I like how because the vacuum is plugged into the wall, and that's powering the turbine, and that's powerful the generator, in a really roundabout way you've basically plugged the LEDs into the wall
6:32 while 10000 RPM is of course a ridiculously high speed, the faster the spinning is, the higher the flux will be. And as the flux is directly proportional to the induction voltage, the higher your RPM is the more voltage you will generate. Anyways, love to see these physics applied in lego builds, it's really cool!
Yeah I'm almost tempted to see just how fast it could spin if I connected the magnets directly to the turbine without any gear reduction. But I'd be pretty worried about something flying off or creating a speed wobble. Perhaps in a future experiment!
Most people who are into Lego vacuum engines lubricate their axles and turbine blades with olive oil to achieve even higher RPM. Veggie oil works too :)
I considered that, but didn't want to get my hands all oily 😅 Surprisingly, there wasn't much wear and tear even after running this engine quite a bit. But for a future experiment I'll consider some oil to see how far we can push it!
@@JamiesBrickJams You should honestly use something like silicone grease or oil instead. Vegetable oils tend to oxidize and are hygroscopic, which means they will gum up and actually increase friction after a while.
0:45 the LED actually flashes TWICE per passing of the magnet, once when the coil approaches, an extremely short interrupt at the center as everything is balanced out, then once more when it moves away.
lol no, when the magnet moves away from the coil, the output voltage has the polarity reversed, and since LEDs require the right polarity, they only blink once per pass
@@D9fjg I'd imagine using some lubricant would make it run just a little faster. Probably not too much though. I believe lubricant would make a bigger difference with a piston engine
@@JamiesBrickJams Soda bottle. Vinegar. Baking Soda. Put the jet turbine bit on the outlet and boom -- chemical power! Be careful it has a tendency to foam over in amazing science fair volcano
Aw that's amazing, and I'm so happy to hear that! All I really want is for folks like you to take ideas from these vids to make your own inventions ♥️ Hope your speaker works well!
You plug the vacuum into the wall, then plug the vacuum into a generator, then plug the generator into a light. It's complicating things a bit, isn't it? Lol, amazing work. Your channel is really cool! Keep it up.
I’ve seen vacuum turbines my friends making hitting like 20k plus rpm. We usually use an oil like olive oil as lubricant when making engines and stuff, if not the axles start sheering cuz of the friction. You def need it for bigger engines like if you make realistic engines with cylinders and start messing with dohc valves systems and stuff. Cool video btw, keep up the work. 😁
Actually a vaccuum v12 will be far weaker than even a vaccuum 1 cylinder. The reason is because the vaccuum will need to spend more power to move 12 entire pistons instead of just 1. The axle will also have more rotational inerta in the v12.
@@JamiesBrickJams Like damn, I never thought these things were possible with Lego! Not only this, but your video ideas are very original, captivating, and just completely awesome. Thank you man. Been subscribed for a very long time.
hey jamie, i’ve almost been building these engines for a year on tiktok, but i’d recommend trying to port the housing a little more to optimize airflow, and definitely lube it (veg oil works fine, but i prefer wd-40 if you don’t care abt maybe damaging bricks more). I think it would also be cool to add a supercharger on top for fun (contact me if you’d like any help on that). Have a good one
If you want a vacuum turbine to perform well, you have to let the inlet be light and barely any friction in the inlet because it will let the engine run at its best rpm while having the inlet at a certain point where the engine likes it
So because the light was flashing that indicated it was AC current and then using the capacitors changed it into DC? Is that what most generators have to do if they use magnets?
A thought, If you enclose the generator portion between the vacuum and the vacuum driven turbine, it could perhaps reduce the air pressure such that the generator could be easier to drive. Maybe even house the generator within the body of the vacuum.
If you want to improve output better. First move from a 2 magnet core to a 3 magnet core. This should stabilize current better as well. Also to reduce resistance on the turbine you can use a smaller core and use larger coils since they will be stationary. It'll reduce drag resistance from the air and should put the energy saved into your core for a higher peak voltage.
From irresponsible spending over many years 😅 I'm thinking of making instructions for some of my contraptions, but right now life is a bit crazy and need a little more time!
Also I nabbed a glass air tank,I've been thinking to build a fully-functional lego motorcycle that can compresses its own air and runs off air.and generate its own energy.btw where do you go for those magnets?
