The weight is not visible in this video because it is suspended on the outside of the shed (see picture below — click to enlarge). It was only connected for about 30 minutes and the surf was so high that day that I lost one connection to the barrel. Hence, the movement of the weight was disappointingly small. This was on May 4, 2009 and was the last day of the project before I had to leave Guinea.
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More about the conceptMore about the concept
Original Concept Video The video shows the transfer mechanism which is underwater. The float need not rise to the surface to be effective; it will function even several meters below
Feb 11, 2009 video of working prototypeFeb 11, 2009 video of working prototype
This video was taken on February 11, 2009, on Room Island, near Conakry, Guinea in West Africa. It shows the movement of several heavy truck flyweels, connected by steel cable
Video of InstallationVideo of Installation
This is a narrated slide show which shows the installation efforts, starting with a photo of the underwater portion of the device. The audio explains it. Again, notice how calm