "twice" as efficient "more" than we have ever reported!
In about three weeks - you will hear all about it!
Wayne