Absolutely! And thanks 😁 The generator portion is extremely inefficient, so this is likely the first thing to improve. But the vacuum engine too could see some significant upgrades. Will work on this over time 😉
Sure! I just get most of my bits and bobs on Amazon. Here's the link to the wire: BNTECHGO 24 AWG Magnet Wire - Enameled Copper Wire - Enameled Magnet Winding Wire - 1.0 lb - 0.0197" Diameter 1 Spool Coil Red Temperature Rating 155℃ Widely Used for Transformers Inductors amzn.eu/d/jip4jls
So i’ve got this electric skateboard that i use to commute to work right, it can go about 30mph, theoretically, if i were to build this with like an air intake, do you think it’d be able to generate enough energy to charge the board? If not the remote? Idk lol
Haha it might charge the remote.. but you'd have to run the generator damn near forever to build up an appreciable charge on a large battery in an electric board. This thing is terribly inefficient 😅
While i do love this ingenuity , i just had to comment on one thing. I dont know i f you have an oscilloscope, but i would recommend that you get one to se the wave signal of your coil. because those coils are extremely inefficient. And since you talked about efficiency regarding the vacuum turbine, i would like to think that machine efficiency would also be equally important. While the magnet traverses over the coil, enveloping the coil, there is no induction at all. One would like to think that peak voltage would be at that point, but due to the coil geometry that is not the case. I would assume that the peak voltage positive is when the permanent magnet is introducing the magnetic field in where the edge of the magnet is aligned with the center of your circular core. and a new peak when the magnet is about to leave the coil. The coil in it self introduces harsh harmonic distortion which in turn creates huge losses. If you are going to iterate on this design, i would invite you to check out how coils are assembled in the stators, aligned perpendicular with the magnet, linear, non-circular. A bit difficult to explain, but check out for example lesics. Anywas, a really good proof of concept. i imagine, keeping your coil urn, id guess you would acheive atleast 60% efficiency if you redesign it. And that might be a understatement.
How come you usually spin the heavy magnets instead of the lighter coils? Wouldn't your generators be more efficient if they moved the coils through the stationary magnetic fields than they are by moving heavy magnets near stationary coils?
That's also technically possible. But the question then becomes - how do you collect the current from those moving wires? It's really not so easy, especially via Lego builds. You need some kind of commutator or something which is difficult to build, has major points of mechanical failure, and are not easy for others to replicate. Ideally I like my builds to be easy for other folks to make themselves relatively easily. It's a fair point though, and worth exploring at some point in a future build
Are there low power vacuum cleaners you can use? If so can you turn this into an perpetual motion machine that actually produces power to supply itself?
Most vacuum cleaners also have an output, where air from the vacuum is brought out of the vacuum cleaner. Why not connect a hose to the output of the vacuum cleaner, and use on the input vent of the generator? Would it make more power now that are is not just being drawn in, but forced in? Have vacuum on one side of the fan, and air on the other side still, Add a flap to the air side so you can still control the power. Might even use a bigger fan to spin it, so you have much more torque and power.
Glad you asked, those are my new favourite things! They're just called 'led filaments' and I got mine on AliExpress, though I've seen them recently on Amazon. I believe they're quite a recent thing, and they're a lot of fun! Very pretty
If you want to charge a phone faster with high voltage, I'd recommend turning some of the voltage to current. I wouldn't push it though, as I don't know a phone's rated amperage.
Very cool! I've wanted to build a vacuum turbine for a while, although at the moment I have got myself a vacuum mill engine (which is basically just a steam engine with a very simple valve gear - used in old mills & factories, hence the name!). It runs quite well with a large flywheel to keep it turning over. Not sure if it's able to achieve the same results you have with the turbine lol.
Don't have the budget to patronize anyone (can barely make ends meet) but I remain a faithful humble subscriber. Keep doing cool stuff. One thing I would like to see is a Lego variable capacitor, it ought to work if you put aluminium foil on one side of the plate?
Aw well I just really appreciate your support and comment! ☺️ That's a really interesting idea about a variable capacitor. I guess in theory that's pretty doable. Will have a think about possible applications. Thanks a lot!
