This is a magnetic Tesla Turbine. It's a demonstration of the greatest invention, (Tesla Turbine) of the greatest inventor, Nikola Tesla. The original invention has been improved by me through eliminating the shaft, bearing and seals, and making the generator part of the turbine.
you have a very good design, but you are loosing alot of speed in the vibration. the car type noise you hear is the cds going back and forth. try taking masking or scotch tape and putting it around your center, so it is loose, but not tight. it will stop the vibration.
There is very little vibration. At speeds over about 2000 rpm, the CD's centre themselves and ride on a cushion of air.
The sounds you hear are modified by the air passing around the spacer magnets between the CD's. There are 6 magnets per revolution, so there is a power pulse of 6/rev which is similar to a 12-cylinder 4-stroke engine such as Lamborghini or Jaguar.
I added a Skilsaw blade, magnetically coupled to the turbine, for my movie, "Tesla CD Turbine Pumpkin Cuttin' Ceremony"...where I carve a pumpkin with the dangerous contraption!
If you don't spend energy to spin the CD discs, then essentially the electrical power output is "free".
For example, what if the CD Turbine was powered by a water hose that came from the top of a waterfall? Or by using a solar-powered air compressor for running it on compressed air?
You don't think that it's a lot of waste energy.. Use already generated energy from other sources as in your example a solar powered air compressor.. to power this "cd generator" with compressed air so that it could generate electricity?
Yes that could be done. However, I don't consider the 2 cents worth of electricity I used to power the air compressor to be a waste, as this was just an experiment to see how a Tesla Turbine runs.
This is a fluid-driven motor that has no shaft, no bearings and no seals. It is magnetically connected to the output, and so it can act as a generator, or connect by way of a magnetically coupled external shaft for mechanical power.
As the Tesla Turbine is known to be able to run on any fuel source with very little pollution, the practical applications are endless!
100 years ago, Nikola Tesla developed a 200 horsepower disc turbine for his 50th birthday. With modern materials, it would work well in a drag motorcycle...:)
As its configured above, this turbine does not generate electricity. However, any number of coils can be used to pick up power from the rotating magnets. Six coils, properly sized and wired correctly, would be an efficient AC generator. The coils could be mounted above or below the magnets.
@MrfixitRick sorry for bothering you rick, i dont speak english that well so i kinda misunderstood you. about the wire you mean 30 gauge right?, and 1000 winds, do you mean 1000 turns? and what exactly do you mean by coil, thanks a lot and sorry again :D
You are correct about the 30 gage and 1000 turns. Note that those are estimates that can be varied, A coil can be made by winding 500 to 1000 turns of 26 to 32 gage wire, around a core of iron such as a nail.
Exact dimensions depend on how many LED's you want to light up, and how big the magnets are on the turbine, and how fast it is going.
@MrfixitRick thanks! i was thinking in putting the cds in the axis of the cd container and then wire a bycicle dynamo in the axis so i can light a bulb there, but the cds should be glued in the axis right?
The cd's in my design have magnets glued on as separators between the CD's outer edges. The CD spindle "shaft" is stationary. The fluid (air or water) exits out of the drilled centre spindle of the CD case. I have used a magnetic coupler to drive a bicycle generator. Otherwise you need a shaft, or hook up direct, from the generator to a CD in the disc pack.
The DVD's don't scratch much...they float on a cushion of air when they get above 2000 rpm. It works similar to the foil bearing used in some turbines. (see "foil bearing" in wikipedia)
The original Tesla Turbine was invented by Nikola Tesla about 100 years ago. It was called a blade-less turbine and is based on a different principle than other turbines. it uses discs inside, and relies on adhesion and viscosity to rotate them as the fluid passes through.
Tesla called his disc turbine, "the greatest of all my inventions."
Yes, this Tesla CD Turbine is running on compressed air. It will also run on water pressure, or even air and water pressure at the same time. (see this idea in my movie called "Tesla CD Turbine Experimental Test.")
I have to give this xperiment a vote of no confidence. Glue is not sufficiently safe to run this outside of a containment shield. figure 2.5 inches diameter (15 inches circumference) at 10k rpm = 150,000 inches per second. divide by 12, equals TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FEET PER SECOND. A .22 short round is about 1050-1080 feet per second. SO if a magnet came unglued - it would make a pretty good slug at about ten times the speed of a .22 round.
Your calculations are off by a factor of 60 or so.
At 10,000 revolutions per minute = 12,500 feet per minute. Or, about 200 feet per second (fps)...So, that's less than the speed of a BB in an air gun (250-350 fps), not 10 times the speed of a 22 bullet!
