tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10162381.post5458461674397162729..comments2023-10-29T10:41:21.303-04:00Comments on Castro's Favorite Color: GravityLightHowardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914637175040341245noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10162381.post-64071449509879766532015-08-05T13:24:03.487-04:002015-08-05T13:24:03.487-04:00The pendulum on a clock is just a regulator. The p...The pendulum on a clock is just a regulator. The power comes from the weights (or springs). I'm assuming the light regulates the power through friction of the generator, which would produce a continuous output rather than the oscillating output of a clock (or a blinking light). Using friction has some downsides in terms of wear, and it appears their revised version tries to address these.Karlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10162381.post-32214098366363482362015-08-04T20:08:00.254-04:002015-08-04T20:08:00.254-04:00Yup. I wonder if a pendulum mechanism wouldn't...Yup. I wonder if a pendulum mechanism wouldn't work better?Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914637175040341245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10162381.post-80268277891488598932015-08-04T18:19:11.130-04:002015-08-04T18:19:11.130-04:00This is so basic, I'm surprised I haven't ...This is so basic, I'm surprised I haven't seen it before. It's like a grandfather clock, but with light.Karlnoreply@blogger.com