While at a flea market yesterday, I had an interesting idea. (OK, so it
may
or may not be practical...it's clever!)
I picked up a model airplane engine -- it weighs hardly anything, perhaps
a few ounces, and has a drive shaft that's 3/8" diameter. Presumably
this thing puts out a decent amount of power for its weight. Gotta' be
better than batteries...
As it's an off the shelf item, would it be possible to use one of these
little engines to generate electricity for a palmtop class computer?
Their power requirements are meager, and small generators would
be capable of handling those requirements with relative ease.
Since gasoline could run one of these little things for hours, if not
days on end, with minimal weight...why hasn't someone done this
before? It seems logical...
-- Chuck Knight
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