/diy/ - Do It Yourself

[spoiler]This is a test Savonius VAWT I made from one of the CD-DVD-ROM motors, a plastic soda pop bottle, a couple of clear CD/DVD dividers you get in packs of discs, and some low-temp hot glue. The bamboo skewer wasn't actually needed, but it helped center things. That 5.9v motor makes the following energy,

Blowing with breath really fast:
1.25v and 100 milliAmps

Outside wind (low wind, unknown speed, unknown mA):
0.325v

>>122381
This is my first year without dial-up. There are still anons with dial-up. Normally, I don't post hi-res because it is not needed and slows 4chan down int he long run, but in this case I did because the parts are tiny and some anons may want to see them well enough to identify them for what ever reason.</spoiler>