Moving Air Task
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Moving Air Task
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Re: Moving Air Task
Can we assume that when they say "not pneumatic" they mean that the moving air should be unenclosed?
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Re: Moving Air Task
Drop a weight on bellows/air bladder, release air from a balloon, something like that. Or just electricity and a fan.
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Re: Moving Air Task
Hey everyone! I have a question about the wind power and simultaneous events. Suppose the the wind from the fan powers another event entirely. Specifically, I want to use the wind to turn the screw attached to blades. On the rules, it states that the moving air needs to *start* the next action. Can it power another action entirely? Thanks!
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Re: Moving Air Task
The wind still starts the next action, and nowhere in the rules does it say it can't continue the next action. Submit a clarification if you want to be sure, though. My guess is that it's fine--they're allowing the gas from the chemical reaction to fill up the balloon, even though they run somewhat simultaneously.Pandemonium wrote:Hey everyone! I have a question about the wind power and simultaneous events. Suppose the the wind from the fan powers another event entirely. Specifically, I want to use the wind to turn the screw attached to blades. On the rules, it states that the moving air needs to *start* the next action. Can it power another action entirely? Thanks!
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Re: Moving Air Task
I followed your advice.Primate wrote:The wind still starts the next action, and nowhere in the rules does it say it can't continue the next action. Submit a clarification if you want to be sure, though. My guess is that it's fine--they're allowing the gas from the chemical reaction to fill up the balloon, even though they run somewhat simultaneously.Pandemonium wrote:Hey everyone! I have a question about the wind power and simultaneous events. Suppose the the wind from the fan powers another event entirely. Specifically, I want to use the wind to turn the screw attached to blades. On the rules, it states that the moving air needs to *start* the next action. Can it power another action entirely? Thanks!
I emailed my regional supervisor, and she replied that I would have to be careful about it; she stated that the action would be a parallel task. Therefore, I think I'll just add another fan to power the screw.
Thanks!
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Re: Moving Air Task
I'm trying to use the air from a fan to power a car forward which pulls a string with tape attached to it, off of a funnel. The funnel is for the sand timer. When it works its great, but it is inconsistent. Does anyone know a more efficient way to do this?