However, it still is a dangerous experiment. I always use and recommend a bullet-proof enclosure such as polycarbonate, when running these funky CD Turbines.
Eye protection...and a chain-mail suit, also helps! (hehe)
This Tesla CD Turbine just goes fast and sounds good, but I have shown many uses for Tesla Turbines in my other videos. I've made a turbine-powered saw, kitchen appliances, generators, and more!
The distinct sound is produced by air travelling through the turbine and around the magnets inside the turbine discs. Since there are 6 magnets, this produces a sound similar to a 12-cylinder engine with its 6 power pulses per revolution. (Think Jag or Lamborghini !)
people asume that the device is going to something standard, does it have to? Take the air turbine at 100 psi connect that to a motor and you'd get nothing the force to turn the shaft would be to great however change the system. say you have 100 psi turbine spinning a near frictionless moto shaft supported by magnetic bearings take the output and feed it to a dc to dc converter which can produce 70% more voltage at 30% input at 90% effecentcy if your not at unity you would be very close
The DC-DC converter will increase the voltage, but not the total power. As the voltage goes up, the amperage is reduced.
There will be 60 to 90 % mechanical power losses in the turbine itself, 10 to 50 % electrical and friction power losses in the generator, and a further 15 to 20 % electrical loss in the DC converter.
There would have to be an additional hidden source of energy to extract over-unity efficiency from the Tesla Turbine...
I have checked out a lot of these tesla turbine sites. they are fascinating. however i was wondering if anyone has ever tried using light to push mirrored blades inside a equally mirrored houseing or perhaps electrons on a unit made from nonconductive material?lasers or cathode ray tubes could possibly be used.on the history channel i once saw a laser used to propel a reflective disc srtaight up into the air almost one hundred feet.does anyone know if this has been tried?
This is an inexpensive demonstration of Nikola Tesla's wonderful disc turbine invention. It is a turbine that uses no blades or cups, just smooth discs.
Tesla called his turbine "the greatest of all my inventions".
I have modified Tesla's design by adding neodymium super-magnets to the discs, which presents a number of interesting possibilities, as seen in my other Tesla Turbine videos.
My turbine design has no shaft, and hence no shaft bearings or seals to worry about.
It's a Tesla Disc Turbine that uses compressed air to operate. Basically, the air enters a nozzle where it speeds up before entering the turbine body. Inside the turbine, the fast-moving air adheres to the discs, turning them. Air pressure controls the speed of the discs through a simple control valve. It starts to rev at about 10- 20 psi, and wails at 100 psi !
This CD Turbine made it to 14,500 rpm, but I was lucky.!
CD's are tricky to work with because of they will fracture at high rpm's. Over a few thousand rpm is questionable, and dangerous. The magnets will tear the discs apart, and exit the case. A suitable test area with steel safety guards or bullet-proof polycarbonate is a must.
I have had a CD turbine operate on faucet water pressure, for over a year of occasional use, with no problems. However, RPM's were always below 2000.
Good point...I hope one day it will be reversed, and folks will actually say "Sounds like a Tesla Turbine" when referring to an good-sounding "antique" lambo v-12 or a racy v-8.
This is a Tesla Disc Turbine made from CD's and magnets, that spins at high rpm on compressed air. It is based on the disc turbine invention of Nikola Tesla. It can do useful work when attachments like saw blades are added.
I wish that there was some way we can know for sure the disc isn't sitting on some regular motor hooked to a battery or power outlet. Can somebody please upload a video showing there are no wires going to the machine from another source? There can be open wires as a power source. Please redo a video picking up the machine showing there's no wires from another source? I would like to believe this is possible.
I have over 30 movies showing the Tesla Turbine. There is plenty of information about it. It is not a miracle, just a fluid powered motor. Automotive air tools use an air turbine with air pressure too. The power source is an air compressor that takes plenty of power to run.
I was totally scared. I had a protective helmet, heavy gloves and clothes, and was behind a heavy steel barrier. The thing was screaming and scary. Protective measures are important for insanely dangerous projects like this!
Mainly, they enable the magnetic coupling of various attachment devices such as a flywheel, or a mechanical linkage, or a generator. With a coil of wire held over them, the magnets become a generator. (See my other movies)
The magnets enable other experiments in magnetic levitation and induction. They also act as perfect 1/32 inch spacer washers for the discs. They ease assembly of each layer of discs, and help them hold together.
