There is a drilled-out centre post to keep the discs centred. The discs are spinning on air when the turbine goes over about 2000 rpm. The bottom disc of the pack forms an air foil bearing with the case. The disc pack actually rises in the case when running. Sometimes I add a couple of discs under the disc pack to help with less friction in starting and slow-speed running.
See my Tesla CD Turbine Instructables at the link in the "Show more..." box.
The efficiency of the Tesla turbine is mostly determined by whoever tests their version. There has been very little quality research on the matter. No-one has built a Tesla Turbine the exact way Tesla envisioned it, and certainly not achieved the 98% + efficiency that he claimed was possible.
ok, plan to creat perpetual motion, hook this up(but with magnets) put the electric set up for magnetic-electric energy on one seid, use the current generated to power a compressor that inturn feeds the air into the cd's to spin them! There done, now, some one make this work :P
this would probably turn alot faster if you put alittle silicone lubracant on the axis you can get some pretty cheap fromyour local hardware store just get some cdc spray silicone lubracant and youll get it going alot faster without losing air movement because the spray as aposed to the gel silicone you can buy acctually hardens becoming a solid surface as aposed to a liquid one that would impead air flow.
Nikola Tesla invented his first disc turbine in 1909. it is special because it uses only discs (no cups or blades). It relies on a different principle than other turbines, that of adhesion of a fluid to a surface.
This confuses me. Why is any of this interesting. I can take anything with a hole in it put it on an axle and blow air on it to make it turn, what are you accomplishing? I want to understand so i don't think you are all insane. If turning a cd on an axle with air gets you excited maybe we should hang out. I can show you a windmill. it is the same thing except for the fact that the windmill actually does something other than spin.
The Tesla Turbine relies on a different principle than all other turbines.
The windmill effect is similar to a modern turbine. It utilizes an impulse effect on the blades from a change in direction of the fluid.
The Tesla turbine, however, uses the principle of fluid adhesion to a surface. The fluid is gently curved inside a case allowing it to spiral many times before exiting through the centre opening.
See Tesla Turbine in wiki for more on Tesla's greatest invention.
Just to clarify, a windmill does NOT do anything other than spin. What you attach to the windmill decides it's usefulness. The Dutch attached gears that lead to huge millstones to crush grains, modern ones are attached to induction generators. The Tesla bladeless turbine can be attached to all these things and a drive shaft to power cars, boats and planes to make it useful. Plus, if it's designed out of metal it can be driven by gasoline, kerosene, even paraffin!
My first movie you refer to ("Revvin' Up The Tesla CD Turbine"), had 6 of 3/8" magnets as spacers, and that gave 6 power pulses per rpm, which sounded similar to a V-12 cylinder engine running up to 15,500 rpm.
This movie's Tesla CD Turbine has no magnets as spacers, but simply has slots cut into the ridge found near the centre of the discs, which are then glued together to form the disc pack.
The modulation at the end is the plastic dowel in the center getting sticky I think, make sure to lube your shaft before you take her for a spin, better yet dont be a fool wrap your tool in,,, Teflon hehe!
The shaft in this case already has a prophylactic coating of silicone to prevent stickiness, and I think that even a teflon tool wouldn't stop her from shaking when she slows down. ;)
Harmonic resonance causes bad vibes between the respective parts at certain lower rpm points.
@krnz3 im gonna agree with you, cause what was powering the wind in this.. the point is to get free energy, and if your using a machine which cost say for instance 100v to greate 60 v then it's wasted, so yea what is the point of this!
Yes, air bearings. At speeds over about 2000 rpm, the disc pack levitates and rides friction free on the bottom. The spindle shaft helps somewhat with keeping the disc pack centered, but even it is not entirely necessary, See "fluid bearing" in wikipedia.
try building one with a real shaft and bearings, i did and it was swift. my tach only goes to 10,000rpm and i was above that at 60psi. i put 105 psi air to it and let that sucker tear itself apart.
If you only knew the magnificence of the 3, 6 and 9, then you would have a key to the universe.
— Nikola Tesla
Tesla's ingenious clue left to uncover the real dates of experiments in Colorado Springs so not to be the dates of the Yakutat Bay earthquakes which are the literal AND symbolic BIGGEST quakes that rock the VERY planet TO YOUR CORE the biggest quakes in the history of mankind. But Wait, There is more....
@Nettikturbo hey jerky, nikola tesla invented this like a hundred years ago; this gent updated it with 21st century supplies. read a book from time to time...
It's a demonstration of a Tesla Turbine, named after the greatest inventor, Nikola Tesla. And Tesla said the greatest of his inventions was his Tesla Turbine, so I'm trying to keep it alive by showing how it works in many different configurations in about 20 of my videos.
Tesla's smallest disc turbines went 35,000 rpm and developed 110 horsepower.
@MrfixitRick... I see i did realise that was his name in there wasnt sure if it was refuring to him as the inventor... Yeah Tesla invinted alot of things we use today... Wireless tech... alternating current... ect... I wish history wasnt so shady... So the truth could be know about the people like Tesla
Some companies made cd drives that had such high rpm that they caused CDs to explode inside the driver. They no longer make them reach this rpm anymore with the discovery that CDs have a max rpm before they brake.
it was proven on mythbusters as well , and places like futureshop agreed they had complaints from customers about CD drives breaking their CDs.
