My Wind Turbine Science Experiment.

[2009PatrickWhite]

Now you need to get it to charge your li-pos down at the field! That would be so cool!!

[ak2552]

I like it

[chickenpoper]

What type of amazing goop did you use? I just got my first amazing goop Saturday.

[edvardsoz]

are you an science teacher?

[maidiremirko]

That's sooooo interesting, just added to favorites. Please, what is the gear reduction applied? 1:10?

Where do have founds right pignons? RC shop?

Thanks and compliments! :-)

[kevinvang206]

i would just put another fan infront of it Lol

[paata98]

nice man :)

[laithsrc]

ok now how are you gonna stop it with science

[foreverseventeen17]

How long did it take you to do this?

[sdu03756]

why don't you use the fan motor rather than the small motor?

[Young3Buck]

can you help me with a similar project. im doing propellor design and efficiency.. so how should i make one of these turbines and how do i connect it to a generator

[chickenpoper]

@Young3Buck its simple really, well....for me its super easy and im 12 and just use a simple RC motor as the generator but i would biuld the gen. my self cuase id go all out on the designs to make make it very efficient...if you need more help just ask

[HHHistorian]

@chickenpoper I would like to do something like this for a science experiment but don't quite know how they work. Could you reccommend some sites that explain the proccess?

[algae1000]

If memory serves, Mr. Wizards real name was Don Herbert. I could not wait for his show to come on every week. You demonstrate many of those same qualities. It is easy to see that you love science and teaching. As others have said, I too wish I had you as a science teacher, but we would have been about the same age!!! Did someone post that you are retired? - to +! Schematics won't work otherwise. Gonna subscribe to your videos! Thanks!

[pcelf]

Sweet! A wind powered Frankenstein! LOL!

[Mostlyfun]

great reason to be positve

[NightFlyyer]

True. LOL.

[azatecas]

diode, i kind of get it.

but where did you installed? that is my question

[NightFlyyer]

Diode allow electricity to pass only one way. I used an LED (light emitting diode). It works the same way, but also lights.

[0MoTheG]

try a schottky diode, you will loose less voltage.

If you are sure of the wind don't use one at all.

[NightFlyyer]

If you dont use one, the battery will try to run the motor backwards. It is necessary.

[0MoTheG]

not if the wind is stronger than the battery which is to be assumed if the thing is supposed to make sense.

[chickenpoper]

oh and by the way lightning starts from both the ground and clouds and connect in the middle

[NightFlyyer]

Depends where the most negative is.... as I said.

[chickenpoper]

when i was making one of these my hands were unstable and broke it

[smiler15555]

you need to fact check your lighting facts.

:)

[NightFlyyer]

This is the way it was taught to me in college, and since it is an old argument, it is hard to say.

[Tony28337]

No one really knows for certain which way electricity flows. The most commonly taught theories are convetional flow (+ to -) and elecron flow( - to +) . A lot of the older school guys were only taught the electron theory. This is also the theory that the US Military still uses in its technical schools because it makes schematics easier to read.

[lemonsyay1]

wow that's so awesome, you should sell them, I'd buy one

[dragoncom98]

when over 1.5 v the fan will blow off by the wind

[tlfettled]

nice experiment for education purpose nice work .

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very much.

[gunlver]

AWESOME!! I work in the power industry and showing this type of stuff to kids is GREAT! You not only just showed it working you explained how to build it and how it charges the batt. GREAT STUFF!! I really enjoyed this one Dave!

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very kindly. I appreciate your kind comments.

[pikexking]

About the lightning starting from the ground: If you see pics or high speed camera footage you can always see the lightning coming from the top??

[NightFlyyer]

I was taught what I said in college. IT is an old argument, Some pictures look like the lightning is hitting the ground, when in fact it is striking a positive point down range, making it look like that. But none the less, the generator works. Thanks.

[HonestJohn60]

I like what your doing with the suggesting of simple project ideas for the kids! For the ones that it will interest, many others might be inspired that can be held back due to their surroundings/distractions and lack of encouragement. This leads them away from science ideology. We all have a talent/gift built into us.

This kind of help your providing can bring out a persons true calling and maybe they'll build the next new invention or find a secure future of financial success. Thanks.

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very kindly for your comments. I appreciate that.

[macgyver112]

Nice video. Hey Dave i need some help. I'm gonna buy gas helicopter name is caliber 4. Is it good?, i need some info about this helicopter.

[NightFlyyer]

That is an older Heli from Kyosho? How are you flying now, because it is a lot different from electrics? You have to know how to adjust carburetors and needle valve settings to make sure it does not quit in the air. So if your good with all that, I always liked the Kyosho gas helis.

