Greetings to all lovers of craftsmanship, I offer you an idea to consider how to make a simple hydroelectric power station. This topic is relevant for those who have a stream nearby. As a basis for the turbine, the author adapted the drum from the automatic washing machine. The advantage of the design is that there is a pulley on the drum, from which torque can be transmitted to the generator through the belt. Homemade only experimental, a dynamo is used as a generator from a bicycle, but with a good water pressure you can also get a decent voltage for household purposes. If you are interested in the project, I propose to study it in more detail!
Materials and tools used by the author:
Material List:
- a drum from the automatic washing machine;
- plywood for the blades (metal is better);
- fixing corners;
- self-tapping screws, screws, nuts;
- frame from a bicycle;
- a dynamo or a more serious generator.
Tool List:
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- grinder;
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- wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.
The process of manufacturing a hydroelectric power station:
Step one. Turbine
To begin with, we disassemble the washing machine, we need a drum, as well as a pulley and belt. We make markings on the drum and fasten the fixing corners with screws and nuts. Then we cut out the blades, the author used plywood. Instead of plywood, plumbing pipes of 110 or the like are perfect. Pipes have an excellent profile for capturing water, and they can also be in water for a long time without harm. The pipes will need to be cut lengthwise into two halves.
Step Two Frame mounting
We install our turbine on a bicycle frame, as the axis we use the one to which the connecting rods with pedals are attached. On the one hand we install a turbine, and on the other a pulley.
Well, then we also install a generator on the frame, as an example, you can use a car generator, if desired, 12V can easily be turned into 220V through an inverter. The advantage of an automobile generator is that it will maintain a stable voltage due to the regulator, regardless of speed.
Just like a 220V generator, you can use the engine itself from a washing machine.
The author as an experiment connected the speaker for a bicycle.
Step Three Test
We install a turbine on a stream where there is a good flow of water, if there is no necessary drop, you can build a small dam, the complexity of construction will depend on the terrain.
Of course, the video of the machine is no longer available, but in general, everything should work fine. This is the end of the project, I hope you found interesting thoughts for yourself and received a wave of inspiration. Good luck and creative inspiration, if you decide to repeat this. Do not forget to share your ideas and homemade things with us!
