How did K2 turn ski vibration into electricty and light?
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How did K2 turn ski vibration into electricty and light?
Hi,
Any thoughts on how K2 got the old Merlin VI's and the Fours to light up? It seems like all the materials needed to light up the skis is in the little raised box.
I should have bought a pair at the swap and peeled the box off. Anyone done this or willing to??
Thanks for your insights.
Any thoughts on how K2 got the old Merlin VI's and the Fours to light up? It seems like all the materials needed to light up the skis is in the little raised box.
I should have bought a pair at the swap and peeled the box off. Anyone done this or willing to??
Thanks for your insights.
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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piezoelectricity
Pretty silly.
Pretty silly.
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K2 had a slogan that said. "When it's blinkin' it's thinkin". The idea is not new. It was a circuit that would take vibration frequencies and convert it into electrical energy an dissipate it by lighting the LED. Later on, they figured out how to cancel out vibrations with placing dampening devices at calculated locations. If I remember correctly, they had a lot of warranty issues until they figured out what was going on. The kids would take the ski and slap it hard on a hard surface which would break the circuit and then turn it in for warranty. Those kids always figure out a way don't they.