Ive had an old Star Craft Brood War CD shatter in my computer while playing lol. I was playing online when I heard a violent POP, game froze and it smelled like caramel. I opened my CD tray and the there was bits of cd falling out of it, still works though. lol
@Xerticle That happened to mine too!!!! except, well... mine was split into three pieces excluding all the tiny ones that fell out or jammed the CD rom drive XD ~Korobug (aaaagks brother)
We used to take 1/1/2 inch industrial nuts and slide them onto a welding rod, then hit the corners of the hex pattern with 130 psi air line(endless volume), we got them spinning SUPERSONIC, ,they would shredd your ears with out ear plugs in. 30,000 rpms, no problem,Then walk them to the door ,and yank the rod out and let them loose. OMG that 1 pound chunk of steal would skip out of sight at 100 mph. It would kill a person if they got hit, easy. those were the days lol
For example, Mythbusters has proven that when a 30,000 rpm CD disc shatters, the chunks can penetrate up to 2 inches of test dummy flesh. So, kids out there...play safe and don't be a test dummy!
MrfixitRick did you also try the Tesla CD Turbine without the magnets. I think it may be that your CD Turbine only works because the fluid transmits impulses on the magnets. You should try to stack the CDs by using distance elements near to the inner hole.
This turbine does not have magnets. It has plain discs with only slots cut in the spacer humps near the centre of the discs themselves. The discs are glued together.
In this configuration with no magnets and no shaft, the turbine is useless except as fun to watch. The power cannot be utilized.
Tesla recommended 12 to 24 spacer washers between the turbine discs to help with starting and low rpm torque. My magnetic turbine is true to that idea with 6 magnets as spacer washers between the discs.
The CD turbine went over 15,000 rpm at one point. It should be capable of up to 25,000 rpm, but I was too chicken to find out. If the discs came apart at that rpm, it would be quite an explosion!
cds dont use magnitism the reflective serfice is a coating of aluminum and a lazer etches microscopic pockets in the plastic reading as a 1 or 0 or on or off you no computer code
How does the air compressor attach to my walkman cd player? That would be cool. I could listen to 24 songs in the same amount of time as listening to just one song. You're gonna be rich!
If the turbine comes apart at the 12,000 rpm it runs at with compressed air, the magnets and discs could exit the CD case and cause injury.
That's why in this video, I am protected by a 1/8 inch thick steel enclosure. As well as heavy leather gloves, welding mask, heavy clothes and safety goggles.
Anyone running a CD turbine on compressed air must take safety precautions!
I now use a bullet-proof polycarbonate box for testing turbines.
I spray the centre spindle and the discs with a spray-on silicone lubricant. The discs actually rise off the bottom when they go over 2000 rpm from the vortex created. It is air bearing technology, the latest in turbine tech! See "foil bearing" in wikipedia.
my idea is applied to the turbine cd "tesla turbine" in an aircraft, the more I am finding difficult is the place to compress the air without a compressor on board of course!
ppl why do you want to pull greater RPM to get electricity? this what you will end up to, if you keep using what you have learned in textbook. ppl you are mislead. i suggest try learning the teachings of EDWARD LEEDSKALNIN in his book Magnetic Current(great rpm are not required to get energy), I strongly sense that it is the right way. PEACE!
I've pulled 14,500 rpm with this set-up. It could likely handle up to 20,000 rpm without the discs coming apart and exploding, but I was too chicken to find out!
I tried to keep it simple and cheap just to prove it could be done...but it's true the CD case and discs are not very safe at all.
The hdd discs are stronger, but also thicker and smaller, which makes them less efficient. I would also have to build a special case for them, and add bearings and a shaft.
Hehe, yes, I have a couple of the mini cd's, but need more. I have been thinking of a bullet-proof polycarbonate case, and believe the discs will spin up to 50,000 rpm...
Nikola Tesla changed the world with his useful electrical inventions more than any other human. He invented the AC electricity as we know it, AC motors and generators, wireless transmission of power, remote control of ships...all kinds of things, and of course the famous spark-making Tesla Coil.
But in his autobiography, Tesla said his greatest invention was his Tesla disc turbine! He thought his turbine would "scrap all of the heat engines of the world". And I'm convinced he is still right.
The turbine itself does not use electricity. Electricity 120v AC is used to run the air compressor that supplies this Tesla CD Turbine with compressed air.
The CD Turbine runs on compressed air, or water pressure.
It demonstrates the principle of using a fluid to spin a disc, as is used in the original Tesla Turbine.
In this example, there is no shaft or other means to transfer the power to the outside of the CD case. My other turbines use a magnetic coupling for that purpose.
The advantage of a magnetic coupling is that the turbine does not need a shaft, or shaft bearings, or shaft seals.
Also, many various accessories can be instantly attached. And, wire coils can be added to generate power. You can also do cool magnetic field experiments such as spinning and levitating things.
But your not using fluid in this test. your using air. If you used fluid it would need some place to escape the case. that's why the others just leaked and the "turbine" didn't spin as fast, if much at all.
