“A Cross Between a WWI Propeller And A Viking Shield” | Dragons’ Den
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Richard Chadwick invented the Skyrota, a wind turbine that features a unique gearbox system and this isn't the only invention Richard has up his sleeve...
Mr Chadwick seeks £160,000 to develop his Skyrota and Trycon Gearbox but will the Dragons be able to see past the aesthetics?
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Richard is the best dragon - always respectful but pins down the exact problems with the business
He’s a classic aussie. Saying it how it is
No time wasted
Yeah, and his windmill invention was interesting to
Lol
Similar to James khan must be that seat 😂🤣
@@RuffRyder2011 and Rachel before them. It’s the seat for sure lol
You never send an engineer in to pitch a product or explain how something works. You send a salesman.
Sales person and Engineer combo, briefed and aligned… perfect
@@benskinner3607 so essentially we need everyday car mechanics xD
Meh, I'm an engineer, and I can pitch fine. This guy's just inept.
@@brayhill completely agree... Comes across awfully and presenting really isnt that difficult
@@brayhill i think he was ill prepared for actually explaining it and assumed everyone would get what he means.
That's man's stare is like "I am going to eat your soul".
He was so nervous that he went stiff in an intimidating way 😅
It's a political decision
he is creepy as f%ck
@@leaf3827 ^ Thiiiiiiiiiis
Theo cathetis is taking it all in…
Theo's children watching their dad on Dragons Den- Don't you dare spend our hard earned inheritance on that!!"
Richard Farleigh...what a guy! Any university should be lucky to have him speaking for a class.
Sadly apparently these days it seems he's back home in Queensland just kicking back and relaxing. We could use his advice tbh
Good we could use him here in Brisbane at UQ
Richard said "I'll be back". He's the Turbinator.
Turbo Encobulator!
Bravo
Narrator: Theo the Fetus doesnt know if its a pencil sharpener or a karkulator.
Or the best invention since Izztrizity
😂😂😂 Theo the Fetus...
The guy answers questions in the style of Hannibal Lecter!
I read your comment before watching the video, didn't understand what you meant, then when he answered questions I was hysterically laughing! Thanks for that!
"I want £150,000 and a bottle of chianti 🍷"
Ali B fuffuffuffuffuff....😄
He's actually 'Grady' from the Shining.
“It’s a political decision 👀”
Sadly. The Dragons failed to invest in the flux capacitor.
What this guy was pitching was a (probably) really good and extremely efficient gearbox, but the way he presented it was pretty weird, with the wind turbines and stuff. What he should've done is bring in a lot of stuff his gearbox would've improved, gotten either some company or government contracts, and then come in. None of the dragons understood what he really wanted, the guy himself brought an intention instead of a business and the diametrically opposite approaches of these two parties meant nothing could work.
Why do you believe it's extremely efficient? He hasn't even put the gearbox in a test bench setup. The very least thing he should have done!
@@akyhne idk I'm just taking the product at face value thus the probably. To me he didn't even try to sell its applications and just harped on about his genius invention which is not the way to sell something
Richard seems like the dragon who can shut Peter up with logic. He is completely right, aesthetics can be changed and improved, Richard was more interested in the tech but the inventor couldn't sell it right.
This is why Tesla failed and Edison won.
The Tesla situation was a little bit more nuanced than the way they packaged it....
Tesla failed coz Edison was the local genius inventor who everybody loved. Tesla was trampled by him. And even then, the victory of AC over Edison's DC is one of the greatest in history. So I wouldn't say Tesla necessarily failed.
@@rohilthomson But Tesla wasn't successful as Edison - broke, no patents and died alone in a hotel. Even history books put Edison as a success and a successful business man. You can't just be successful by being a good inventor, you also need to be a good salesman.
won where? all europe and half the other rest of the world use AC , mostly only the US use DC and you think tesla lost with your giant cables and limited range?
A read a book on Tesla. I don’t think I’d call him a failure.
This is the perfect example of why so many successful sci-tech companies bring in an experienced businessperson at the outset to run the commercial side.
I'm a Mechanical Engineer and for 1000:1 reducer gearbox to be fitted into such a small box is really impressive. I would love to see what type of cogwork he's got in it. Makes sense that he is careful to show it. Most gearboxes I've seen are enormous and extremely heavy to remain efficient (70+%) and retain a high gear ratio.
This seems like a very good solution, but what torques are we talking about? Is it applicable for industrial usage? How long can you run it for? 30000 hours? Servicing?
You hit the nail on its head, with those questions. It's an unproven gearbox, and you don't at all need a wind turbine, to test it out.