[macgyver112]

i might have problem with trimming it. I flew once with caliber 3, but i didn't have to do any trimming, because it was my friend's. So how can i get it to work properly, so it won't crash or worst.

[popcornreviews]

cool!

I will try this at my next science fair!

If its OK with you?

Thanks

Sam

[NightFlyyer]

Absolutely. Use a 1.5 volt LED from Radio shack instead of the transistor and good luck.

[Snowwolf411]

I have the same exact fan xD

[mgrande11]

I will try this with my box fan

[cin1119]

The ant came to jam on some tasty tunes and learn some science too! You rock!

[NightFlyyer]

LOL> Thank you.

[windsurf7772]

awesome you are the man . your famous dude

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly.

[eggyhed]

Good idea for the kids school projects, thanks for sharing Dave

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly.

[helipassion]

Video bomber ant at 9:05

Ant=WIN!

[helipassion]

Frankenstein by Edgar Winter Group at 8:29

Dave... you ol' school rocker!

[spektrum33]

This could be the answer to global warming , convert all your electric fans to wind turbines.

You could charge  your flight batterys..the posabilitys are endless.......{"_*}

[NightFlyyer]

LOL.

[Sniperson2002]

He is getting more RPM to the motor with that gearbox. More rpm for more juice coming out.

[NightFlyyer]

True.

[FlyingWing92]

Awesome Dave. Wind power ftw!

[joehandsome99]

Ok Dave, 5 Stars and a comment. Where's mine? Stop reading 2400 emails a day and say hello to me sometimes.

lol...

5 stars ~ Eric

[NightFlyyer]

Haha. Thanks and Hello Eric, I appreciate your comments.. Over 3,172 emails in there today. Not sure how to proceed, but glad for the kind support.

[jballzzz]

I'm glad to see that retirement is working out for you!!

Best wishes!

JD Saldivar/Sgt

82D Abn DiV

82-87

[NightFlyyer]

Yess SIRR!  Thanks kindly.

[chickenpoper]

i found out a new way to do this instead of the gear shaft :)

[NightFlyyer]

Show us...

[chickenpoper]

hey night flyer where could i get some diodes and wind speed thing for the wind turbine?

[NightFlyyer]

Old fan. Use a 1.7v led from radio shack instead of the transistor. Good luck.

[qsecgtyhd]

frankenstien, song deff matches the creation ;)

[moolikeacow2]

Great project! That was really cool.

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly.

[cambigfoot88]

never thought to make one this way!

[pyrofreak130]

that should work very nicely in this Midwest wind

[xrayvison609]

well good

[BOBKB3NZX]

should wire up the origional switches in the fan

[NightFlyyer]

Haha. Actually I have removed my switch now too, as I really didn't need them. They are still there for any future projects, however. Thanks for the comments.

[BOBKB3NZX]

NEAT definetely could hear that thing load down when you put the batt in

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks. Yeah, when slow, it pulls. But when the wind comes up, it cranks.

[ericdamexican]

hokus pokus?

[NightFlyyer]

Magic?

[ericdamexican]

oh no, the experiment is pure science, I was simply trying to think of the name of the song on your mp3 player. Sorry!!!!

Big Fan, Eric

[aserta]

awsome experiment:D

[NightFlyyer]

Thank you sir.

[Sno3man]

09:25 Cool effect with the fan speed and the camera`s fps.

[NightFlyyer]

Yeah, even at 60 FPS, it does not show it spin truely, but it does look cool. Thanks.

[Helicopterpilot16]

ha when did you get an HD camera! what type is it?

Can't wait to see your RCs with it!

[NightFlyyer]

I have had it for a year, but have only been shooting in low quality, due to the amount of size the files are in HD. I dont thing most people wait for the hd to download, anyway, but for sure it does look better. Thanks.

[FREAK9364]

7:35  haha sounded like a jet engine

[malden86]

Was that Frankenstein playing on the

mp3?

[Helicopterpilot16]

It was from the gears!

[NightFlyyer]

LOL.

[NightFlyyer]

LOL. I dont remember the song title.  Green eyed lady maybe? by sugar loaf?

[LTF85199]

Fun, learned a thing or two about Diode Transistor.

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly. Good.

[exiledconnections]

i did somthing like that with an electric motor off of a crashed helicopter pretty cool dave

your #1 fan

Exiled

[leonscottkennedyre4]

pfft you mean your + 4009 fan XD

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks very kindly.

[jeepman65]

Wonder if you can get more out of it by putting a larger gear on it? Guess it all depends on the motor. Great project to keep anyone busy for hours! 5/5 stars.

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks. Im sure it could be modified in many different ways. I tried to keep the costs down, just to make a science project just for me. Thanks again.

