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Step 3The float and container.

The float and container.
A float 6 inches high is made from a bucket. This float is then attached to a metal holder and put in a slightly bigger (wider) bucket. This float will weigh 5 or 6 kg when it is full of water.
The container bucket will have a little hole screwed in its bottom and a pipe will be inserted. This pipe will be attached to the string from the clock. As the clock turns, the string comes down the pipe drops and water drips out through it from the container!
Phew.
There is more.
The float drops, and pulls the green string, this turns the solar cooker and pulls up the counterweight (the one liter drink bottle).
You can see the solar cooker on the next page.
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Oct 16, 2010. 6:38 PMBlofish says:
This is Art ! The simplicity. I salute you!

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