They sure are, but something about the actual piston engines is that the valve timing has to be 90° left or right from the piston. Some other engines i made it has a ohc, which then I had to use a chain for it. Awesome video btw 👍
Yeah I just assumed a turbine engine will be more efficient overall. But I do love the mechanical sound and functioning of a piston. They demonstrate concepts well too. So will still give it a try!
That's basically a backwards vacuum cleaner that turns the output vacuum of a regular vacuum cleaner back into electricity the same way it was created lol.
Excellent solution. I think Lego Technic with electric parts would like to support for learning at teaching for physic or experiencing for electric technology. Thank you for saving my experience. I want to enroll for electric technology. 😊👍 i think i need to enroll for understanding how does it work with energy power like vacuum or wind power and how does it work if you add a chargable battery like at car without loading energy. If wind comes then wind boosts then generates more energies to battery? ⚡️
Thanks! And yes, you're right I was called that. Though I was warned that Lego is quite protective over their brand and name though, so I decided to err on the side of caution and update my name while I'm still relatively new 😅
You should be able to get an estimate of how much power your phone is taking by using an app to measure power going into the battery, and having it take measurements with the screen off so you can be sure that almost all of what your phone takes is in fact going into the battery. The only issue is that I'm not aware of an app that records historical power measurements. The closest I'm aware of is Battery Guru, which reports instantaneous power (which you can only actually see with the screen on), but only records historical current (which doesn't tell you much beyond a qualitative fast/slow without also knowing the battery voltage). I'm sure an app that does the right thing is possible though.
What if you make instead of 3 face generator into 6 face generator with technic generator and motors.Like you make generator thats run by lego mottor at high speeds then on 1 end you add generator so it can charge it self when spinning
You can certainly create a generator powered by a motor, like a Lego motor. But the output would be way less than would be required to run the motor. So in essence, the generator becomes a voltage converter with massively reduced current due to the losses in efficiency
@@JamiesBrickJams Well i dint meaned on the original lego engine i meaned on Strongest lego engine that most people use in Lego Tehnic builds like lego RC cars.Plus If we had 6 face generator then we could add more magnets but that migth not be good idea because that migth damage capacitors but the strongest Lego engine with gerator would be a good idea to use but it wouldnt have good relability since it could overheat.The strongest lego engine isnt made by lego but from another company that makes these engines compatable with lego parts.Maybe there are on Bricklink or any Lego web page.And if you wanna make more effitiemt and faster vacum engine maybe look other videos making them.For less friction use something on parts.Just dont use Anti-Perspirants or else you gona learn hard leson as me as have Lego parts smelling on it forever 😬
Lol thanks for making a video about it. Maybe i can fit it on some of my lego technic builds that the original designs didn't seem to do very well with.
I'm happy to see that I'm not alone in using my tongue to measure voltage.
Best measuring method out there for lower voltages 😋
Human Voltmeter
Same but I almost died
I used my fingers to know if electric model train tracks are conducive.
@@JamiesBrickJamsvoltage gives a delicious taste 😋😋. No need for sambal or any spice. Voltage is spicy enough
"Yo bro can you charge my phone?"
"Sure let me just get my vacuum."
😂
Lol
charging phone using lego ? i gotta get some lego like right now
@@JamiesBrickJamsyoo I have an idea for a continuation title for dis. -sucks dick
"what"(concerned) lol
Awesome! I appreciate that you’re getting into lego air-flow based things now! Both vacuum engines and pneumatic engines.
ayy hi there
Cheers! I hadn't messed around with vacuums until now, but it was a lot of fun, so will definitely explore this a little more 😉
Bros fr in here nice
I like how because the vacuum is plugged into the wall, and that's powering the turbine, and that's powerful the generator, in a really roundabout way you've basically plugged the LEDs into the wall
World's most inefficient USB adaptor 😁
@@JamiesBrickJams
Work harder, not smarter 😄
You must say "Full Bridge Rectifier" more! We must spawn Electroboom
edit: Thanks for 447 likes!
Agreed
Definitely - perhaps one day we'll be graced with his presence 😊
@@JamiesBrickJams i wish you meet him
No, don’t we don’t need him going. crazy again.
As electroboom always says ThefullBrigerectifi and there is no free energy
6:32 while 10000 RPM is of course a ridiculously high speed, the faster the spinning is, the higher the flux will be. And as the flux is directly proportional to the induction voltage, the higher your RPM is the more voltage you will generate. Anyways, love to see these physics applied in lego builds, it's really cool!
