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To South – Road Trip to Balclutha
Wellington. My trusty Toyota Estima waiting to board the Interislander ferry. The Interislander travels between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island, forming a road and rail link between New Zealand’s two main islands. Three roll-on roll-off vessels operate the 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) ferry route, taking three…
Linear turbine tests Heathcote river April 14, 2014
Linear turbine test Heathcote river Christchurch April 14, 2014. Pumping water to 5 meters high. Mini linear turbine test Heathcote river Christchurch April 14, 2014. Pumping water showing low head approx 1 meter, and high head approx 6 meters. Mini Linear turbine test Heathcote river Christchurch April 14, 2014. Showing vane operation, and pumping water…
Mini Linear turbine test on Waimana river near Whakatane, New Zealand. March 14, 2015
Original test video currently unavailable. Mini Linear turbine test on Waimana river about 6 km past Taneatua near Whakatane, New Zealand. March 14, 2015. Pumping water and generating power for light bulb. See Drawings page which has manufacturing drawings including parts list.Can be made with simple tools (hacksaw, drill, sheet metal cutters (tinsnips), from local…
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Tests of Tuapeka turbine at Tuapeka punt picnic
Tests of Tuapeka turbine (linear turbine) at Tuapeka punt picnic on Clutha River New Zealand Feb 26, 2012. Tuapeka punt is operating across river using rudders and river flow to make it move sideways. Tuapeka turbine operates on similar principle with blades suspended on chains and incliined to flow to move sideways and turn wheels…
Tuapeka turbine at Tuapeka Punt (Clutha river New Zealand) Feb 2012
Tuapeka turbine ready for launching in the Clutha river at the Tuapeka Punt picnic 26 February 2012
Departure – Road trip to Balclutha
Looking over the Waikato River at Huntly during the road trip to Balclutha.