You can do that in a bench setup.
Why dont you find this creep and invest lol
It's not that impressive, I made a 2000:1 gearbox in a matchbox.
@@logangallagher7050 I ask you the same.. I doubt yours can be used on massive machinery transferring 100+ Nm for hundreds of hours.. or am I wrong? :D
Those are the questions. How much torque and for how long?
The number of parts is irrelevant. Size, cost, reliability, and torque matter.
6:00 the glare he gives Richard at this point reminds me of the butler from Stephen Kings 'The Shining' where he tells Jack "you have always been the caretaker here"
Haha, that is exactly who he remined me of too!
LOL!! @4:40 The narrator says " To the "Obvious Relief" of the other dragons, Richard has refused to divulge the toomuch about precisely how the gearbox works".. Classic 🤣🤣
For anyone else who works in engineering, or knows a few engineers, you'll be aware that character types like this are typical in engineering. Engineers often struggle to communicate successfully, which is a great shame!
Is this a good product though? I was lost
Why do they struggle to communicate properly?
@@MrGlostuber Typically speaking, one of the ways we can categorise people is looking at whether they are interested in "things", or interested in people. Engineers are typically interested in "things", and are not so proficient at the "people" side of life. This guy in the den assumed that the level of the Dragons' knowledge (when it comes to gearboxes and wind turbines) would be far superior to their true level of knowledge and understanding. He therefore bypassed telling them all, in basic terms, what he was talking about. He also failed to explain clearly what was on offer, and you can see from his reactions that he doesn't realise how he's firing the whole pitch straight over their heads. He feels frustrated and misunderstood, whereas he thinks he's sent out a really clear message. It happens all too often, and if criticism isn't given (or if the recipient of the criticism is unwilling to take it on board), then people like this will really struggle to communicate with people for the rest of their lives.
@@jamesf8864 Ah I get you, makes sense.
@@jamesf8864 The number one confusions was that he presented a really poorly packadged product for home owners. The potetially interesting thing he brought was the gearbox. He should have presented that first in economical terms and shown the wind turbin as an example.
I think Theo got it spot on. It could be a world changing product but it needs explaining in clear and concise terms.
Just build a small tabletop demo model. That pencil sharpener thingy didn't prove anything. Small propeller on the front of the sharpener, washing machine attached to the wires at the back of the sharpener, and blow on the blades. Unless the washing machine blows up as a result of all the volts flowing into it, it would prove the thing works.
The larger wind turbine, the more efficient, the less wind turbines to maintain.
These kind of small wind turbines will never ever succeed!
Richard Farleigh is by far the most intelligent dragon, and he has an incredible back story too. Did you know he also owns a hoard of 600,000 sapphires!
That's nothing, the narrator owns 1million satire's
Satire's what?@@witwolf4641
It's 2021 and every household is creating it's own electricity now...
Oh yes, everyone of them. It's not like we have energy shortage and blackouts in developed countries...
@@-George-Wood- You don't think I was sarcastic?
Looks like he managed some success. Merged into a company called LGC Skyrota Wind Energy Corp and the inventor Richard continued as a technical director until 2011 when he went to work in various engineering management roles.
Two problems I see: killing birds on your rooftop and bleeding body parts falling onto your garden or driveway and a whirring noise with vibration disturbing your neighbours and yourself. I had a smaller wind generator on a yacht for charging the battery and the blades were fragile - any small dent or chip led to imbalance when the rotor span fast. It would be difficult to adjust that larger rotor on a roof. Theo said he's like it in his garden but the airflow at ground level is weaker and more subject to turbulence.
Trying his hardest not to get an investment
"If I give you 160 thousand pounds of my children's inheritance, what are you going to do with it?"
Later: "Thanks dad for the sports cars!"
He is gambling with his kids money😎
@@MrDandupraveenkumar It's his money. His kids can go and beg for it on TV like everyone else.
Typical engineer. Bad communication skills.
Richard is pure class
I love how Theo always brings up his kids inheritance 😂
@@khotsopitso3500 who's to say he will give it to them before he dies?
@@ifwecouldvote He does lol. Repeatedly
Richard farleigh is the smartest one right?
Yes
Where I live, these turbines are so common.
They are no more of an eyesore that satellite dishes to be honest
Satellite dishes are very ugly, and only a third of the size of his.
@@basstrammel1322 They didn't use to be. Back in the 1980's someone down the road had a HUGE satellite dish right in his front yard. You could have fit two cars in it. Everyone thought it was ridiculous.
You can tell it’s an old episode when Deborah looks older.
She looks scary
Miserable cow!