Yeah I'm almost tempted to see just how fast it could spin if I connected the magnets directly to the turbine without any gear reduction. But I'd be pretty worried about something flying off or creating a speed wobble. Perhaps in a future experiment!
but vaccum engines have less torque than a nitro engine
@@JamiesBrickJamsdo it, no balls
@@sammyboy2007 on it already 😉
@@JamiesBrickJams eeyyy my man
Most people who are into Lego vacuum engines lubricate their axles and turbine blades with olive oil to achieve even higher RPM. Veggie oil works too :)
I considered that, but didn't want to get my hands all oily 😅 Surprisingly, there wasn't much wear and tear even after running this engine quite a bit. But for a future experiment I'll consider some oil to see how far we can push it!
@@JamiesBrickJams A Q-Tip / cotton swab works pretty well and keeps your hands pretty clean. Cheers!
@@JamiesBrickJams You should honestly use something like silicone grease or oil instead. Vegetable oils tend to oxidize and are hygroscopic, which means they will gum up and actually increase friction after a while.
Are you saying that olive oil is not a veggie oil? 😂
@@SonoIlFactotum They are different I dunno what you are on about ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
surprised this guy does not have more than 100k. You definitely deserve more than 100k for your work.
Aw well appreciate your kind words ☺️ Maybe one day!
Views or subs?
Subs
Great animation! Loved all the sounds effects! Keep up the good work!
0:45 the LED actually flashes TWICE per passing of the magnet, once when the coil approaches, an extremely short interrupt at the center as everything is balanced out, then once more when it moves away.
lol no, when the magnet moves away from the coil, the output voltage has the polarity reversed, and since LEDs require the right polarity, they only blink once per pass
I love that it sounds like a rotary, which makes sense given it’s moving air past 3 blades, just as a rotary does, even if it’s not a blade
Slightly new here but just want to say that I love your work. Nothing more nothing less. I truly enjoy your content
Keep your little light shining.
What a lovely comment, thanks so much for that, and for the encouragement! 😊
i like how it sounds like a 4 cylinder sportbike
A piston vacumm engine sounds better i think
you should design a clutch for the hand crank thing attached to the red door, it should act like an E-Stop where the door closes and the engine stops
March 2025: This Lego Jet Engine Blows!
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@@JamiesBrickJams yo what happens if you put oil at the spinny spinny turbines, does it get faster?
@@D9fjg I'd imagine using some lubricant would make it run just a little faster. Probably not too much though. I believe lubricant would make a bigger difference with a piston engine
@@JamiesBrickJams future video idea?
@@JamiesBrickJams Soda bottle. Vinegar. Baking Soda. Put the jet turbine bit on the outlet and boom -- chemical power! Be careful it has a tendency to foam over in amazing science fair volcano
3:42 this is actualy good since you dont get i air input but like the holes make inputs for almost every turbine
But can it run doom?
💀💀💀
Lets test
Anything, even electronic pregnancy test can
Chernobyl rundown test
Crazy! Let's test!
when i relized you ran those 3 12 volts on just one coil you kinda blew my mind. pretty awesome. now make one for a small steam of water
11:00 the loudest lab bench power supply
Thx for the videos! You inspired me to make a tiny Lego speaker because you made it look so easy.
Aw that's amazing, and I'm so happy to hear that! All I really want is for folks like you to take ideas from these vids to make your own inventions ♥️ Hope your speaker works well!
@@JamiesBrickJams It does! Thx again
You plug the vacuum into the wall, then plug the vacuum into a generator, then plug the generator into a light. It's complicating things a bit, isn't it? Lol, amazing work. Your channel is really cool! Keep it up.
Thanks a lot! And yes, it's really ridiculous - not practical at all 😅 But a very fun experiment
Cool! I’d love to see more vacuum based projects in the future
Thanks! I'm pretty new to vacuum engines, but I had a lot of fun, so will definitely be experimenting more here 😉
I’ve seen vacuum turbines my friends making hitting like 20k plus rpm. We usually use an oil like olive oil as lubricant when making engines and stuff, if not the axles start sheering cuz of the friction. You def need it for bigger engines like if you make realistic engines with cylinders and start messing with dohc valves systems and stuff.
