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This fluid pump might just be more useless than any other in existence. It is a rather interesting proof of concept though, and this is almost exactly how windmills are able to pump water from the ground.
#science #stem #maker #arduino #robotics #invention #inventor #funny #fyp #electronics #engineering #physics #funny
#science #stem #maker #arduino #robotics #invention #inventor #funny #fyp #electronics #engineering #physics #funny
Shift registers are great for getting many outputs from a limited number of inputs. By doing so, I can control these 11 LEDs with only 3 data lines!
Since people were asking, I put a link to these ICs in my bio. 🥳
#electronics #arduino #engineering #robotics #stem #electricalengineering #binary #physics #electricity
Since people were asking, I put a link to these ICs in my bio. 🥳
#electronics #arduino #engineering #robotics #stem #electricalengineering #binary #physics #electricity
For those who are new here, I am the original windmill dork. It is my mission to unite the windmill dorks on social media.
Nautilus is my twenty-fifth windmill design. I publish all designs for free, but they are available early to those who support my efforts on Patreon.
I was experimenting for a while with manufactured propellers as turbines. What I learned is that manufactured propellers get heavy quickly with size, and most are designed to operate at RPMs much higher than what I need for my generators. Whereas large-scale wind turbines are all about efficiency, small-scale wind turbines are all about cost and wind-collecting surface area.
To that effect, Nautilus has seven 100x200mm blades, for a total of roughly 140cm^2 of surface area, held at a 10 degree pitch. The pitch may be a little low for this moment of inertia, but I did enjoy seeing how long it took to stop spinning, I just worry about it being damaged by gusts.
I have electronics on the way that should greatly increase the efficiency. Going to start posting more often. Thanks for all the support! Send me pictures of your windmills!
#maker #windturbine #greenenergy #engineering #3dprinting #diy #offthegrid #fyp
Nautilus is my twenty-fifth windmill design. I publish all designs for free, but they are available early to those who support my efforts on Patreon.
I was experimenting for a while with manufactured propellers as turbines. What I learned is that manufactured propellers get heavy quickly with size, and most are designed to operate at RPMs much higher than what I need for my generators. Whereas large-scale wind turbines are all about efficiency, small-scale wind turbines are all about cost and wind-collecting surface area.
To that effect, Nautilus has seven 100x200mm blades, for a total of roughly 140cm^2 of surface area, held at a 10 degree pitch. The pitch may be a little low for this moment of inertia, but I did enjoy seeing how long it took to stop spinning, I just worry about it being damaged by gusts.
I have electronics on the way that should greatly increase the efficiency. Going to start posting more often. Thanks for all the support! Send me pictures of your windmills!
#maker #windturbine #greenenergy #engineering #3dprinting #diy #offthegrid #fyp