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re: Any of you knuckle draggers ever built your own generator?
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:01 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:01 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I have been to where the spring comes out of the ground,but it's not on my property( I wish it is). Its about 12 inches in diameter and comes out with enough force to knock a man off of his feet.
If I could build it there, I think I could run several houses,but the flow slows down a lot before it gets to my place,but there is still a pretty good drop at the falls,maybe 5 feet.
I thought if I can funnel down the flow into a narrow area, I can concentrate the flow and energy.
Probably build something simple using telephone poles to mount the wheel in position,and 2 inch pipe for the shaft.
Hell, If I could get it to run a fridge, I would consider it a success.
If I could build it there, I think I could run several houses,but the flow slows down a lot before it gets to my place,but there is still a pretty good drop at the falls,maybe 5 feet.
I thought if I can funnel down the flow into a narrow area, I can concentrate the flow and energy.
Probably build something simple using telephone poles to mount the wheel in position,and 2 inch pipe for the shaft.
Hell, If I could get it to run a fridge, I would consider it a success.
This post was edited on 9/21/17 at 9:04 pm
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Posted on 9/21/17 at 9:06 pm to auggie
That's awesome. Definitely do it.
I'm no expert on this stuff by any stretch but pressure and flowrate = power when it's flow in a pipe. I wouldn't think this is much if any different except pressure would be replaced by how much higher the source is than where the wheel is. Kinda the same thing but not exactly.
Definitely do it and make a thread about it with pictures.
I'm no expert on this stuff by any stretch but pressure and flowrate = power when it's flow in a pipe. I wouldn't think this is much if any different except pressure would be replaced by how much higher the source is than where the wheel is. Kinda the same thing but not exactly.
Definitely do it and make a thread about it with pictures.
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