This Tesla Turbine sounds like an IC engine because of the 6 washer magnets between each layer of discs. This produces 6 power pulses per revolution...which is the same pattern as a V-12 motor. (Think Lambo or Jag ;)
Making the Tesla CD Turbine is explained in detail in my award-winning Instructables projects. (expand the "more info" box to click on the link.)
Basically, I make a disc pack of CD's with super-glued magnets as spacers. I drill out the centre post to allow airflow and hot-glue on a nozzle. Add 50 psi compressed air and we have ignition, Houston!
me and a friend are trying build a Tesla cd turbine, but unfortunately it seems that the orbit watermaster extension nozzle has been discontinued. I know you say that many objects would work for a nozzle, but I was wondering if there was a specific nozzle that you would recommend?
You can use any tapered nozzle or pipe that goes down to about 1/16 - 1/8 inch hole size. It's getting hard to find the correct plastic nozzles, as the main supplier no longer carries them. Sometimes a hardware store will have one as a driveway power nozzle. Try Home Depot in the irrigation dept.
I've also used a short piece of 1/8 ID plastic tubing glued inside a close-fitting pipe as a nozzle.
This is a demonstration of a Tesla Turbine. (see wikipedia "Tesla Turbine")
It works with air or water pressure. The fluid spirals between the discs, driving them by the principle of adhesion...a different idea than all other turbines.
I use spacer magnets between the discs instead of washers.
That way, I can take power out similar to an alternator.
Or I can use a magnetic coupling to drive accessories.
In my design, a shaft, bearings and seals are not required.
The magnets can be glued on with 2-part epoxy if you like. The case needs to be hot-glued together. For lots more details, see my Instructables site...link is in the "more info" box.
This is a Tesla Turbine. The compressed air goes into the nozzle glued to the side of the CD case, then into the case where it spins around, dragging the discs inside with it. The air exits through the centre spindle, which is drilled out to allow this.
The spinning disc pack sounds great, because there are 6 spacer magnets between each disc. This gives 6 "power pulses" per revolution, same as a V-12 engine like in a jag or lambo.
This is a magnetic Tesla Turbine. It's a demonstration of the greatest invention, (Tesla Turbine) of the greatest inventor, Nikola Tesla. The original invention has been improved by me through eliminating the shaft, bearing and seals, and making the generator part of the turbine.
MrfixitRick 1 week ago
um... whats the point???
jmoyet 1 week ago
Sounds like a Nissan GT-R :).
UserNameUnavalible17 3 weeks ago
reminds me a car
jacopazzo666 1 month ago
hahaha.. awsome
KoochyWoochy 1 month ago
you have a very good design, but you are loosing alot of speed in the vibration. the car type noise you hear is the cds going back and forth. try taking masking or scotch tape and putting it around your center, so it is loose, but not tight. it will stop the vibration.
very cool BTW.
GeneralTamaren 2 months ago
@GeneralTamaren
There is very little vibration. At speeds over about 2000 rpm, the CD's centre themselves and ride on a cushion of air.
The sounds you hear are modified by the air passing around the spacer magnets between the CD's. There are 6 magnets per revolution, so there is a power pulse of 6/rev which is similar to a 12-cylinder 4-stroke engine such as Lamborghini or Jaguar.
MrfixitRick 1 month ago
what did you use to make the holes on the discs?
bocskai98 2 months ago
@bocskai98
I didn't make holes in the discs. They shatter too easily with extra holes. you are likely seeing the magnets.
Full build instructions for the Tesla CD Turbine are found at my Instructables site at instructables/member/mrfixits. (link in the "Show More" box)
MrfixitRick 2 months ago
@MrfixitRick
ah, ok.
Thanks! :D
bocskai98 2 months ago
man this sounds like Toyota Supra :DDDDDDDD
zuja8898 2 months ago
BTW its a DVD :D
PharaoRamsesII 3 months ago
v tec just kicked in
freakshowtim 4 months ago
Add saw blade= instant awesome
PulsereaperX 4 months ago
@PulsereaperX
I added a Skilsaw blade, magnetically coupled to the turbine, for my movie, "Tesla CD Turbine Pumpkin Cuttin' Ceremony"...where I carve a pumpkin with the dangerous contraption!
MrfixitRick 4 months ago
like a g6 like a g6
cage9876 4 months ago
Sounds like a turbocharged v6
sadukios 4 months ago
CAR SOUNDS!!!!!!!