Air is considered a fluid, and does need a place to escape. That place in a Tesla Turbine is at the centre outlet. And that is what I have done by drilling the centre post of the CD spindle as an outlet in all my turbines.
Some of the early test models had an unsealed case that leaked and won't develop pressure, and a poor nozzle design that gave low rpms.
i'm surprised your cds didnt explode at those speeds, i've once mounted a cd on a dremel and spun it up to full speed of the dremel (which is 15000RPM) but it exploded and now i have a 1/5th of a cd embedded over a half an inch into my bedroom wall...good thing i was safe!
Dremel tools are usually 30 to 35,000 max rpm, which would easily explain the explosion. Mythbusters sunk a disc into a test dummy 2 inches deep, after it exploded at about 25,000 rpm. CD Discs usually explode at 23,000 to 30,000 rpm.
This CD turbine will come apart well before 20,000 because of the magnets.
However, high tech carbon nanotube ceramic disc material would make it a potent combination with the magnets, perhaps running on steam pressure.
my dremel is only a cheap model from Harbor Freight, and it says on it "RPM 1000-15000" but this CD also had a small crack already started near the center of the disc so that explains the explosion at such low RPMs
anyways.. thanks for the fast reply and great videos! i hope to build one of these..do you think this would be possible by using hard drive discs? since they have built in bearings and have a little more weight to them.. i might just try it!
wow nice. how much gap do you have between each cd? this got me thinking... there's a texta I have which i can JUST slide a cd onto... if i glue them in place like this, and remove the centre shaft of the cd holder, the texta could take it's place as an actual output for the power lol
oh definitely! this is brilliant. i have like 9,700 subscribers or so, so it'll help your aim too... i'll do this soon, but to save me trial and error, what gaps do you have?
The gaps between discs is 1/32 inch (about .030). I use 6 of 1/32 inch thick disc magnets between each disc. And 6 of the 1/2 x 1/2 inch as drive magnets on the top disc.
I drill out the centre CD post with 1/8 inch holes for the exhaust outlet.
Nikola Tesla, the inventor of the original Tesla Turbine, believed that his turbine would "scrap all of the heat engines of the world". This is the main goal for me. My videos are preparation for folks to realize this goal.
My turbines are spinning, but most are hooked up to something doing work. Instead of running on air or water pressure, with proper materials the Tesla Turbine will run on any fuel, with few or no emissions.
Also, my turbines feature a magnetic drive and magnetic coupler.
In it's mirror form (as a pump) the tesla turbine has been the highest efficiency pump known since it was introduced. The higher the viscocity the higher the efficiency. Which is why crude oil is pumped this way.
hello, i am working on a blower for my scooter, just 5 psi to intake track, allso
a turbo for one two. this is some good work man. i have 2 test beds for this . ones done , and tested, it will not be for resale. pls keep up the good work, i will show you win done. with out boost my 72cc eng'' will make 11.5 hp,, with 5 psi max
Great demonstration! Surprising how well it runs for not having any special bearings. However, it would be better if you put the camera where we could see the tach readout directly. Not that I doubt your readings (it sounds about right for 11krpm), it's just that it would be good for any skeptics who might happen along.
Are you sure the speed reading is accurate? cd's cant handle that amount of centripetal force... they disintegrate... 10k rpm hard drive discs are very hard and have a relatively small diameter to be able to handle those speeds, more so for 15k rpm... I dont think your reading is accurate, if it was, that cd would of exploded
Myth-busters have clocked CD's at up to 30,000 rpm before they explode. One that is damaged may break up at 23,000 rpm or less. The CD shrapnel will penetrate 2 inches of test dummy flesh.
One of my discs with magnets will seldom go more than 12,000 rpm. This disc pack is just CD's and has gone 15,000 rpm and likely could go up to 20-25,000 rpm before very dangerous destruction.
xxflink's comment made me think about something... What if you DID make a tesla turbine using some hard drive platters?
Would the rigidity of the hard drive platters make any difference in efficiency?
You've done a bad thing, Rick...You've now gotten me fascinated by Tesla turbines and homopolar motors. I am going to go broke buying things to try it out :)
Yeeeeaaaah Tesla rocks!
kellygiz 1 month ago
what do you have the disks spinning on because im making a tesla turbine for a project and I like your idea of using cds and the cd case.
please message me back soon
currie115 1 month ago
@currie115
There is a drilled-out centre post to keep the discs centred. The discs are spinning on air when the turbine goes over about 2000 rpm. The bottom disc of the pack forms an air foil bearing with the case. The disc pack actually rises in the case when running. Sometimes I add a couple of discs under the disc pack to help with less friction in starting and slow-speed running.
See my Tesla CD Turbine Instructables at the link in the "Show more..." box.
MrfixitRick 1 month ago
@MrfixitRick thanks man , i appreciate it a lot!
currie115 1 month ago
what's the point of this crap?
masterofflomaster 1 month ago
@masterofflomaster
This is a demonstration of the idea behind the 100-year-old disc turbine invention made by Nikola Tesla, the world's greatest inventor.
The Tesla Turbine may be the best alternative fuel-burning engine. I hope to see one in the new Tesla car one day.
MrfixitRick 1 month ago
1:46 - Now I saved y'all quite some time.
