Fueless Friction Heater Manufacturer Found

[mscoffman]

The thing is, 1HP or about 760Watts total is a very low number. Small space
heaters run at about 1500Watts, or nearly twice as much input power and are
implicitly 100% efficient. Friction heat is probably almost totally latent heat.
While nichrome based electrical heaters probably produce some IR radiant
heat. So if he creates any usable heating in multiple rooms, at all with 1HP,
it will be somewhat suprising.

:S:MarkSCoffman

[TechStuf]

Anybody know of a manufacturer of black chrome vertical window blind replacement slats with short focus fresnel strips running the frontal length of each slat, with optional after market universal sun tracking motor?


It was worth a shot. 


Looks like I'm gonna have to make'em myself.


Peace,

TS

[Cap-Z-ro]

In response to a question on another thread...


" @Cap
what happend to the friction heater?
any news?
helmut "


@ helmut and all...I found out the long hard expensive way that this unit will not work unless the outer and inner drum are accurately made.

And in order to accomplish that the drums must be 'spun' to ensure the drums will be true and round for stable rotation @ 35000 RPM's.

I am not sure when my finances will allow me to try that method.

Regards...

[Pirate88179]

@ Cap:

Did you ever get your money back from that crook?  If you need help finding him, let me know.

Bill

[Cap-Z-ro]

No I didn't Bill...with the machinist I took the unit to, taking so long providing a written assessment, and with life's other rabbit holes, I didn't follow up.

I am now wiser but poorer.

I still still plan to explore this technology as time and finances allow.

Regards...