33306660999 4 months ago
no aim it at Justin Beiber and let it fly!!!! =3
lildeviljd 4 months ago
v6 :)
streeatbeat 4 months ago
What the heck is it? Justin beiber at 20K rpm's
ss4435 5 months ago
It looks dangerous =S
JebuTV 5 months ago 9
@JebuTV
It is dangerous. ;)
MrfixitRick 5 months ago 10
FFS SHIFT IT UP >:D
tgchan 5 months ago
lmao that totally sounds like a race car engine XD
DaPaRappa 5 months ago
draw some patterns on the dvd, so it looks better :D
KeyChow 5 months ago
sounds like a turbo engine.
aarshparashar 5 months ago
ferrari engine!
baseball10182 5 months ago
This is the next generation of Beyblades.
CypriotVibez08 5 months ago
I liked this just for the sound :P
Animeabe 5 months ago
Mmmmm, the sweet sound of a V8
ba3cool 6 months ago
sounds like a car engine.
Eman9405 6 months ago 28
@Eman9405 It sounds like mine BMW
mykolas72 5 months ago
@Eman9405 like m3:)
webcik 5 months ago
@Eman9405 like Superleggera
youtube.com/watch?v=ldsG-bgmMKY
hubbleISS 3 months ago
Isn't this a demonstration of the old song "The music goes round and around oh, oh oho and it comes out here"?
bbcisrubbish 6 months ago
sounds like an ls7 lol:)
dpress95 6 months ago
cool car sound.....but that was compressed air.
glock727 6 months ago
from 1:16 to 1:34, it sounded like a tuner car!
SabreFan84 6 months ago
Air, under preassure, makes wonders :D You could do the same without magnets at all LOL
maxrfon 7 months ago
@maxrfon
The magnets have other uses, such as for power generation or for magnetically coupling a shaft.
MrfixitRick 6 months ago
@MrfixitRick
The power you spend to rotate the CD can't be compensated with the electricity output you can get. Unfortunately.
maxrfon 6 months ago
@maxrfon
If you don't spend energy to spin the CD discs, then essentially the electrical power output is "free".
For example, what if the CD Turbine was powered by a water hose that came from the top of a waterfall? Or by using a solar-powered air compressor for running it on compressed air?
MrfixitRick 6 months ago
@MrfixitRick
You don't think that it's a lot of waste energy.. Use already generated energy from other sources as in your example a solar powered air compressor.. to power this "cd generator" with compressed air so that it could generate electricity?
cremsh 5 months ago
@cremsh
Yes that could be done. However, I don't consider the 2 cents worth of electricity I used to power the air compressor to be a waste, as this was just an experiment to see how a Tesla Turbine runs.
MrfixitRick 5 months ago
Sir, what is the practical application of this?
mess1ahh 7 months ago
@mess1ahh
This is a fluid-driven motor that has no shaft, no bearings and no seals. It is magnetically connected to the output, and so it can act as a generator, or connect by way of a magnetically coupled external shaft for mechanical power.
As the Tesla Turbine is known to be able to run on any fuel source with very little pollution, the practical applications are endless!
I'd love to see one powering the new Tesla car!
MrfixitRick 7 months ago 3
car sound :D
rulenl 7 months ago
I can't get over how cool it sounds!
CrystalViewMedia 7 months ago
Now create a mechanism to eject the disk at high speed, and you have a fun new way to play Russian Roulette!
Shadoward12 7 months ago
can you use the tesla turbine in a reservoir ?
skarlos67 7 months ago
people should make a turbocharger out of that
zunehdrocks 7 months ago
This is pretty nice work
Measonz 7 months ago
It would be cool if they make cars with engine like this :)
ToxiStudios 7 months ago
Sounds like it would be worthy of the drag strip. :-)
mondays89 8 months ago 14
@mondays89
100 years ago, Nikola Tesla developed a 200 horsepower disc turbine for his 50th birthday. With modern materials, it would work well in a drag motorcycle...:)
MrfixitRick 8 months ago
sounds like a lambo
127354652 8 months ago
if you put six coils beneath the spinning magnets would this be a more efficient generator of electricity?
Kermitkramer 8 months ago
@Kermitkramer
As its configured above, this turbine does not generate electricity. However, any number of coils can be used to pick up power from the rotating magnets. Six coils, properly sized and wired correctly, would be an efficient AC generator. The coils could be mounted above or below the magnets.
MrfixitRick 8 months ago
@MrfixitRick so how can i use this cd tesla turbine for lighting a little bulb
Counterivan1 8 months ago
@Counterivan1
Wind a coil 1000 winds of #30 gage wire, and hook up an LED to it. Hold it close to the rotating magnets of the turbine, and it will light up!