DramaTiqq 2 months ago
tesla turbine is the more efficient?
skarlos67 2 months ago
@skarlos67
The efficiency of the Tesla turbine is mostly determined by whoever tests their version. There has been very little quality research on the matter. No-one has built a Tesla Turbine the exact way Tesla envisioned it, and certainly not achieved the 98% + efficiency that he claimed was possible.
MrfixitRick 2 months ago
That just sounds like death!
OogleManiac 3 months ago
it starts on 1:45 :)
iichhaald 3 months ago
ok, plan to creat perpetual motion, hook this up(but with magnets) put the electric set up for magnetic-electric energy on one seid, use the current generated to power a compressor that inturn feeds the air into the cd's to spin them! There done, now, some one make this work :P
vamsterr 4 months ago
@vamsterr
Why not just put the compressor directly on the output of the turbine? That way it would eliminate electrics and be twice as efficient!
Ah, if only life could be so simple ;)
MrfixitRick 4 months ago
@MrfixitRick haha yeah true. :P
ONE DAY MY FRIEND......one day!
ha
vamsterr 4 months ago
this is vtec?
gpower88 5 months ago
Talk talk talk talk... shasdhgsad
snowyseb 5 months ago
You mus really have something against CDS...
koolkid2135 5 months ago
well, that's some hi-speed dvds...
BlackZodMaster 6 months ago
how did i get from airsoft greanades to this
airbusa380andsas 6 months ago
@airbusa380andsas
I think it's because when this thing revs too high on AIR pressure,the parts go SOFT and it GRENADES itself!
MrfixitRick 6 months ago 12
@MrfixitRick aaaaaaaaaah ok
airbusa380andsas 6 months ago
2:09 9,000? Or OVAR 9,000?!
EpicMan83 6 months ago
it begins on 1:13 :)
hej406 6 months ago
Yes , it's the bomb
marcooni03 6 months ago
It's like a homemade turbo! Only half of it of course. :)
bigsonarn 7 months ago
a very cheap way to kill someone with a high speed rotating disc ^^
granturismoMiguel 7 months ago
this would probably turn alot faster if you put alittle silicone lubracant on the axis you can get some pretty cheap fromyour local hardware store just get some cdc spray silicone lubracant and youll get it going alot faster without losing air movement because the spray as aposed to the gel silicone you can buy acctually hardens becoming a solid surface as aposed to a liquid one that would impead air flow.
iseldoff 8 months ago
@iseldoff
Yes, that's exactly what I did!
MrfixitRick 8 months ago
1:50 to skip bla bla bla
27Komentator 8 months ago
It's over 9000!!! XD
blossomblizzard 9 months ago
MOSTRA AI VÉIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PRA QUE SERVE ESTA JOÇAAAAAAAAAAAAA
bigwill1909 9 months ago
Why dont you just add a motor electric generator with it and charge your phone with it.
if it were me , i will do this.i wont waste any movements.only if you can show me how to build this.Tnx
The50centshows 9 months ago
@The50centshows
I have connected many devices to the Tesla CD Turbine, and run it on air and water pressure.
Full building instructions and more videos are found at my Instructables site. The link is in the "Show more>>" information beneath this video.
Also check out my "Tesla CD Turbine" playlist.
MrfixitRick 9 months ago
sh*t... I only have lo-speed discs here...
maztah001 9 months ago
That is interes…*SNORE*… Skip to 1:46 for the mildly interesting part.
Evi1M4chine 11 months ago 2
this one sounds like a motor bike
legobaxter 1 year ago
give me a light
fgcb1000 1 year ago
my cpu fan is that fast
1deividas1 1 year ago
what makes it a TESLA turbine, and not a pnumatic turbine?
mike3684 1 year ago
@mike3684
Nikola Tesla invented his first disc turbine in 1909. it is special because it uses only discs (no cups or blades). It relies on a different principle than other turbines, that of adhesion of a fluid to a surface.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago 3
ITS OVER NINE THOUSAND....-Peni ses
jungoba 1 year ago
This confuses me. Why is any of this interesting. I can take anything with a hole in it put it on an axle and blow air on it to make it turn, what are you accomplishing? I want to understand so i don't think you are all insane. If turning a cd on an axle with air gets you excited maybe we should hang out. I can show you a windmill. it is the same thing except for the fact that the windmill actually does something other than spin.
556VideoGates 1 year ago
@556VideoGates
The Tesla Turbine relies on a different principle than all other turbines.
The windmill effect is similar to a modern turbine. It utilizes an impulse effect on the blades from a change in direction of the fluid.
The Tesla turbine, however, uses the principle of fluid adhesion to a surface. The fluid is gently curved inside a case allowing it to spiral many times before exiting through the centre opening.
See Tesla Turbine in wiki for more on Tesla's greatest invention.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago 2
@556VideoGates
Just to clarify, a windmill does NOT do anything other than spin. What you attach to the windmill decides it's usefulness. The Dutch attached gears that lead to huge millstones to crush grains, modern ones are attached to induction generators. The Tesla bladeless turbine can be attached to all these things and a drive shaft to power cars, boats and planes to make it useful. Plus, if it's designed out of metal it can be driven by gasoline, kerosene, even paraffin!
savaship 1 year ago
Tesla CD Turbine I is better
legobaxter 1 year ago
Yeah, the 1st one sounded wayyy better !
czolgista999 1 year ago
@czolgista999
My first movie you refer to ("Revvin' Up The Tesla CD Turbine"), had 6 of 3/8" magnets as spacers, and that gave 6 power pulses per rpm, which sounded similar to a V-12 cylinder engine running up to 15,500 rpm.
