Tesla CD Turbine II With Hi-Speed Disc Pack

First live action run of the Tesla CD Turbine II with simple hi-speed CD Disc Pack. This particular model of the CD Turbine has no magnets, as well as no shafts, no bearings, no seals and no blades...;)

What it does have, is CD discs modified then glued together to allow fluid passage between the discs and the center outlet, .

It can't do much useful except go around fast and make cool sounds...but it does those things well! Enjoy!

And notice out my new "test facilities" for the safety conscious. No rotating blades or blood in this video. (haha)

Speaking of rotating blades...check out my "Pumpkin Cuttin' Ceremony" video to see the CD Turbine PumpkinCutter machine working:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoRh8T_VX-Y

For more pics, videos and info on how to build this Tesla CD Turbine see my instructables at:
http://www.instructables.com/member/mrfixits/

Mrfixitrick gets his magnets from:
http://www.kjmagnetics.com/default.asp?PARTNER=mrfixitrick

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[currie115]

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

[MrfixitRick]

@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.

[masterofflomaster]

what's the point of this crap?

[MrfixitRick]

@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.

[skarlos67]

tesla turbine is the more efficient?

[MrfixitRick]

@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]

@airbusa380andsas

I think it's because when this thing revs too high on AIR pressure,the parts go SOFT and it GRENADES itself!

[MrfixitRick]

@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.

[kellygiz]

Yeeeeaaaah Tesla rocks!

[currie115]

@MrfixitRick thanks man , i appreciate it a lot!

[DramaTiqq]

1:46 - Now I saved y'all quite some time.

[OogleManiac]

That just sounds like death!