MrfixitRick 8 months ago
@MrfixitRick sorry for bothering you rick, i dont speak english that well so i kinda misunderstood you. about the wire you mean 30 gauge right?, and 1000 winds, do you mean 1000 turns? and what exactly do you mean by coil, thanks a lot and sorry again :D
Counterivan1 8 months ago
@Counterivan1
You are correct about the 30 gage and 1000 turns. Note that those are estimates that can be varied, A coil can be made by winding 500 to 1000 turns of 26 to 32 gage wire, around a core of iron such as a nail.
Exact dimensions depend on how many LED's you want to light up, and how big the magnets are on the turbine, and how fast it is going.
MrfixitRick 8 months ago
@MrfixitRick thanks! i was thinking in putting the cds in the axis of the cd container and then wire a bycicle dynamo in the axis so i can light a bulb there, but the cds should be glued in the axis right?
Counterivan1 8 months ago
@Counterivan1
The cd's in my design have magnets glued on as separators between the CD's outer edges. The CD spindle "shaft" is stationary. The fluid (air or water) exits out of the drilled centre spindle of the CD case. I have used a magnetic coupler to drive a bicycle generator. Otherwise you need a shaft, or hook up direct, from the generator to a CD in the disc pack.
MrfixitRick 8 months ago
rick, a little off topic, but did you think harold camping was wrong or right
Funnyjake011 8 months ago
@Funnyjake011
I think Harold was right in the sense that his little world is over for him. He was wrong in projecting that everyone else's world was also ending.
MrfixitRick 8 months ago
sound like a turbo
04jkv 8 months ago
So were the DVD's scratched?
bjuszczak6 8 months ago
@bjuszczak6
The DVD's don't scratch much...they float on a cushion of air when they get above 2000 rpm. It works similar to the foil bearing used in some turbines. (see "foil bearing" in wikipedia)
MrfixitRick 8 months ago
WHy is this called a Tesla Turbine?
cptstubing 8 months ago
@cptstubing
The original Tesla Turbine was invented by Nikola Tesla about 100 years ago. It was called a blade-less turbine and is based on a different principle than other turbines. it uses discs inside, and relies on adhesion and viscosity to rotate them as the fluid passes through.
Tesla called his disc turbine, "the greatest of all my inventions."
MrfixitRick 8 months ago
it sounds like a car
gunsmith411 8 months ago
it sounds like your using air to run it.
MrGoodno 8 months ago
@MrGoodno
Yes, this Tesla CD Turbine is running on compressed air. It will also run on water pressure, or even air and water pressure at the same time. (see this idea in my movie called "Tesla CD Turbine Experimental Test.")
MrfixitRick 8 months ago
I have to give this xperiment a vote of no confidence. Glue is not sufficiently safe to run this outside of a containment shield. figure 2.5 inches diameter (15 inches circumference) at 10k rpm = 150,000 inches per second. divide by 12, equals TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FEET PER SECOND. A .22 short round is about 1050-1080 feet per second. SO if a magnet came unglued - it would make a pretty good slug at about ten times the speed of a .22 round.
jbodden6977 8 months ago
@jbodden6977
Your calculations are off by a factor of 60 or so.
At 10,000 revolutions per minute = 12,500 feet per minute. Or, about 200 feet per second (fps)...So, that's less than the speed of a BB in an air gun (250-350 fps), not 10 times the speed of a 22 bullet!
However, it still is a dangerous experiment. I always use and recommend a bullet-proof enclosure such as polycarbonate, when running these funky CD Turbines.
Eye protection...and a chain-mail suit, also helps! (hehe)
MrfixitRick 8 months ago
this is V8 sound =D
lukii1993 9 months ago
If it goes any faster it will go back in time
MaxSmyth 9 months ago
strange humans
komaki119 9 months ago
cool, what does it do?
CervejaKaramuru 9 months ago
@CervejaKaramuru
This Tesla CD Turbine just goes fast and sounds good, but I have shown many uses for Tesla Turbines in my other videos. I've made a turbine-powered saw, kitchen appliances, generators, and more!
MrfixitRick 9 months ago
@CervejaKaramuru
it spins... ;D
3X7R3IVI3 9 months ago
cool hard moter max km 1000
SuperIbra100 9 months ago
why does it sound like a car reving up then going going gone
SpryoRuLes 9 months ago
@SpryoRuLes
The distinct sound is produced by air travelling through the turbine and around the magnets inside the turbine discs. Since there are 6 magnets, this produces a sound similar to a 12-cylinder engine with its 6 power pulses per revolution. (Think Jag or Lamborghini !)