This movie's Tesla CD Turbine has no magnets as spacers, but simply has slots cut into the ridge found near the centre of the discs, which are then glued together to form the disc pack.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
lol .a lot opf bla bla bla and little action
Parakiosu2 1 year ago
sounds better with magnets :/
Robbieifyoucan 1 year ago
The modulation at the end is the plastic dowel in the center getting sticky I think, make sure to lube your shaft before you take her for a spin, better yet dont be a fool wrap your tool in,,, Teflon hehe!
TechnologyGod 1 year ago
@TechnologyGod
Thanks for the deep comment.
The shaft in this case already has a prophylactic coating of silicone to prevent stickiness, and I think that even a teflon tool wouldn't stop her from shaking when she slows down. ;)
Harmonic resonance causes bad vibes between the respective parts at certain lower rpm points.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
Wtf is the point of this
krnz3 1 year ago
@krnz3 im gonna agree with you, cause what was powering the wind in this.. the point is to get free energy, and if your using a machine which cost say for instance 100v to greate 60 v then it's wasted, so yea what is the point of this!
solarbeam555 1 year ago
You hooked it up to an inverted router?
Kerpymon 1 year ago
@Kerpymon
Um, no. It's CD's in a CD case powered by compressed air that moves through the discs in a spiral manner, a la Tesla.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
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GoodGergo 1 year ago
is there any sort of bearing?
noizefloor 1 year ago
@noizefloor
Yes, air bearings. At speeds over about 2000 rpm, the disc pack levitates and rides friction free on the bottom. The spindle shaft helps somewhat with keeping the disc pack centered, but even it is not entirely necessary, See "fluid bearing" in wikipedia.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
is this using compressed air, or electricity?
noizefloor 1 year ago
@noizefloor
Compressed air.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
I want to see you hurt yourself.
NineLivesProductions 1 year ago
@NineLivesProductions
Sorry to disappoint you.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
try building one with a real shaft and bearings, i did and it was swift. my tach only goes to 10,000rpm and i was above that at 60psi. i put 105 psi air to it and let that sucker tear itself apart.
MrBradfordjmooney 1 year ago
IT'S OVER 9000!!!
iteecyl 1 year ago
If you only knew the magnificence of the 3, 6 and 9, then you would have a key to the universe.
— Nikola Tesla
Tesla's ingenious clue left to uncover the real dates of experiments in Colorado Springs so not to be the dates of the Yakutat Bay earthquakes which are the literal AND symbolic BIGGEST quakes that rock the VERY planet TO YOUR CORE the biggest quakes in the history of mankind. But Wait, There is more....
insightllc 1 year ago
Make junk, throw "Tesla" in the title because eco freaks get hard over the name Tesla for no reason, and you have a winner.
Nettikturbo 1 year ago
@Nettikturbo
One man's junk is another man's treasure. if you see junk, move along until you find what you want.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
@Nettikturbo hey jerky, nikola tesla invented this like a hundred years ago; this gent updated it with 21st century supplies. read a book from time to time...
noizefloor 1 year ago
ITS OVER NINE THOUSAND
MrT1me 1 year ago 57
@MrT1me
Yes, this disc pack reached 14,500 before I got too scared and shut it down. Highly not recommended for folks who enjoy all of their limbs.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
@MrfixitRick... I aint tryn to be stupid or nothin... But what is the point behind this?... Just somthin to do?
MrT1me 1 year ago 2
@MrT1me
It's a demonstration of a Tesla Turbine, named after the greatest inventor, Nikola Tesla. And Tesla said the greatest of his inventions was his Tesla Turbine, so I'm trying to keep it alive by showing how it works in many different configurations in about 20 of my videos.
Tesla's smallest disc turbines went 35,000 rpm and developed 110 horsepower.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
@MrfixitRick... I see i did realise that was his name in there wasnt sure if it was refuring to him as the inventor... Yeah Tesla invinted alot of things we use today... Wireless tech... alternating current... ect... I wish history wasnt so shady... So the truth could be know about the people like Tesla
MrT1me 1 year ago
@MrT1me
14,500 rpm actually.
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
@MrfixitRick clearly fail to see irony of the situation
therats2270 1 year ago
@MrfixitRick "its over 9000" is a joke mrfixitrick, great inventions btw, but wanted to make sure you knew what he meant, look it up on google :D
caseychaos3601 1 year ago
@caseychaos3601
k, got it, thanks!
MrfixitRick 1 year ago
@MrfixitRick "over" 9000
legobaxter 1 year ago
@MrT1me I don't think he got the joke
iggy151 1 year ago
@iggy151 Eh... It happens...
MrT1me 1 year ago
@MrT1me u beat me to it you bastard!! lol
seto862 1 year ago
Ohh, coooool now you can run your car with it, oh wait better yet, you can goto the moon
OMG you are such a Genius......!!!!!!
halvaFalafel 2 years ago 3
@halvaFalafel
Not quite.
