i would like to know something more about generators. i know they convert mechanical E to electrical E, but i would like to built one. simple of course. can someone help?
generator
Nov 25, 2005
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I don't know if you tried Google, but I'd start there. Home made generator ... generator experiments ... make your own electricity ... build a simple generator ...
For an experiment, you could use ceramic magnets, coils, and LEDs to just "play" with the concept. You could even hot glue the ceramic magnets to a dowel rod and chuck that assembly in an electric drill to make a moving magnetic field to induce electrical energy into some fixed coils. Lots of stuff to try here, if you just want to play. Have fun.
Yep, I can help....
- Beg or steal a small DC motor.
- Stick a voltmeter on its terminals.
- Spin the motor
Simple eh ? Google how to make a DC motor if you want to build your own.
Tim
Here is a site that I check in on occasionally just for grins:
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These guys have built several wind generators from bare bones parts. Of course you don't necessarily have to turn the thing with a prop . . . .
One of my favorite pages on the site is the story about the hamster powered alternator:
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Go Skippy! Go! ;-)
Nels
thanks guys
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