MrfixitRick 9 months ago
@MrfixitRick im not trying be mean but smarty pants really smart
SpryoRuLes 9 months ago
@MrfixitRick Do you think this could work in an ebike?
staver76 9 months ago
@staver76
Yes, the idea could work on an e-bike... It's one of my dreams!
MrfixitRick 9 months ago
people asume that the device is going to something standard, does it have to? Take the air turbine at 100 psi connect that to a motor and you'd get nothing the force to turn the shaft would be to great however change the system. say you have 100 psi turbine spinning a near frictionless moto shaft supported by magnetic bearings take the output and feed it to a dc to dc converter which can produce 70% more voltage at 30% input at 90% effecentcy if your not at unity you would be very close
doulos24 9 months ago
@doulos24
The DC-DC converter will increase the voltage, but not the total power. As the voltage goes up, the amperage is reduced.
There will be 60 to 90 % mechanical power losses in the turbine itself, 10 to 50 % electrical and friction power losses in the generator, and a further 15 to 20 % electrical loss in the DC converter.
There would have to be an additional hidden source of energy to extract over-unity efficiency from the Tesla Turbine...
MrfixitRick 9 months ago
Cool bike noise :)
CyberArtem 9 months ago
I have checked out a lot of these tesla turbine sites. they are fascinating. however i was wondering if anyone has ever tried using light to push mirrored blades inside a equally mirrored houseing or perhaps electrons on a unit made from nonconductive material?lasers or cathode ray tubes could possibly be used.on the history channel i once saw a laser used to propel a reflective disc srtaight up into the air almost one hundred feet.does anyone know if this has been tried?
robert66michel 10 months ago
what r u trying 2 prove here
333kgb 10 months ago
@333kgb
This is an inexpensive demonstration of Nikola Tesla's wonderful disc turbine invention. It is a turbine that uses no blades or cups, just smooth discs.
Tesla called his turbine "the greatest of all my inventions".
I have modified Tesla's design by adding neodymium super-magnets to the discs, which presents a number of interesting possibilities, as seen in my other Tesla Turbine videos.
My turbine design has no shaft, and hence no shaft bearings or seals to worry about.
MrfixitRick 10 months ago
how the hell did you make this?!
graffist448 10 months ago
@graffist448
haha
Full building instructions for the Tesla CD Turbine are found at my Instructables site. Link is in the video "more info" description box.
MrfixitRick 10 months ago
Show the whole device..
Svetovidijak 10 months ago
sounds like my moms car
ChainSaw771 10 months ago
sounds like a combustion engine on steroids :D love the sound
CS05HHO 10 months ago
How is this thing functioning? Starting up and everything. How do you rev it?
FR33R4D1C4L 10 months ago
@FR33R4D1C4L
It's a Tesla Disc Turbine that uses compressed air to operate. Basically, the air enters a nozzle where it speeds up before entering the turbine body. Inside the turbine, the fast-moving air adheres to the discs, turning them. Air pressure controls the speed of the discs through a simple control valve. It starts to rev at about 10- 20 psi, and wails at 100 psi !
MrfixitRick 10 months ago
@MrfixitRick Thank you! Keep putting gadgets like these up. Really neat!
FR33R4D1C4L 10 months ago
What does that do to the CD?
MrDmoney21fan 10 months ago
@MrDmoney21fan
This CD Turbine made it to 14,500 rpm, but I was lucky.!
CD's are tricky to work with because of they will fracture at high rpm's. Over a few thousand rpm is questionable, and dangerous. The magnets will tear the discs apart, and exit the case. A suitable test area with steel safety guards or bullet-proof polycarbonate is a must.
I have had a CD turbine operate on faucet water pressure, for over a year of occasional use, with no problems. However, RPM's were always below 2000.
MrfixitRick 10 months ago
sounds like a supercar :P
Shuffelmeneer04 10 months ago
Viper SRT10 :)
ThisIsSATA 10 months ago
is´ts an f1 car :-)
MrDennismargraf 10 months ago
350Z :D
vini131293 10 months ago
what if it shoots out a new wepon
izzilfizzil10 11 months ago
Sounds like a Tesla Turbine!
Funny how so many commented that it sounds like their favorite piston engine...
jetpoweredgriffin 11 months ago
@jetpoweredgriffin
Good point...I hope one day it will be reversed, and folks will actually say "Sounds like a Tesla Turbine" when referring to an good-sounding "antique" lambo v-12 or a racy v-8.