It's not called "Tesla Turbine" for no reason.
BrainSeepsOut 1 year ago
Some companies made cd drives that had such high rpm that they caused CDs to explode inside the driver. They no longer make them reach this rpm anymore with the discovery that CDs have a max rpm before they brake.
it was proven on mythbusters as well , and places like futureshop agreed they had complaints from customers about CD drives breaking their CDs.
=P
Srlancelot39 2 years ago
what kind of energy do u use to turn on the turbine :S??
:P
Polorf 2 years ago
I use a powerful air compressor to provide at least 50 psi to the turbine inlet.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
MUCH better than earlier one!! Safety First!!
Patriotgal1 2 years ago
My latest turbine has a bullet-proof polycarbonate cover, as seen in my Tesla Turbine Pencil Sharpener movie, YouTube/watch?v=Xabkw_KiLGg
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
I've tested CDs on my Dremel type tool with the sanding wheel, a new CD ROM will shatter (Violently shatter) at approx 40.000 RPM.
Don't try this at home. Only you will be responsible for any eye or body injuries caused.
locouk 2 years ago 2
Ive had an old Star Craft Brood War CD shatter in my computer while playing lol. I was playing online when I heard a violent POP, game froze and it smelled like caramel. I opened my CD tray and the there was bits of cd falling out of it, still works though. lol
Xerticle 2 years ago
@Xerticle That happened to mine too!!!! except, well... mine was split into three pieces excluding all the tiny ones that fell out or jammed the CD rom drive XD ~Korobug (aaaagks brother)
aaaagk 2 years ago
We used to take 1/1/2 inch industrial nuts and slide them onto a welding rod, then hit the corners of the hex pattern with 130 psi air line(endless volume), we got them spinning SUPERSONIC, ,they would shredd your ears with out ear plugs in. 30,000 rpms, no problem,Then walk them to the door ,and yank the rod out and let them loose. OMG that 1 pound chunk of steal would skip out of sight at 100 mph. It would kill a person if they got hit, easy. those were the days lol
fourtysecondmilez 2 years ago
Yep, dangerous stuff.
For example, Mythbusters has proven that when a 30,000 rpm CD disc shatters, the chunks can penetrate up to 2 inches of test dummy flesh. So, kids out there...play safe and don't be a test dummy!
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
33.000 acctually about the mythbusters confirm :D ^^
DjAzaNiX 2 years ago
That is so much fun :) I have taken small rubber wheels and spun them until the rubber expands and flies off.
MrPizzaman09 2 years ago
MrfixitRick did you also try the Tesla CD Turbine without the magnets. I think it may be that your CD Turbine only works because the fluid transmits impulses on the magnets. You should try to stack the CDs by using distance elements near to the inner hole.
IncredibleNishi 2 years ago
This turbine does not have magnets. It has plain discs with only slots cut in the spacer humps near the centre of the discs themselves. The discs are glued together.
In this configuration with no magnets and no shaft, the turbine is useless except as fun to watch. The power cannot be utilized.
Tesla recommended 12 to 24 spacer washers between the turbine discs to help with starting and low rpm torque. My magnetic turbine is true to that idea with 6 magnets as spacer washers between the discs.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
Vegeta, what does the meetr say about the RPM?! It's over 9000! ...had to..xD
whaddahecko 2 years ago
The CD turbine went over 15,000 rpm at one point. It should be capable of up to 25,000 rpm, but I was too chicken to find out. If the discs came apart at that rpm, it would be quite an explosion!
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
WE KNOW THEYR NOT MAGNETIC
he was making a joke you idiots
mzh3000 2 years ago
wtf
cookiect2003 2 years ago
weon
jackwilsontube 2 years ago
Quick way to rewind watched dvd's.
tlareng 2 years ago 76
hehe, yes, but some folks will worry about erasing the discs from the magnets though...;)
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
cds dont use magnitism the reflective serfice is a coating of aluminum and a lazer etches microscopic pockets in the plastic reading as a 1 or 0 or on or off you no computer code
guitarist0210 2 years ago
dvd's doesn't work magnetically. They work optically
n01c3m 2 years ago
idiot
mamatheusplus 2 years ago
How does the air compressor attach to my walkman cd player? That would be cool. I could listen to 24 songs in the same amount of time as listening to just one song. You're gonna be rich!
NeverGoFullRetard 2 years ago 2
woow!!! What if it explodes??
lodose 2 years ago
If the turbine comes apart at the 12,000 rpm it runs at with compressed air, the magnets and discs could exit the CD case and cause injury.
That's why in this video, I am protected by a 1/8 inch thick steel enclosure. As well as heavy leather gloves, welding mask, heavy clothes and safety goggles.
Anyone running a CD turbine on compressed air must take safety precautions!
