Drop by drop

“Till now there is nothing with the common man to know the exact amount of petrol or diesel that he fills. We all have to rely on the meter in the petrol pump and nowadays there are lots of complaints coming up of pump owners altering the machine. So I came up with the machine that can actually show the quantity of petrol that one fills in the vehicle,’’ says Gaikwad,who is an assembly line worker with a private automotive firm.

Don’t be surprised to see the heavy build of the machine and how it will fit in the vehicle because according to Gaikwad the device can be customized to fit in any vehicle – be it a car or a two-wheeler. “The device has two parts. One through which the oil is filled could be fitted in the petrol tank of the vehicle and the meter in front panel. As the petrol pass through the device,the meter in the panel shows the quantity of petrol filled,” says Gaikwad.

How he managed to build it? “Well,this is nothing new for me,I have already tried my luck in many such things,” says Gaikwad,who dons the role of an electrician after his working hours to earn some extra money. “It cost me Rs 12,000 to build this machine. I collected the money by carrying out electrical works in societies in our neighborhood,” says the 38-year old,who also repairs watches and electrical appliances.

According to his father Ramachandra Gaikwad his son’s passion for science started from a tender age. “He always used to come up with out of the box ideas. Though he could not continue his education,he had an inclination towards Science. He has a good collection of newspaper cuttings on scientist and their inventions and it date backs to more than 25 years,” he said.

Gaikwad’s another tryst with innovation was when he noticed that his two little daughters couldn’t mange to reach till the switch box to put on the light. Remedy? “I build a system by which when anyone opens the door the bulb lights up automatically and goes off when the door is closed. The system can be disconnected during the day time,” says the proud father in Gaikwad.

So what’s next? “I’m hoping that some vehicle manufacturer will approve my innovation. If they do then I’m planning to come up with an engine that can run without fuel but that requires a huge investment,”