She looks terrible back in these old shows! Being on TV over the years has done wonders for her!
It's a bad hair day for the old trout
That was her Kurt Cobain look 🤣
"It's a political decision" - good line for when you don't actually want to avoid saying anything at all 😂
he means it's a political decision because his invention generates renewable energy.
Yeah, it was a terrible answer. I figured out that what he meant was that renewable energy is a new and exciting industry, it's a shame he couldn't be a bit clearer.
He was a really nice fella, just a bit obsessed with his invention.
Drink every time Theo mentions his children's inheritance
Richard is a true class act. This looks like a safety hazard, though. I can see pets, children and even adults getting shredded to bits by this device.
Birds especially!
@@carms7758 For sure. It is just an accident away from a tragedy, followed by a lawsuit that would ruin everyone involved.
To shreds you say?
It’s 2020 and I am happy to say I have three of these on my house. Electricity bill is $0
Looking at that thing, you'd need a pilot's license to live in your own house.
This man is basically a live minion.
“Hi, I’m a crackpot inventor, and I want YOU to help fund my giant whirley twirley!”
😂
Yup
I love that this comment is coming from Colonel Sanders. 🤣
I have always thought that every home should have some sort of box that supplys electricity to the home.
The reason we don't have that is all about money.
It's like the old story about Tesla who could pull electricity out the air. But when his backer (JP Morgan?) found out you couldn't put a meter on it to charge people he withdrew his support.
After reading all the comments about Theo’s kids inheritance this is literally the first time I’ve heard him say it
He says it pretty much all the time 😄
He says it a lot.
means you’re very new here.
i’ve been watching for two weeks and i’m surprised if he doesn’t mentioned it.
I’m so confused, do I now keep my washing machine on my roof?
He was talking only about gear box...
@@alfonsosnr r/woooosh….
Don't be confused, it was very simple. You direct couple the wind turbine to the washing machine.
Come on! Did you think I was serious 😂
Found this in 2021 and I’ve never seen a roof with one of these on, anywhere 😅😂
All the houses flew away
@@christonamtb4089 If this was Reddit, I'd buy platinum for this comment. Had me in tears
Because they are too bloody expensive. Some off-gridders do have them. I would have one if they made them in purple with sparkly bits.
Imagine having one of these powering their washing machine. 🤣
Look at all us time travelers gathering together here
I love his cheeky smile when he said “I”ll be back!”
He should of come out playing Dylan’s “Blowing in the wind” on guitar.
Children inheritance... you’ve got to love this guy
Hope he goes bankrupt now and they get nothing
I can't think of a single example of a WW1-era propeller that looks similar to that, but I see why he has concerns!
“By 2012 we will all have one of these micro wind turbines” (7ft tall, 5 feet wide)... lol.
Well it’s 9 years after his prediction and not I (or anyone I know) have even seen one (let alone own one).
What I wish the dragons would have asked, so he can explain... if I did put one of those in my house...how much will it cost me to purchase? Also, what will it do for me? It’s going to power my entire house?
I know I’d personally pay a fortune for one of those if it completely eliminated my $350 a month electricity bill.
I think people found solar panels more appealing than wind turbines, but not enough out everywhere.
His brain is legitimately wired differently
Yes, to a 1000:1 gearbox and a propeller.
I’m Jenny, and for that reason, I’m Barbara
Looking at this now, it makes perfect sense. Plus it shows how short-sighted the dragons are.
2:30 If I give u 160 of my own money
Me, drinking water: *Ah good. At least it's not his children's inhe...*
3:00 If I give u 160 of my CHILDREN'S INHERITANCE
Me spitting out the water: *Oh COME OOON!*
This is a wind up. That's obviously a pencil sharpener and he is Uncle Fester from The Addams Family!
I knew he reminded me of someone...🤣
Poor fellow. I bet he's a genius
No
Watching this while having a break from studying
Me too!
Same
Same😃
At least it’s somewhat educational, Mo. Best of luck with the studying!
@@david_hartley That's very kind of you. Thanks a lot, David!
Theo is such a gangster. He should be in a Guy Ritchie movie.
Everyone: “that’s ugly.”
Theo: “I LOVE IT! PUT ONE IN MY GARDEN EVEN THOUGH I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT DOES!”
“It works it’s ere” 😂😂😂
Richard Farleigh: "And that is a ratio that could not be achieved with another gearbox?"
Richard Farleigh: (Realises he's made a terrible mistake in asking a question like that to this man)
LMAO as an engineer myself who works with gearboxes I was really impressed with Richard asking about ratios... and then the guy responded with planetary (planetary gearbox). Richard Farleigh was an awesome Dragon.