I now use a bullet-proof polycarbonate box for testing turbines.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
oye reconche pon subtitulado
jeffito7 2 years ago
Learn ¬¬"
EduardoMaia 2 years ago
could you tell us how to do it?
hinduw 2 years ago
Check out the link to my Instructables how-to site in the "more info" box to the right >>.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
i like the simplicity of your cd tesla turbines
Do you use any kind of lubricant on the air powered turbines?
stop4stuff 2 years ago
I spray the centre spindle and the discs with a spray-on silicone lubricant. The discs actually rise off the bottom when they go over 2000 rpm from the vortex created. It is air bearing technology, the latest in turbine tech! See "foil bearing" in wikipedia.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
pones esa chingadera para ver la velocidad pero no la enseñas es una real mamada de video
ernestbicho 2 years ago
my idea is applied to the turbine cd "tesla turbine" in an aircraft, the more I am finding difficult is the place to compress the air without a compressor on board of course!
thanks anyway!
FrossardX 2 years ago
love to see this attached to a hydro-thermal power plant. free and abundant energy for all...
governmentcheese411 2 years ago
That was exactly Tesla's plan. It's not too late, I figure.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
22000RPM's and BOOM
Have you spun it that fast?
clubpenguin1help 2 years ago
That is about the limit before explosion. I haven't tried it that fast, too scary!
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
ppl why do you want to pull greater RPM to get electricity? this what you will end up to, if you keep using what you have learned in textbook. ppl you are mislead. i suggest try learning the teachings of EDWARD LEEDSKALNIN in his book Magnetic Current(great rpm are not required to get energy), I strongly sense that it is the right way. PEACE!
jexphe2k 2 years ago
Over 9000 RPM!
xMLGxGamer2284 2 years ago
I've pulled 14,500 rpm with this set-up. It could likely handle up to 20,000 rpm without the discs coming apart and exploding, but I was too chicken to find out!
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
use
hdd disc....way stronger
paulbreor 2 years ago
I tried to keep it simple and cheap just to prove it could be done...but it's true the CD case and discs are not very safe at all.
The hdd discs are stronger, but also thicker and smaller, which makes them less efficient. I would also have to build a special case for them, and add bearings and a shaft.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
there not less efficient!!!
raptor HDD have a constant rpm of 10xxx for a longer life span than a cd
paulbreor 2 years ago
I mean efficient as turbine discs.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
possible mini cd ?
FrossardX 2 years ago
Hehe, yes, I have a couple of the mini cd's, but need more. I have been thinking of a bullet-proof polycarbonate case, and believe the discs will spin up to 50,000 rpm...
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
ITS OVER 9000!
ashtony42 2 years ago 4
ROFL
JAKExTHExRAKE 2 years ago
if you do not talk so much you would
Exekratum 2 years ago
"cd smoke, don't breathe this!" :P (cit. will it blend?)
piergiuz 2 years ago
Mrfix tesla turbines never have actual blades. just the disk
timj13 2 years ago
The original patent from Tesla shows washers between the discs, but it is considered a "bladeless turbine."
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
I hope the tesla turbine really does "scrap all of the heat engines of the world".
snesiscool 2 years ago
you know the speed?
"IT'S OVER 9000!"
ak65234 2 years ago
I have a laser tach that has seen this unit get up to 14,500 rpm. I was too scared to take it further, hehe. Exploding CD's are very dangerous.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
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chibigatts 2 years ago
9000 KM/H????
chibigatts 2 years ago
9.21 gigawatts?
tibortresla 2 years ago
I thought Tesla was something whit Electricity
XcelentTom 2 years ago
Nikola Tesla changed the world with his useful electrical inventions more than any other human. He invented the AC electricity as we know it, AC motors and generators, wireless transmission of power, remote control of ships...all kinds of things, and of course the famous spark-making Tesla Coil.
But in his autobiography, Tesla said his greatest invention was his Tesla disc turbine! He thought his turbine would "scrap all of the heat engines of the world". And I'm convinced he is still right.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
@ MrfixitRick
But does your Tesla Turbine uses Electricity?
XcelentTom 2 years ago
The turbine itself does not use electricity. Electricity 120v AC is used to run the air compressor that supplies this Tesla CD Turbine with compressed air.
The CD Turbine runs on compressed air, or water pressure.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
you need to paint the cd black to get a correct rpm reading.
peppoj 2 years ago 3
what does this actually do?
bamber101 2 years ago
It demonstrates the principle of using a fluid to spin a disc, as is used in the original Tesla Turbine.
In this example, there is no shaft or other means to transfer the power to the outside of the CD case. My other turbines use a magnetic coupling for that purpose.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
oh, whats the advantage of that?
bamber101 2 years ago
The advantage of a magnetic coupling is that the turbine does not need a shaft, or shaft bearings, or shaft seals.
Also, many various accessories can be instantly attached. And, wire coils can be added to generate power. You can also do cool magnetic field experiments such as spinning and levitating things.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
oh thanks :)
if u ever wana learn anything about something i know, i.e halo lol
then just let me know
bamber101 2 years ago
Cool, thanks for the offer! ...I'm getting into Diablo 2 these days.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
But your not using fluid in this test. your using air. If you used fluid it would need some place to escape the case. that's why the others just leaked and the "turbine" didn't spin as fast, if much at all.
IndianaOutback 2 years ago
Air is considered a fluid, and does need a place to escape. That place in a Tesla Turbine is at the centre outlet. And that is what I have done by drilling the centre post of the CD spindle as an outlet in all my turbines.