Cool video btw, keep up the work. 😁
That's awesome! Looks like I'm gonna have to lube this thing up to get more performance in an updated version
Want alot of power? Make a lego vacuum v12 engine!
Powered by 4 vacuums!
@@JamiesBrickJams YES!
Actually a vaccuum v12 will be far weaker than even a vaccuum 1 cylinder. The reason is because the vaccuum will need to spend more power to move 12 entire pistons instead of just 1. The axle will also have more rotational inerta in the v12.
@@LemonJuice_ Exactly
What about 12 vacuums 👀
Crazy what lego can let you do. You were able to use a vacuum cleaner to charge your phone, which is so cool
I really like your videos. They are both educational and playful.
You never fail to impress me… keep up the great work!
Damn, appreciate the compliment, thanks a lot! 🙏
@@JamiesBrickJams Like damn, I never thought these things were possible with Lego! Not only this, but your video ideas are very original, captivating, and just completely awesome. Thank you man. Been subscribed for a very long time.
That Lego vacuum turbine sounds like a race car don't you think😊😊😊😊
Because they both go around 10k rpm
This could honestly be an awesome over engineered show stand for technic cars
hey jamie, i’ve almost been building these engines for a year on tiktok, but i’d recommend trying to port the housing a little more to optimize airflow, and definitely lube it (veg oil works fine, but i prefer wd-40 if you don’t care abt maybe damaging bricks more). I think it would also be cool to add a supercharger on top for fun (contact me if you’d like any help on that). Have a good one
Can you please make sure that the final generator can power the vacuum cleaner? That would be nice.
That violates the laws of thermodynamics…
Bro didn't make a generator he made a tornado siren
Full bridge rectifier bro electroboom needs to be here
13:00 Let me turn my vacuum on so I can light my room.
😂
Does anyone know what his ground plate is called (at the start)
I got mine from various Lego art sets. I believe it's this part here: www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=65803#T=C
@@JamiesBrickJams thanks
If you want a vacuum turbine to perform well, you have to let the inlet be light and barely any friction in the inlet because it will let the engine run at its best rpm while having the inlet at a certain point where the engine likes it
This is such a cool and interesting hobby. I'd love to get my hands on a collection of technic.
12:40 Now I dont have to worry about wasting infinite supply of air vaccum to charge my phone lol
6:00 at this time you made some sort of blower seen on drag cars!
So you're using electricity... to power a vacuum... to generate electricity.
Love it!
Haha yeah this is totally ridiculous and impractical. But fun ☺️
So because the light was flashing that indicated it was AC current and then using the capacitors changed it into DC? Is that what most generators have to do if they use magnets?
3:51 you dony have ANY kind of tape laying around?
As a siren enthusiast I can confirm this thing sounds like a thunderbolt blower or really high pitched model 2T
How about you power the vacuum cleaner itself ?
A thought, If you enclose the generator portion between the vacuum and the vacuum driven turbine, it could perhaps reduce the air pressure such that the generator could be easier to drive.
Maybe even house the generator within the body of the vacuum.
If you want to improve output better. First move from a 2 magnet core to a 3 magnet core. This should stabilize current better as well. Also to reduce resistance on the turbine you can use a smaller core and use larger coils since they will be stationary. It'll reduce drag resistance from the air and should put the energy saved into your core for a higher peak voltage.
Can you try the small turbine thing you made at 4:00 but scale it up to have more length aka more propellers and use it with presurised air
7:32 well its a 5:1 gear reduction and you got 10k before so its gonna be around 2k.
7:43 huh who woulda thought
Quick mafs
I need the part list,and where you get the parts.
From irresponsible spending over many years 😅 I'm thinking of making instructions for some of my contraptions, but right now life is a bit crazy and need a little more time!
Cool,I'm researching biology as a school subject,and I'm learning electronics from my father.
Ok so I've created lego transformers out of hinges,but it's parts are so old that they are falling apart.
That's cool, my dad got me interested in electronics too. Best of luck with your contraptions!
Also I nabbed a glass air tank,I've been thinking to build a fully-functional lego motorcycle that can compresses its own air and runs off air.and generate its own energy.btw where do you go for those magnets?
This is a brilliant way to show in a a practical experiment how electricity can be produced just by using airflow to rotate the magnet core.
Thanks 😁 It's obviously totally impractical but a fun experiment nonetheless!
Imagine using this as a powerplant for a lego city
That's a really cool idea!