@@tobyhel0 BTW, did the claims made by that engineer sound impressive to you? Did he genuinely have something of value?
@@dvdv7777 1000:1 ratio is indeed pretty interesting. My gearboxes only go up to 5:1 and some of the other famous brands like Hub City I think go up to 400:1. You can tell he is an engineer because he mentioned "only 3 moving parts". In Mechanical Engineering, you strive to have the least moving parts as possible (less failures). So 3 moving parts, I'm guessing he means 2 gears and the shaft which is impressive because Plentary Gearboxes (google them they're pretty cool). Is a Sun gear with a bunch of other planet gears surrounding it. If I was in that panel I would have loved to go into details about max torque, and where are the gears manufactured, (Italy is known for their gearboxes). Yeah Interesting pitch.
@@tobyhel0 So, a rather sad case of a really good engineering achievement held back by complete lack of business and presentation skills?
@@dvdv7777 possibly yes. It’s definitely not a sexy product... there’s tons and tons of gearboxes out there. He needs to go talk to MIT (marine and industrial transmissions) i think they’re in Queensborough in the UK. Or IMSGear. They would be interested in his product.
Anyone else remember the simpsons episode where homer buys this. Every time the wind stopped the tv would go off lol
In practical use it would store into a battery. But no I never saw that Simpsons, sounds funny though
@@bergenmatthew it’s season 21 ep.20 “the squirt and the whale” if you wanted to check it out. Wonder if there’s turbines that run off of the repulsion of magnets.
All I know is Theo’s kids are in for some inheritance.
Duncan's face at 8:40 O_O
I feel like they only got rid of Richard cause Peter didn’t like him
torque is a function of the difference in diameter of the size of the gears. In that little box, a 1000 to 1 will have almost no torque. You would need a huge windmill like he has just to drive your washing machine.
Anyone else love him ? 🤩❤️ There's something so refreshingly genuine about people who're really good at what they do, but can't sell very well ... He's got a weird tick with his eyebrows and stuff but I'm pretty certain it's anxiety induced. I want to give him a massive hug. I hope he's doing well ❤️
Richard is by far the best dragon that has been on the show but Theo and Peter hated him. Maybe because he has all of his own hair.
This man is an engineering genius.
I don’t know why but the way he responded to Richard’s comment made me kinda sad. You can tell it really meant a lot.
Yes 🥲. Richard Farliegh has a great ability in communicating with people at all different levels..he has a curious intelligent mind and a check on his ego.
@@kimdaisies2660 I agree. I'm from Canada, but I love this show and watch it religiously. Very different than the other dragons, certainly.
@@Derek.Joseph yep + me guilty of binge watching 🤚🏼😊
Theo: mentions inheritance
Everyone: *yawns*
I just went out and bought myself a compound planetary gearbox and couldn’t be happier.
The engineer needs not only a business partner, but needs someone that understands design. Design and engineering are different in the fact of taking the project and then making it asthetically pleasing. He would be busy being an engineer and not focusing on sales. We need tinkers, they are not crazy, but they are not necessarily the salesman, nor operations. The engineer needs to work for someone. The design looks from the 1950's which is fine. The design can drastically change the appeal in the Den.
Most people who watch and comment on this channel will have no idea on how this device works
Specially if the guy supposed to explain, didn't explain.
that was the problem with the pitch a pencil pusher is never going to understand an engineer if he had simplified even maybe got someone else to pitch his product it could have been a different ball game
Can you share how that gearbox works? I was very intrigued!
@Panda Monium I think you're right.
Inter-planetary bus conductors ticket machine
Wind mills regularly harm birds..we have windmills in my province..they are horrid.
6:04| Both Richards communicating through eyebrow movements lol
I love Richard Farleigh 😍😍
Richard Farley wormed his way out of the deal in good verbal manner!
Goddam it can he stop mentioning it's his children's inheritance? Everytime he opens his mouth it's always about his children's inheritance. Why is the Fetus even on show??
I thought it was only me that was sick of him saying that.. fetus 😂
I believe he says that to only particular individuals, it's a tongue in cheek expression clearly.
I know life is a little hard just now but it is a joke WW
peace
And his bloody smirk is annoying as well.
It’s obviously half joking he knows he’s over using it he’s using it only for specific projects
Peter is so ridiculous sometimes, always shaking his head in annoyance and disbelief as if he's the boss.
are you implying that he isn't the boss?
Haha I love it. It adds so much tension. Maybe check out Shark Tank for a softer version (I’m Australian and I still find it boring).