[TheMHeli]

Hmmm. That's a pretty cool video.

I know that you're trying to keep your costs low, but if you were to remove the old motor completely, here would be less friction, unless you removed the core already.

[NightFlyyer]

There is no friction, except for the bearings. There is no magnets in an AC brushless motor, so there is no drag. I needed the shaft and prop, so that is why I used it. Thanks for the comments.

[catfishmudflap]

Cool beans Dave.

[NightFlyyer]

Thank you sir.

[catfishmudflap]

The pleasure is all mine. I am a civil engineer so I know not about electronics. Well just enough to know how to screw in a light bulb. How do you fly RC in Iowa with all that wind?

[30GB]

pritty good try to mount it on a pole and add a better motor since that wont last long

[NightFlyyer]

I may do that, but it is hard to take it into a class that way. LOL.

[Bl4zz3r]

Another awesome video. Oh no it fell down...wow you powered your mp3 player that's cool.

[NightFlyyer]

Thank you kindly.

[cjrush1009]

I had a science teacher like Mr Herbert, someone who is really interested in science thats what makes a good teacher. Once again Dave you have used junk to make good science! Awesome idea.

[NightFlyyer]

I appreciate your comments. Thank you.

[SonyProductsEurope]

Thats awesome! Keep it up!

[NightFlyyer]

Thank you very much. Ill try.

[IRisingFuryI]

Wow! Impressive!

With your knowledge, experience and windy place, you should totally build a turbine to power your home. You could decrease your electricity bill by a third or at least get a power station to charge all the batteries :)

[NightFlyyer]

Haha. Well that is a thought, but I think I will stick to the small science project scale for now. Thanks for the kind words.

[Didgeman80]

WOW!!! Sooo Cool!! Now rig it to a plane so that when it flies it lights up its own lights !!

Nice job!

Happy July 1st Canada Day!!

[NightFlyyer]

Haha.  Thanks very much. Sounds like a plan....Happy Canada Day.

[852147369retard]

WANT IT

[NightFlyyer]

Make one. LOL.

[BoeingProductions]

Nice Dave!

[NightFlyyer]

Thank you sir.

[d3jsp]

wow... thats is awsume!

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly.

[d3jsp]

wow! you replied!!! NightFlyyer FTW!!!

[SgtToni]

... Of course he does hes great guy =)

[NightFlyyer]

Haha. Thanks, but it is getting almost impossible to keep up.

[SgtToni]

It sure is.Well at least u dont have to spend ur time in Rocking chair =)

P.S dont take that seriously

[NightFlyyer]

LOL. Over 3, 172 messages are in my box right now.

[d3jsp]

wow... crazy!!!

you need an assistant/assistants lol

[wacko506]

WoW, i have to be honest this thing is amazing, as i said last time you truly have a talent and an amazing understanding on how things work, great job man :)

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks man, that is very kind of you to make those comments.

[wacko506]

Well, I've been a subscriber to you for a long time, i watch every video you make and every video is gold. its about time i started leaving some well deserved comments, thanks.

[Skydive4ever]

This is too cool :-) Thanks for sharing this Dave.

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly.;

[crookedtool]

I love that song that was playing on your mp3 player. What is the name of it, please?

[NightFlyyer]

That was actually on the radio and I forgot it...Green eyed lady by SugarLoaf, maybe? I forget, sorry.

[stewieleetsauce1994]

Get a bigger fan and get it to slow charger some old packs!

That'd be a fun thing to make and see!

[NightFlyyer]

Haha. Yep, well it would take a loooong time to charge. My luck, no wind that day...lol Thanks.

[horizonflyer9]

hey can you please explain what a transistor does? Is is just a diode?

[852147369retard]

a transistor lowers voltage

[NightFlyyer]

Transistors replaced vacuum tubes. They are used mostly 2 ways. To amplify the signal passing through, or to act as an "electronic switch".

Current only goes through one way, and by increasing or decreasing the bias current on the center leg, you can control the flow though it.

In most cases, adding even higher voltage, increases the output, thus making it an amplifier.

[beech18s]

Hay Dave,  Maybe with enought of these old fans mounted on the roof, you can take the house off the grid, and have all the free energy you need.

[NightFlyyer]

LOL.

[panch85]

great video!!...this would be a great project form my electronic class!!

[NightFlyyer]

Thanks kindly.

[gurvir44]

lol "Guess they shouldent have been "Negative" that day"

! =)

[paintball4life3214]

i wish he was my teacher, all of mine suck

[robojot]

nice :D

[mxf7010g8k]

nice one dave! to bad i dont do science projects anymore : (

[ipodtouchcoder]

yeah, same here. :(

[andrewsmc]

Schweett..

[xLILBEASTx]

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