Floating bed - rediculously cool

Sparky__H · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:11

William said:
I want to make a levitating coil, you know where you get a big coil of copper wire then have it hover by pushing a high current through it.

Look up “ion wind” there’s a few home experiments you can try.

Levitating coil is just too much I’m afraid.

William · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:13

I also want a railgun.

Magnets be fun.

Sparky__H · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:14

William said:
I also want a railgun.

Magnets be fun.

Prepare to spend a lot of money on batteries as you need some that can dump their charge all at once without exploding!!!

William · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:17

Mine will be powered by Boris Johnson.

VeNT · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:20

Sparky__H said:
Prepare to spend a lot of money on batteries as you need some that can dump their charge all at once without exploding!!!

or just use flash capacitors

stig · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:22

me wants

Pinkeyes · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:48

If your bedroom is above your kitchen, wouldn't your washing machine be clamped to the ceiling ?

Could be good for pan storage

KizZ · 4 Jul 2006 at 12:56

Not for me

happytechie · 4 Jul 2006 at 13:14

Hmm strong magnets have all sorts of side effects and the full effect of them on the human body isn't totally understood.

I can see lot's of issues with the bed, not least that it will wipe all credit cards close to it, stop computers working, stop CRT tubes working and stop watches and clocks working. I don't know about you lot but I leave my wallet, my alarm clock a computer and a TV close to my bed.

so scores: Practiality 0, Coolness 10

I've always fancied a bed similar to that but suspecded from the celing by wires. I'll have one in my multi million pound custom build beachside property when I'm a multi millionaire. Till then I'll have to make to with an IKEA special like the rest of you

HT

badgermonkey · 4 Jul 2006 at 13:16

How often have you lain in bed at night, cursing the fact that the very piece of furniture upon which you are resting your weary head is somehow despoiled by its crude and ugly legs that rest on the floor?
Well, fret no more. A Dutch architect has designed a floating bed which hovers 40cm from the floor, thanks to a couple of powerful magnets, doing away with the need for clunky and outmoded legs. Just what the above average Über geek needs.

Best paragraph I have read all day

(I just woke up

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Eliot · 4 Jul 2006 at 13:16

cool yes, 1 million dollars yes.

gord · 4 Jul 2006 at 13:22

William said:
I guess you could have posts with magnets in them which stops it shooting off.

Like legs.. hold on a minute.. ive just reinvented the wheel.. its rounder..

sjt269 · 4 Jul 2006 at 13:28

gord said:
Like legs.. hold on a minute.. ive just reinvented the wheel.. its rounder..

rofl

Bluebells · 4 Jul 2006 at 13:34

Cool idea, but I will reserve judgement till I see the real thing. What about a floating tv that you can move around with you in the house?

mks2005 · 4 Jul 2006 at 14:23

Did anyone else immediately think "Space Odyssey"?

VeNT · 4 Jul 2006 at 14:44

mks2005 said:
Did anyone else immediately think "Space Odyssey"?

oh my god its full of stars!

and tbh that image sucks as it was BLACK and didn't reflect anything (iirc)

No-One · 4 Jul 2006 at 14:47

Stelly said:
wouldnt you be pretty ****** if you had a power cut?

Stelly

I think it would be more funny if you we laying on it during a power and suddenly the power comes back on. You'd be sent flying towards the ceiling.

bitslice · 4 Jul 2006 at 16:55

umm, my cat likes hiding under the bed.

cat has a bell collar

bell is made of metal

I can see this being really bad for kitty
:-)

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AS_Platinum · 4 Jul 2006 at 17:15

umm, my cat likes hiding under the bed.

cat has a bell collar

bell is made of metal

I can see this being really bad for kitty

How about when said cat is under the bed when a powercut happens

I hate cats.

Skiddley · 4 Jul 2006 at 17:17

Now a floating bunkbed WOULD be cool

EDIT: not sure how you'd get on the top bunk tho...