@@evelynhampton548 are you meaning the Australian Shark Tank or another contry's version that's also called Shark Tank? (I accidentally watched an Australian one and it was fine, although I discovered this format about 2 days ago -- I knew about the show from the IT Crowd, but never watched and we don't have a local version here in Hungary)
Yeah, he can be a bit of a dick sometimes. AND, they HAVE been wrong many times before.
@@grzzltn
No Peter is not the boss!
He is an investor cashing in on the bright ideas of others.
Any proper working green energy device is to be commended. The roofs of houses will, or rather are, being used for solar panels.
A gearbox like that would require lots maintenance and will wear down. And if it is that small it won't hold up to high tolerances. I reckon a storm would grind it to dust.
I'm assuming what he brought in was merely a model and the real life ones would vary in size according to the application.
@@MichaelWilliams-mo1vv could be, but the tolerances will vary with them. Whenever something sounds too good to be true, it usually is
The torque is going to be so high that the wind will never turn that gear box.
ua-cam.com/video/QwXK4e4uqXY/v-deo.html Instantly thought of this lol
Ye and one that small means small gears, so if a storm comes by it's gonna be grinded to dust.
@@davidforde4020 what did you just make me watch 😂😂😂😂
The shaft or coupling will probably fail before it can be turned inside a generator.. man this "engineer".. XD
I still want to know was it 1,000 to 1 or 40 to 1? The torque would come from the motor creating electricity. A gearbox would be needed to increase torque to overcome the magnetic pull of the magnets in the motor. So yes a 1,000 to one will have no or very low torque and you could stop a windmill with you hand at the other end. However you are right in saying the gears would be turning so fast the wear on them would turn them to dust with any force applied. Getting things to turn fast isn't the problem, getting them to do any useful work is.
Not the most clear pitch we've ever heard in the Den was it? 😅
You're spot on. Looking at the comments here and listening the comments from the Dragons, most people totally missed the point. If he really has managed to make a 1000:1 ratio gearbox with only three moving parts, that's actually a HUGE invention with a ton of different possible application. But then, instead of explaining why this is so difficult to make, he brought in that big, ugly distraction of a windmill.
@@tessjuel I was a political decision 😅😂
It's very good if for every rotation it is converted to 1000 rotations, especially if it's as frictionless as possible and that the force is enough (the torque that is left after the conversion) to generate power with a matched generator. He far from adequately explained why it is or would be a good idea though. And it looks like that is a problem to anyone who does not understand the full idea like the inventor himself.
Are they spades on the wind turbine? And a toaster for a gear box 👀😂
Theo to his children: If I give you your inheritance, what you going to do with it? 😂
Richard how did you find this? Oh I’m a hitman with engineering skills 🤣
This pitch would have blown Jenny away.
Title had me at Viking Shield. I'm in 😆
Brilliant invention by a brilliant chartered engineer. These dragons are just good with money and not being academecs completely fail to realise the importance of geniuses like Richard Chadwick. Like many engineers these behind the scenes inventions become everyday items which the inventor rarely get credit. They are as boring as garbage trucks, type writers and nylon stockings, which we take for granted but couldn't care less who was inspired enough to sweat and toil before making the world a better place from their achievments...
Still never seen one of these on a roof in 2020
The trouble is securing it to structure and noise to the occupants of the house.
@@cloudusterable yes
Hamsters definitely went missing in his house
LMFAO
Theo insults him because the pitch is to clever for Theo
Barney Stinson being so respectful in this episode
Duncan and Peter both smile with pride when one of the other dragons makes a snarky comment to a delusional entrepreneur lol
"I'll be back".
He was never back.
This contraption looks like something out of a serial killers back room, horrendous!
Hats off to him, he was on the right idea
Really? By what measssures?
my bus conductor used the gearbox thingy to dispense tickets
The electricity it would generate would be FREE after all of the years it would take to PAY for it.
Yes, just like every investment. It has an ROI... Maybe a few years cuz it's a massive metal wind turbine but ye just like a house appreciating in value while you pay off the mortgage. ROI. Simple.
Sat in 2021.....1:14 by 2020 everyone will need one.
Richard: *"you can achieve that if you do a compound planetary with wind turbines"*
Dragons: 🤷♂️ 🤷♀️ 🤷♂️ 🤷♂️
Yes its not rocket science stands to reason can,t see anything wrong with a bit of planatery invasion...
This annoyed me, why ask the question if you can'tunderstand the answer, then make fun of him for giving you a straight answer.
He said by 2012 ! Did he also develop time travel 🧭
The Harry Enfield sketches of this are perfect. The way they sneer at what to them are lesser mortals.