Very awesome and inspirational design! You think a second prototype can be made more efficient and compact?
Absolutely! And thanks 😁 The generator portion is extremely inefficient, so this is likely the first thing to improve. But the vacuum engine too could see some significant upgrades. Will work on this over time 😉
ah yes, powering a generator with electricity (with losses) this is revolutionary! why has no one thought of this yet?
Haha it sure as hell isn't practical 😉 it's really just an incredibly lossy wall to USB transformer!
@@JamiesBrickJams But it is awsome, good job
Nice to see the vacuum to phone adapter is going well 😂
😂 Absolute nightmare bringing this charger on the plane
@@JamiesBrickJams and if you do you can use the suction from the toilet to power it 😂
Hi Jamie, could i ask if u send the link if where u have bought the copper wire used in the video please? Thanks!❤
Sure! I just get most of my bits and bobs on Amazon. Here's the link to the wire: BNTECHGO 24 AWG Magnet Wire - Enameled Copper Wire - Enameled Magnet Winding Wire - 1.0 lb - 0.0197" Diameter 1 Spool Coil Red Temperature Rating 155℃ Widely Used for Transformers Inductors amzn.eu/d/jip4jls
Thank you!!!!!! I rlly appreciate it!!!!!❤
why didn't u make the propeller go inside the vacuum hose?
Now connect it to something like a pi pico or a ti-84 and play doom, to say that you ran doom on a vacuum cleaner with lego
Haha that's actually a great idea 😂
So i’ve got this electric skateboard that i use to commute to work right, it can go about 30mph, theoretically, if i were to build this with like an air intake, do you think it’d be able to generate enough energy to charge the board? If not the remote? Idk lol
Haha it might charge the remote.. but you'd have to run the generator damn near forever to build up an appreciable charge on a large battery in an electric board. This thing is terribly inefficient 😅
Why didn't you fully open it to see the maximum power? 😭
It was fully open when the generator was in action!
you could try making energy with pistons and compresed air (or steam)
WoW that was something super interesting!
Aw thanks 😁
While i do love this ingenuity , i just had to comment on one thing. I dont know i f you have an oscilloscope, but i would recommend that you get one to se the wave signal of your coil. because those coils are extremely inefficient. And since you talked about efficiency regarding the vacuum turbine, i would like to think that machine efficiency would also be equally important. While the magnet traverses over the coil, enveloping the coil, there is no induction at all. One would like to think that peak voltage would be at that point, but due to the coil geometry that is not the case. I would assume that the peak voltage positive is when the permanent magnet is introducing the magnetic field in where the edge of the magnet is aligned with the center of your circular core. and a new peak when the magnet is about to leave the coil. The coil in it self introduces harsh harmonic distortion which in turn creates huge losses. If you are going to iterate on this design, i would invite you to check out how coils are assembled in the stators, aligned perpendicular with the magnet, linear, non-circular. A bit difficult to explain, but check out for example lesics. Anywas, a really good proof of concept. i imagine, keeping your coil urn, id guess you would acheive atleast 60% efficiency if you redesign it. And that might be a understatement.
Wow a lego vaccum engine, who would’ve seen that coming?
you should make an air raid siren along with an upgraded vacuum turbine
You should add all the parts and how to build I would be really interested and a link to buy all the parts
How come you usually spin the heavy magnets instead of the lighter coils? Wouldn't your generators be more efficient if they moved the coils through the stationary magnetic fields than they are by moving heavy magnets near stationary coils?
That's also technically possible. But the question then becomes - how do you collect the current from those moving wires? It's really not so easy, especially via Lego builds. You need some kind of commutator or something which is difficult to build, has major points of mechanical failure, and are not easy for others to replicate. Ideally I like my builds to be easy for other folks to make themselves relatively easily. It's a fair point though, and worth exploring at some point in a future build
Your not just making an electric generator but your making a vacuum engine
Are there low power vacuum cleaners you can use? If so can you turn this into an perpetual motion machine that actually produces power to supply itself?
Most vacuum cleaners also have an output, where air from the vacuum is brought out of the vacuum cleaner.
Why not connect a hose to the output of the vacuum cleaner, and use on the input vent of the generator? Would it make more power now that are is not just being drawn in, but forced in? Have vacuum on one side of the fan, and air on the other side still, Add a flap to the air side so you can still control the power. Might even use a bigger fan to spin it, so you have much more torque and power.