MrfixitRick 11 months ago 2
@MrfixitRick what would you apply it to? it is not very efficient.
unvanquishableone 10 months ago
Can anyone give me a quick summary of what's happening? What's the desired effect?
AGPMandavel 11 months ago 2
@AGPMandavel
This is a Tesla Disc Turbine made from CD's and magnets, that spins at high rpm on compressed air. It is based on the disc turbine invention of Nikola Tesla. It can do useful work when attachments like saw blades are added.
MrfixitRick 11 months ago
@AGPMandavel the speed & magnetic effect enables it to move with gr8 speed !! dont mind its my own view
888spartans 11 months ago
at 23.000 revolutions BOOM!
americanroute66 11 months ago
IT'S A V8 ! ! ! xD
Caxalao 11 months ago
I wish that there was some way we can know for sure the disc isn't sitting on some regular motor hooked to a battery or power outlet. Can somebody please upload a video showing there are no wires going to the machine from another source? There can be open wires as a power source. Please redo a video picking up the machine showing there's no wires from another source? I would like to believe this is possible.
bandet888 11 months ago
@bandet888
I have over 30 movies showing the Tesla Turbine. There is plenty of information about it. It is not a miracle, just a fluid powered motor. Automotive air tools use an air turbine with air pressure too. The power source is an air compressor that takes plenty of power to run.
MrfixitRick 11 months ago
Aren't you afraid the magnets gonna blow out? Penetration guaranteed.
qwasd0r 11 months ago
@qwasd0r
I was totally scared. I had a protective helmet, heavy gloves and clothes, and was behind a heavy steel barrier. The thing was screaming and scary. Protective measures are important for insanely dangerous projects like this!
MrfixitRick 11 months ago
@MrfixitRick Haha, good thinking. Really nice project.
qwasd0r 11 months ago
lol great video. Telsa was a genius that people need to be educated about....and btw anyone ever tell you that you sound like Steven Wright? lol
Kastiv 1 year ago
Sounds like a car taking off but with a turbo
Hunterc1525 1 year ago
10000 RPM!!!!!! poweeeeeeeeerrrrrrr!!!!!!
gandalfwiz20007 1 year ago
PsssshhWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!
MadeForFlaggedVideos 1 year ago
What are the magnets for?
KenMacMillan 1 year ago
@KenMacMillan
The magnets serve several functions...
Mainly, they enable the magnetic coupling of various attachment devices such as a flywheel, or a mechanical linkage, or a generator. With a coil of wire held over them, the magnets become a generator. (See my other movies)
The magnets enable other experiments in magnetic levitation and induction. They also act as perfect 1/32 inch spacer washers for the discs. They ease assembly of each layer of discs, and help them hold together.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
My car doesn't sound this good. So how is it constructed?
cuervo1957 1 year ago
@cuervo1957
One day I hope all cars sound this good...it's the perfect addition to too-silent electric cars!
Full build instructions for this working model Tesla CD Turbine can be found at my Instructables site; link in the "more info" box.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
as it revs higher i want to hear the clutch!
Drjusmar 1 year ago
fail. tesla only uses celine dion cds.
memeyou802 1 year ago
The Subtitles gave me a Hard laugh !
ACEGR1 1 year ago
Take off the casing and you'd have a SWEET pizza cutter.
PrestonWarfield 1 year ago
ohhh yea sweet sounds :D
FreeFloatSniper 1 year ago
Tesla was a genius!!! Hi is a greatest Serbian scientist! Greetong from Serbia! :D
MultiJopa 1 year ago
man !!! that sounds mean!!! Kudos
chickenoncheese 1 year ago
why does it sound like an engine?
did Tesla come up with a car engine or is it a coincidence
Funnyjake011 1 year ago 4
@Funnyjake011
This Tesla Turbine sounds like an IC engine because of the 6 washer magnets between each layer of discs. This produces 6 power pulses per revolution...which is the same pattern as a V-12 motor. (Think Lambo or Jag ;)
MrfixitRick 1 year ago 12
@MrfixitRick no wonder why im so attracted to the sound
cthatshit 9 months ago
@MrfixitRick Thats the best bit of science i could ever read/hear :')
Bluescope99 8 months ago
@MrfixitRick that is what I thought
nitropack777 8 months ago
@Funnyjake011
Tesla did produce a 200 hp disc turbine perfect for a vehicle. He showed it on his 50th birthday.
Tesla thought his turbines would "scrap all of the heat engines of the world".
