PART 7 THE GREEN MACHINE AXIAL FLUX ALTERNATOR REBUILD UPDATE 2

[gold2hunt]

say i aint all that up on all this test eqwipmnt metersand such . but i thought the red whire was saposed to be in th eother red wwhole thingy on theother sid of the metter ??? to get the amps??? can ya clear me up soem im getn a bit confused rit about here?? thanks !Lloyd

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@gold2hunt EASY WAY TO LOOK AT THE CONNECTIONS...

ELECTRIC (CURRENT) IS MEASURED IN AMPS. LIKE WATER (CURRENT) IS MEASURED IN GALLONS PER MINUTE,(GPM). 1 AMP = (6.241 × 1018) ELECTRONS, OR 1 COULOMB PER SECOND.

THAT MEANS CURRENT IS VOLUME PER SECOND,. ( OR FLOW ). SO TO BE MEASURED, THE CURRENT MUST PASS THROUGH THE METER. PLUGGING THE RED LEAD INTO THE AMPS RECEPTACLE ALLOWS THE CURRENT TO PASS THROUGH THE METER WITH ALMOST NO RESISTANCE.

LIKE THROUGH A FAT PIPE COMPARED TO A STRAW.

CONT...

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@gold2hunt PART B...

UNLIKE CURRENT..., (VOLTAGE), IS MORE LIKE PRESSURE. NO VOLUME OF FLOW AT ALL. SO WHEN YOU MEASURE VOLTAGE, IT HAS TO BE CONNECTED TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH RESISTANCE RECEPTACLE. HOPE THIS HELPS. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

MUDDy

[WarblesOnALot]

@muddymuddymuddmann

 G'morning Scotty... Well mate, I reckon you should give him a bucket of Working-Horse Mix, & then enter him in an Olympic Bike Race..!

Yay Team !

[anyonefindAMERICA1]

MY FAVORITE CLASSROOM TO DATE, FOR SURE. EXCELLENT USE OF YOUR "HORSE RIDIN'" SONG.

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@anyonefindAMERICA1 IF YOU BRING ME AN APPLE AND CLAP THE ERASERS FOR ME, I'LL LET YOU RIDE THE QUARTER HORSEY HOME WHILE LISTENING TO YOUR MP3 PLAYER.

MUDDy

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@anyonefindAMERICA1 THANKS ERIK,

BUMBA DIDTA BUMBA DITA, HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU, UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.... SEEMS BE RINGING PRETTY SINGING IN MY HEAD NOW. LOL. THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENTS. GUESS I NEED TO WORK ON MY CHRISTAMS PRESENTATION FOR THIS YEAR HUH?

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

MUDDy

[CarlosArguelloCh]

Hey Scott, that was great... I mean seen that ligth go on

keep it that way for about 10 minutes a day and I guarantee you

that you will not get fat.

Keep the good and now I would say also the hard work going

God bless you, and yes I ejoyed this video too

Leep it going my friend

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@CarlosArguelloCh THANKS CARLOS, IF I RUN THE ELECTRICITY TO THE BATTERY WITH AN INVERTER TO THE COMPUTER, AND I WOULD WASTE AWAY. LOL.

MUDDy

[PaintmanJohn]

Hey Muddy.

Great video, especially the supporting math. I appreciate that you back up your 'talk' with the supporting 'walk'. Question please, what video editing package are you using ? I like the idea of using the audio as a tachometer. I had a friend who used an oscilloscope and a tape recorder to check the speed of his R/C plane engines in flight. His method was similar to yours. Accurate too.

Merry Christmas old man !

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@PaintmanJohn I USE THE FREE VERSION ON WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER ON XP SERVICE PACK 3. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE THE LUMPS WELL AND WITH MORE DEFINITION AND EXPANDED TIMING FOR HIGH REVS. TRY A FREE PROGRAM CALLED AUDACITY. IT IS A VERY PRECISE AUDIO EDITING PACKAGE.

MUDDy

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@PaintmanJohn I USE THE FREE VERSION ON WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER ON XP SERVICE PACK 3. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE THE LUMPS WELL AND WITH MORE DEFINITION AND EXPANDED TIMING FOR HIGH REVS. TRY A FREE PROGRAM CALLED AUDACITY. IT IS A VERY PRECISE AUDIO EDITING PACKAGE.

MUDDy

[WarblesOnALot]

@muddymuddymuddmann G'd evening Scotty, GREAT Clip mate !!! I love the Experimental Realism, & Hillbilly-Cobbled- Togetheryness of it all... ! Young Drew did Done Well. The bloke who had to pedal the Gossamer Albatross from England to France, he had to pedal at 0.73 Hp to Take-Off & Climb, then maintaining height took0.36 Hp... So, if Boomer saw 300 Watts, output ; at 8:1, that's 2,400 W at the Pedals, without Alt & Drive Losses ! Means a 5 Hp Drew !

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@WarblesOnALot I BET HE COULDNT KEEP IT UP LONG THOUGH. NOR THE ALBITROSS. LOL.

MUDDy

[photolodge]

Whats cheaper... feeding Muddy to make power or the local grid service???

thanks for the vid

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@photolodge PROBABLY THE GRID SERVIVE IS CHEAPER. LOL

THANKS

MUDDy

[DiyEcoProjects]

hi muddy, I thought i spotted a slight wobble on your rotor @ 2.50, please check your system. Glad you found the short, that would have been a pain lol. Wishing You, boomer and the family have a wonderful christmas. I'm holing up ive got man flu! Bah!...

