The Falkirk Wheel - WOW!!!

colinuk · 9 Jan 2008 at 12:14

Never seen this before... but it looks good..

Think there is a vid of it on Utube being used... looks odd but nice too.

Anyone used it?

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javv5 · 9 Jan 2008 at 12:17

No. An interesting exhibition in the centre there and you can see everything from the side without having to get on a barge - unless you are a geek that is.

PurpleDinosaur · 9 Jan 2008 at 12:17

Great piece of engineering.

MHayes · 9 Jan 2008 at 12:25

link?

Whitestar · 9 Jan 2008 at 12:28

Falkirk Wheel

PurpleDinosaur · 9 Jan 2008 at 12:29

Didn't realise so many people don't know about this. :eek:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel

Loads of videos on YouTube, most are 7+ minutes long and boring, so here's a time-lapse one:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-p9nyKZ_oa8

James07 · 9 Jan 2008 at 12:29

It does look amazing..

I saw this a while ago, i thought it looked brilliant, and the way it works is pretty amazing also.

An amazing piece of engineering.

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[DOD]Asprilla · 9 Jan 2008 at 12:30

Wow!

I was going to make a lame gag about Scotland just getting the wheel, that that thing is just mad.

Blackstar · 9 Jan 2008 at 12:31

It goes reeeeally slowly. Good visit for about half an hour, once.

Lamo · 9 Jan 2008 at 12:38

It's well worth a visit. I really enjoyed my time there for the day.

colinuk · 9 Jan 2008 at 12:40

Never seen anything like it before.... was talking to a guy at work about barges and this came up as i mentioned locks.. Looks almost space aged.

Moredhel · 9 Jan 2008 at 12:41

Blackstar said:
It goes reeeeally slowly

You mean wheeely slowly?

Hobgoblin · 9 Jan 2008 at 13:00

yeh ive been on it. my thoughts are similar to Blackstars although slightly more enthusiastic as it is a lovely piece of engineering.

Azza · 9 Jan 2008 at 13:05

Seen it before no TV etc but I had no idea what it was or even what it was called.

Time to have a read I think.

Gilly · 9 Jan 2008 at 13:08

PurpleDinosaur said:
Didn't realise so many people don't know about this.

It's just a small foreign town, I don't know much at all about Falkirk.

kippermitten · 9 Jan 2008 at 13:24

Its worth a vist once or twice, very very impressive though. Its in a nice place so good for walking so worth a visit.

Blackstar · 9 Jan 2008 at 13:27

Hobgoblin said:
yeh ive been on it. my thoughts are similar to Blackstars although slightly more enthusiastic as it is a lovely piece of engineering.

Oh agree completely it is an amazing piece of engineering. Just not that exciting for very long.

Biohazard · 9 Jan 2008 at 13:28

Scotland is generally a great place for Engineering anyway.

Gilly said:
It's just a small foreign town, I don't know much at all about Falkirk.

lool

Muffin` · 9 Jan 2008 at 13:32

Wasting out bloody tax money :mad:

See what they do with it when it's their money :mad:

Biohazard · 9 Jan 2008 at 13:32

ahahaha