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Gravity fed water tank driving an air engine.

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Caleb:
Just something to think about.  A water tank in the attic pressurizing air at ground level which drives an air motor.

https://youtu.be/1Zf_2CZV6Zw

CG:
Wouldn't a water turbine be easier? Cheaper? Quicker?
Doesn't each conversion loose something?

Caleb:
I think he is just having fun.  :-)  Part of the problem he was having was the water could not fill the tank fast enough, so there must have been a lot of energy lost in the long tube.

CG:
A garden hose would have been better.

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