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@DiyEcoProjects YA I SAW THAT. I THINK THE WOODEN DISK PROBABLY WASNT TAPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN. THE ALTERNATOR IS VERY TRUE TO THE PLANE OF ROTATION THOUGH. THANKS. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE FIRST CAMERA YOU GOT ON EBAY?

MUDDy

MUDDy

[20RoyalSuperKing]

Blimey! 300 watts! He must be built like an outhouse. I can't remember where I read this, but I think you get about 90 watts from one human leg. Nice work Muddy

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@20RoyalSuperKing NOPE JUST A HARD WORKING HELPER FOR THE CREW. AND ODD JOBS DUDE FOR BOOMER WHEN THE OTHER WORK IS ALL DONE. THE AXIAL FLUX IS EASIER TO PUSH THAT THE IRON CORED GENNIES. NOTHING IS WASTED. I WANT MY TURN NOW THAT THE BUGS ARE ALL WORKED OUT. I WISHED I COULD HAVE STAYED A DAY LONGER. AND I DIDNT HAVE TIME TO RE WRAP THE DRIVE WHEEL BEFORE GOING BACK. WWWHHHAAA! WE PLAN ON GIVING IT SOME MORE WORK WHEN I GET UP THERE. I HOPE TO GET DREW ON IT AGAIN TOO.

MUDDy

[blockme73]

scot have you ever herd of a zino diod?

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@blockme73 THAT'S ZENER DIODE. THE ZENER DIODE IS A DIODE THAT GETS USED IN REVERSE POLARITY. THE REVERSE BREAKDOWN, OR BREAKOVER VOLTAGE IS PRETTY PRECISE TO USE AS A VOLTAGE REGULATOR. THE ARE COMMONLY CALLED BY THE VOLTAGE THEY BREAK DOWN AT, LIKE " 9V ZENER", OR "4.5 VOLT ZENER". THEY ARE USUALLY CONNECTED TO GROUND, AND THE VOLTAGE SOURCE. THE VOLTAGE CAN CLIMB UP TO THE DESIRED VOLTAGE AND ANYTHING OVER THAT GETS GROUNDED OUT.

MUDDy

[wtam69]

Can you please explain when charging a 12 v battery without a mppt charge controller, is any of the excess voltage over 14.5 wasted ? I can understand the part about the more amps the better for charging. Looks like you had a nice workout without going to the gym.

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@wtam69 MPPT CONTROLLERS CHARE UP CAPACITORS AND DISCHARGE THEM INTO THE BATTERY BANK. ALSO THEY FIND THE POINT WHERE THE MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY OF THE SOLAR PANEL OR WIND TURBINE IS, AND LETS IT RUN AT THAT VOLTAGE TO CHARGE THE CAPs. THEN THE MAX POWER IS DUMPED INTO THE BATTERY BANK, WHILE THE NEXT CAP IS BEING CHARGED. WITH DIVERSION CONTROLLERS THE SOURCE IS DIRECT CONNECT UNTIL THE BANK IS FULL, THEN DIVERTED TO A DUMP LOAD SUCH AS A WATER HEATER.

NO THE POWER IS NOT LOST, BUT MORE....

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@wtam69 PART 2 CONTINUED....

BUT IF THE WIND TURBINE WAS ALLOWED TO RUN A BIT FASTER TO IT'S OPTIMUM EFFICIENCY, MORE POWER WOULD BE COLLECTED. THE BATTERY BANK DRAWS THE VOLTAGE DOWN TO IT'S VOLTAGE LEVEL. IF THE BLADES ARE NOT MATCHED TO THE ALTERNATOR WELL, THE BLADES CAN STALL OR PARTIALLY STALL OUT, THUS THE WIND ENERGY IS NOT FULLY COLLECTED. IT'S KINDA LIKE DRIVING YOUR CAR IN THE WRONG GEAR. BAD GAS MILEAGE, AND LESS POWER RESPONSE.

NEXT....

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@wtam69 PART 3 CONTINUED... JUST A NICE NOTE TO COMPARE. SOMETIMES WHEN A WIND TURBINE IS STALLING OUT IN LOW WINDS, WE FIGURE THAT THE BATTERY VOLTAGE IS REACHED TO EARLY. THUS THE WIND TURBINE GETS LOADED DOWN BEFORE IT GETS TO CUT IN SPEED FOR THE BLADES TO RECEIVE LIFT. 2 THINGS CAN BE DONE. 1 OPEN THE GAP BETWEEN THE MAGNETS A BIT SO IT SPINS FASTER TO GET TO VOLTAGE. THEN THE BLADES WILL SPIN FASTER AND PRODUCE MORE WHEN IT STARTS UP. 2) ADD WIRE TO THE LEAD LENGTH AS A RESISTANCE.

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@wtam69 PART 4 LOL...

YUP I GOT A NICE LITTLE WORKOUT FIGHTING THE SHORTED COILS. THEN THE DRIVE WHEELS' GRIPPY TAPE WOULDNT GET ENOUGH TRACTION TO GET THE BEST TEST RESULTS I WANTED. SO MY MOTIVATION GOT A WORKOUT TOO. I HAD 1 1/2 HOURS TO THINK ABOUT THE TESTING AS I DROVE BACK HOME. ONCE I GOT HOME I STARTED TO FEEL A BIT MORE SPUNKY. SO I BUILT A CRYSTAL RADIO. LOTS OF FUN.

THANKS FOR THE GREAT QUESTION AND COMMENT.

MUDDy

[blockme73]

thanx scott

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@blockme73 HEY, ANYTIME. IT'S ALL THE DREAM AND BENEFITS OF THE FUN STUFF.

MUDDy