SinkScience #10 - Shake Flashlight Shaker

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MrfixitRick demonstrates the Shake Flashlight Shaker, which generates electric power from faucet water pressure.

A Tesla CD Turbine is used to convert the kinetic energy of water into rotation through a magnetic coupler. From the coupler, a connecting rod to a magnet charges the built-in battery of the shake flashlight.

A second shake flashlight is shown charging simultaneously by wireless magnetic attraction to the first one, just by mounting it nearby.

Pondering Question:
If the turbine output water is used for something necessary such as filling a sink, is this not "wireless free energy from a Tesla device" ?? (hehe)

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Check out my Tesla CD Turbine web site:
http://www.cdturbine.com

To learn how to build Tesla CD Turbines, visit my Instructables site at:
http://www.instructables.com/member/m...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtf5bp...

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[chakalaka80]

Did you tried a pendulum to do the magnet movement in this flashlight? I would love to see the efficiency of such device for charging batteries.

[MrfixitRick]

A very heavy pendulum might be a good way to charge batteries. I suggest you try making your ideas, because it is important to learn about magnets...and you might come up with something nobody else has thought of!

[lookkool3]

wont the capacitor blow up from over charging?

[MrfixitRick]

Yes, anything could happen. This is an experimental apparatus and should not be left running unattended.

[bkfilipi]

I was wondering if you know this? if the magnet was an electro magnet connected to a battery then moved in and out like your doing here ...would there be more electricity generated?

[MrfixitRick]

There could be more additional electricity generated if the magnet was an electromagnet...but it would require additional force to make it run.

Unfortunately, this device was at the limit of power that the faucet water pressure could produce, so an increased magnetic field with an electromagnet would stall the motion of the device.

[ROCKNTV1]

i'll rev it up and see if it still holds together, ;)

[feilox]

hey jw. if u can mod the shake flashligh to a stronger LED?