Comments for Open Source Washing Machine Project http://www.oswash.org free and low-cost alternatives to hand washing Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:25:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on Rotating washing machines by Jean-Noël http://www.oswash.org/washing-technologies/rotating-washing-machines#comment-6060 Jean-Noël Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:25:52 +0000 http://www.oswash.org/?page_id=111#comment-6060 For countries with seasides it’s possible to use the alternative power of the waves, to roll “washmills” on the beach.
Closed containers with water and detergent can float by themselves (if there is enough air inside). They can rotate around an horizontal axis. The rotation is directely produced by the “wings” of the mill: When the wave arrive to the beach, the “oswash mill” turns in one side, then turns to the other side when the water goes back, exactly like in a modern rotating machine ( free energy !!!). It’s possible to have foating units, or units attached to a jetty.
The system can follow the level of the sea.

]]> Comment on Gallery by Jean-Noël http://www.oswash.org/gallery#comment-6059 Jean-Noël Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:09:13 +0000 http://www.oswash.org/?page_id=70#comment-6059 The third design is adapted for a developping country

]]> Comment on Washing technologies by Jean-Noël http://www.oswash.org/washing-technologies#comment-6055 Jean-Noël Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:38:51 +0000 http://www.oswash.org/?page_id=53#comment-6055 Thanks R Allen, Good idea, but its hard to find electricity and adapted electric motor, in many places in the world , the places where women need such washing systems.

]]> Comment on About by arun ramakrishnan http://www.oswash.org/#comment-6051 arun ramakrishnan Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:51:38 +0000 http://www.oswash.org/?page_id=2#comment-6051 I love it. This is awesome.

]]> Comment on About by MikeM http://www.oswash.org/#comment-6050 MikeM Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:45:50 +0000 http://www.oswash.org/?page_id=2#comment-6050 Maybe you guys would be interested in this Australian wireless washing machine, http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4311221162_71c855cafb_o.jpg

]]> Comment on About by Rob Fish http://www.oswash.org/#comment-6049 Rob Fish Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:22:22 +0000 http://www.oswash.org/?page_id=2#comment-6049 In his book “Travels with Charlie,” the author (and Nobel Laureate) John Steinbeck describes a washing machine he put together in the back of his truck as he was traveling. If my memory serves me, it was a garbage can with some water and soap in it, suspended between bungee, (that is, rubberized elastic) cords. As the truck rattled down the road, the vehicles shaking was translated into agitation of the garbage can. This proved to be very effective at cleaning the clothes within. Needless to say, it is also a pretty cheap solution.

Best,

-Rob

]]> Comment on About by Jelle Dijkstra http://www.oswash.org/#comment-6020 Jelle Dijkstra Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:23:09 +0000 http://www.oswash.org/?page_id=2#comment-6020 I found a picture of the device which of course should be made of some more environment-friendly material:
http://www.marktplaats.nl/index.php?sref=http%3A//www.google.nl/m/search%3Fq%3DTupperware+wasemmer&url=http%3A//huis-inrichting.marktplaats.nl/keuken-tupperware/331702229-tupperware-wasemmer-reuze-emmer-nieuw.html%3Fxref%3D1

]]> Comment on About by Jelle Dijkstra http://www.oswash.org/#comment-6019 Jelle Dijkstra Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:50:57 +0000 http://www.oswash.org/?page_id=2#comment-6019 My wife told me that her sister used a large round tupperware box. She used it being on vacation in the early seventies. She put the clothes and some washing powder in the box and shaked it some time. The dirt went from the fabric into the water.

]]> Comment on Gallery by ed http://www.oswash.org/gallery#comment-6013 ed Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:22:16 +0000 http://www.oswash.org/?page_id=70#comment-6013 “Swirl” is the best design for washing clothes, carrying water, wheelbarrow, etc

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/9030/swirl-by-designaffairs-studio.html

http://deconstructingproductdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/ballbarrow400.jpg

]]> Comment on Gallery by chanux http://www.oswash.org/gallery#comment-5994 chanux Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:33:16 +0000 http://www.oswash.org/?page_id=70#comment-5994 OK, where are the source codes? :)

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