Some of the early test models had an unsealed case that leaked and won't develop pressure, and a poor nozzle design that gave low rpms.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
i'm surprised your cds didnt explode at those speeds, i've once mounted a cd on a dremel and spun it up to full speed of the dremel (which is 15000RPM) but it exploded and now i have a 1/5th of a cd embedded over a half an inch into my bedroom wall...good thing i was safe!
JacknifeCreations 2 years ago
Dremel tools are usually 30 to 35,000 max rpm, which would easily explain the explosion. Mythbusters sunk a disc into a test dummy 2 inches deep, after it exploded at about 25,000 rpm. CD Discs usually explode at 23,000 to 30,000 rpm.
This CD turbine will come apart well before 20,000 because of the magnets.
However, high tech carbon nanotube ceramic disc material would make it a potent combination with the magnets, perhaps running on steam pressure.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
my dremel is only a cheap model from Harbor Freight, and it says on it "RPM 1000-15000" but this CD also had a small crack already started near the center of the disc so that explains the explosion at such low RPMs
anyways.. thanks for the fast reply and great videos! i hope to build one of these..do you think this would be possible by using hard drive discs? since they have built in bearings and have a little more weight to them.. i might just try it!
JacknifeCreations 2 years ago
somehow the set of CDs has balanced airflow (?) that's why it didn't explode. What do you guys think?
levitron80 2 years ago
Its over 9000!!
lolimso18 2 years ago
I think you should paint the top CD black for more accurate reading , great stuff tho
gazzaka 2 years ago
you sound like a younger version of jack nicholson
formula8888 2 years ago
wow nice. how much gap do you have between each cd? this got me thinking... there's a texta I have which i can JUST slide a cd onto... if i glue them in place like this, and remove the centre shaft of the cd holder, the texta could take it's place as an actual output for the power lol
great vids!
BigMilan 2 years ago
I'm glad to be a source of inspiration! I want everyone to know that this turbine design can work in many situations to help today's world.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
oh definitely! this is brilliant. i have like 9,700 subscribers or so, so it'll help your aim too... i'll do this soon, but to save me trial and error, what gaps do you have?
BigMilan 2 years ago
The gaps between discs is 1/32 inch (about .030). I use 6 of 1/32 inch thick disc magnets between each disc. And 6 of the 1/2 x 1/2 inch as drive magnets on the top disc.
I drill out the centre CD post with 1/8 inch holes for the exhaust outlet.
Any questions, just ask!
What the heck is a texta, by the way?
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
oh umm a permanent marker.
BigMilan 2 years ago
Oh, i see thanks.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
why should it help and where should it help?
I dont get the point of all seen cd tesla videos..
they are just spinning ?
globalist21 2 years ago
Nikola Tesla, the inventor of the original Tesla Turbine, believed that his turbine would "scrap all of the heat engines of the world". This is the main goal for me. My videos are preparation for folks to realize this goal.
My turbines are spinning, but most are hooked up to something doing work. Instead of running on air or water pressure, with proper materials the Tesla Turbine will run on any fuel, with few or no emissions.
Also, my turbines feature a magnetic drive and magnetic coupler.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
In it's mirror form (as a pump) the tesla turbine has been the highest efficiency pump known since it was introduced. The higher the viscocity the higher the efficiency. Which is why crude oil is pumped this way.
loyseugene 2 years ago
hello, i am working on a blower for my scooter, just 5 psi to intake track, allso
a turbo for one two. this is some good work man. i have 2 test beds for this . ones done , and tested, it will not be for resale. pls keep up the good work, i will show you win done. with out boost my 72cc eng'' will make 11.5 hp,, with 5 psi max
it will be over 20,let's trade notes.
OrangeCountyMotorWor 2 years ago
Great demonstration! Surprising how well it runs for not having any special bearings. However, it would be better if you put the camera where we could see the tach readout directly. Not that I doubt your readings (it sounds about right for 11krpm), it's just that it would be good for any skeptics who might happen along.
ccoraxfan 2 years ago
cool!!
Neos100cc 2 years ago
Are you sure the speed reading is accurate? cd's cant handle that amount of centripetal force... they disintegrate... 10k rpm hard drive discs are very hard and have a relatively small diameter to be able to handle those speeds, more so for 15k rpm... I dont think your reading is accurate, if it was, that cd would of exploded
xxflinkxx 2 years ago
Myth-busters have clocked CD's at up to 30,000 rpm before they explode. One that is damaged may break up at 23,000 rpm or less. The CD shrapnel will penetrate 2 inches of test dummy flesh.
One of my discs with magnets will seldom go more than 12,000 rpm. This disc pack is just CD's and has gone 15,000 rpm and likely could go up to 20-25,000 rpm before very dangerous destruction.
MrfixitRick 2 years ago
xxflink's comment made me think about something... What if you DID make a tesla turbine using some hard drive platters?
Would the rigidity of the hard drive platters make any difference in efficiency?
You've done a bad thing, Rick...You've now gotten me fascinated by Tesla turbines and homopolar motors. I am going to go broke buying things to try it out :)
Quake120 2 years ago
whats the PSI in the airhose, and whats the pressure when it leaves the turbine?
sexmuffin4 2 years ago
This is running at about 30-40 psi at the hose inlet, requiring lots of air vo