@atpuck MDF board. i had some MDF left over and just cut a circle out of it with my jigsaw. The symmetry of the hub is a huge deal because having bad symmetry causes a large deal of unwanted oscillations otherwise. I had to re-cut hubs until I got a well balanced hub.
Cool Design! It will be interesting to see how that gearbox on that generator holds up to the constant torque. It was recycled anyway so it's not expensive.
You're video was from feb.09. How many service hours are on it now? Looks like a great battery charger system at the least!
Sorry for replying so late. Shortly after making this video I was making a presentation with it. When transporting the turbine back home, the plastic collar in the swivel base cracked. I never got around to fixing it but when it was working, I had it hooked up to a large radio to play some music while I worked outside. I never hooked it up to a battery bank sadly
The motor is from a hand crank radio. It has a gear box attached to the motor shaft pinion. It is a super awesome generator for something that was just sitting in the attic.
No, I pulled it from a "camping" radio. The one with a hand crank generator. It is an older model so the output is decent. I had to modify the gear shaft to attach it to the hub but it works fine for now.
good stuff keep up the good work
TheJimmax 9 months ago
Hook it up put a load on it and enjoy the free power on it
losttreasurehunt 11 months ago
Great video! I really like the shape of the blades
Andy00011 1 year ago
That is so cool
zarboar 1 year ago
what did you use as a hub to mount the blades?
atpuck 1 year ago
@atpuck MDF board. i had some MDF left over and just cut a circle out of it with my jigsaw. The symmetry of the hub is a huge deal because having bad symmetry causes a large deal of unwanted oscillations otherwise. I had to re-cut hubs until I got a well balanced hub.
TMWinnovate 1 year ago
Put it on a pole, hook it up
tnwindpower 2 years ago
great generator,good showing
tnwindpower 2 years ago
Cool Design! It will be interesting to see how that gearbox on that generator holds up to the constant torque. It was recycled anyway so it's not expensive.
You're video was from feb.09. How many service hours are on it now? Looks like a great battery charger system at the least!
Great Video! Thanks for sharring!
STARFIRESOLAR 2 years ago
Sorry for replying so late. Shortly after making this video I was making a presentation with it. When transporting the turbine back home, the plastic collar in the swivel base cracked. I never got around to fixing it but when it was working, I had it hooked up to a large radio to play some music while I worked outside. I never hooked it up to a battery bank sadly
TMWinnovate 2 years ago
What motor you using? Treadmill motor?
CrashTestDummies09 3 years ago
The motor is from a hand crank radio. It has a gear box attached to the motor shaft pinion. It is a super awesome generator for something that was just sitting in the attic.
TMWinnovate 3 years ago
nice blade desighn !
DeanC993 3 years ago
using ametek?
emagnets 3 years ago
No, I pulled it from a "camping" radio. The one with a hand crank generator. It is an older model so the output is decent. I had to modify the gear shaft to attach it to the hub but it works fine for now.
TMWinnovate 3 years ago