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
sounds like a v10!!! =D
legobaxter 1 year ago
i feel like im in a nascar vehicle racing with the gear shifting
erikatvdriver 1 year ago
How do you make this?
TFWLGuitarist 1 year ago
@TFWLGuitarist
Making the Tesla CD Turbine is explained in detail in my award-winning Instructables projects. (expand the "more info" box to click on the link.)
Basically, I make a disc pack of CD's with super-glued magnets as spacers. I drill out the centre post to allow airflow and hot-glue on a nozzle. Add 50 psi compressed air and we have ignition, Houston!
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
Sounds like a V6
AllanXRLTS3 1 year ago
turbo!
AceBulletProductionz 1 year ago
Very good!
manikase27 1 year ago
Tesla was the man
kodiack7777 1 year ago
ohhh, could build one into my computer....
Can you rev your computer? Didn't think so.
YinLord7845 1 year ago
mrfixitrick,
me and a friend are trying build a Tesla cd turbine, but unfortunately it seems that the orbit watermaster extension nozzle has been discontinued. I know you say that many objects would work for a nozzle, but I was wondering if there was a specific nozzle that you would recommend?
thank you! And great video's!!!
cardboardkid44 1 year ago
@cardboardkid44
You can use any tapered nozzle or pipe that goes down to about 1/16 - 1/8 inch hole size. It's getting hard to find the correct plastic nozzles, as the main supplier no longer carries them. Sometimes a hardware store will have one as a driveway power nozzle. Try Home Depot in the irrigation dept.
I've also used a short piece of 1/8 ID plastic tubing glued inside a close-fitting pipe as a nozzle.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
SHES GUNNA BLOW!!!!!!!!
rsmvomfg 1 year ago
i dont understand- whats happening? why are you using compressed air or something to spin magnets on cds?
david18861886 1 year ago
@david18861886
This is a demonstration of a Tesla Turbine. (see wikipedia "Tesla Turbine")
It works with air or water pressure. The fluid spirals between the discs, driving them by the principle of adhesion...a different idea than all other turbines.
I use spacer magnets between the discs instead of washers.
That way, I can take power out similar to an alternator.
Or I can use a magnetic coupling to drive accessories.
In my design, a shaft, bearings and seals are not required.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
@MrfixitRick cool, cheers bro
david18861886 1 year ago
Sounds like a Hot Rod :D
leonfrenk 1 year ago
It sounds alot like my Suzuki 750 with straight pipes.
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verbalmilitia 1 year ago
Sounds like a Toyota Supra O,o
LordParkour 1 year ago
Too much noise, off balance, and lots of friction.
SeigiSama 1 year ago
@SeigiSama
Yup, that pretty much describes my life...;)
MrfixitRick 1 year ago 21
@MrfixitRick :n l: big Lol
redpanda2401 1 year ago
@MrfixitRick hahah the most awesome response ;)
sf200425997 1 year ago
@o666othman
The magnets can be glued on with 2-part epoxy if you like. The case needs to be hot-glued together. For lots more details, see my Instructables site...link is in the "more info" box.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
@o666othman
I used crazy glue to hold the magnets onto the discs. The magnets have to be scuffed with sandpaper first to help bonding.
Adding a layer of Goop adds to the strength considerably.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
kinda sounds like a rotary motor
dreadnaught6399 1 year ago
at some point will the magnets fly off?
djbro16 1 year ago
@djbro16
Yes. At about 15,000 rpm the discs will fracture and the magnets will fly off at high speed.
I now use a bullet-proof polycarbonate enclosure for these kind of experiments, and anyone who attempts this should too.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
have you succeeded in free energy?
TheSpacefish2 1 year ago
@TheSpacefish2
I've determined that nothing is free in this world...and likely in the next one too!
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
@MrfixitRick
well said!
TheSpacefish2 1 year ago
how dose it work,and isthat the real sound it makes because it sounds like a race car on the track
thekillerr1000 1 year ago
@thekillerr1000
This is a Tesla Turbine. The compressed air goes into the nozzle glued to the side of the CD case, then into the case where it spins around, dragging the discs inside with it. The air exits through the centre spindle, which is drilled out to allow this.
The spinning disc pack sounds great, because there are 6 spacer magnets between each disc. This gives 6 "power pulses" per revolution, same as a V-12 engine like in a jag or lambo.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
How do you start and end it???
mikelson1988 1 year ago
This sounds like a nissan 350 z! LOL
0DJXS0 1 year ago 2
ok thats fast
Invalid1001 1 year ago
Sounds like my uncle's supra lmao. Nice
ApocalypticGamingXP 1 year ago