14:34 what is that glow wire called
Glad you asked, those are my new favourite things! They're just called 'led filaments' and I got mine on AliExpress, though I've seen them recently on Amazon. I believe they're quite a recent thing, and they're a lot of fun! Very pretty
If you want to charge a phone faster with high voltage, I'd recommend turning some of the voltage to current. I wouldn't push it though, as I don't know a phone's rated amperage.
Very cool! I've wanted to build a vacuum turbine for a while, although at the moment I have got myself a vacuum mill engine (which is basically just a steam engine with a very simple valve gear - used in old mills & factories, hence the name!). It runs quite well with a large flywheel to keep it turning over. Not sure if it's able to achieve the same results you have with the turbine lol.
Woah that's awesome! What a cool idea for a Lego build 😱
Very nice work!
Thanks a lot!
this would be a cool gadget to have in a house with central vacuum
World's most inefficient wall adaptor 😅
You can also use olive oil to make it run smoother
You should put more copper around the magnets
How does the air make it faster and whats rpm
i love this series of making generators, please make a hydroelectric generator
Water power is on the agenda 😉 And thanks!
Don't have the budget to patronize anyone (can barely make ends meet) but I remain a faithful humble subscriber. Keep doing cool stuff. One thing I would like to see is a Lego variable capacitor, it ought to work if you put aluminium foil on one side of the plate?
Aw well I just really appreciate your support and comment! ☺️ That's a really interesting idea about a variable capacitor. I guess in theory that's pretty doable. Will have a think about possible applications. Thanks a lot!
Try this with a lego vacuum piston engine, I've built ones before and the 1 cylinder has high rpms and decent torque with a good flywheel.
That's an awesome idea, it's definitely on my list as I'm pretty new to vacuum engines, but they look fun as hell!
They sure are, but something about the actual piston engines is that the valve timing has to be 90° left or right from the piston.
Some other engines i made it has a ohc, which then I had to use a chain for it.
Awesome video btw 👍
Vacuum turbines are more efficient and have a higher power output though.
Yeah I just assumed a turbine engine will be more efficient overall. But I do love the mechanical sound and functioning of a piston. They demonstrate concepts well too. So will still give it a try!
Vacuum turbines are fast but have little torque. Piston engines are pretty much the same. But definitely more torque
That's basically a backwards vacuum cleaner that turns the output vacuum of a regular vacuum cleaner back into electricity the same way it was created lol.
Haha yeah, kinda! It's a pretty silly and inefficient way of turning a 620 watts into (probably) sub-10 watts 😅
Can you try powering up your vacuum cleaner with the generator?
OMG perpetual motion energy 😂😳🤯😝😮
Could you try building a windmil that generats power when it spins in the air
Mom:we have a generator at home
The generator: a damn lego motor
Btw hetty is so cute lollll😂
I agree, she's the best! I refuse to upgrade her
how are you securing the vacuum to the generator as I would quite like to give it a go but can't figure out how to secure it.
Pretty much just suction! I attach a rubber Lego tyre to the end of the vacuum nozzle, and this suctions quite well to the turbine inlet
@@JamiesBrickJams thanks
Wow ! Now, you just need to create a screen, and you have build a complete computer !
A Lego computer would be quite the spectacle 😄
Complete with Lego mouse and keyboard 🤯🤯🤯
@@Sivaramachandran971 The keyboard already exist, it's just a little modification of the organ.
"thinking quickly, macguyver produces a 15 volt generator using nothing but legos, a vacuum, and a 120 volt power supply"
😂 The hard part is making that 620 watt monster like 1% efficient!
Excellent solution. I think Lego Technic with electric parts would like to support for learning at teaching for physic or experiencing for electric technology. Thank you for saving my experience. I want to enroll for electric technology. 😊👍 i think i need to enroll for understanding how does it work with energy power like vacuum or wind power and how does it work if you add a chargable battery like at car without loading energy. If wind comes then wind boosts then generates more energies to battery? ⚡️
Didn't you used to be called Jamie's Lego Jams?
Also - great video.
Thanks! And yes, you're right I was called that. Though I was warned that Lego is quite protective over their brand and name though, so I decided to err on the side of caution and update my name while I'm still relatively new 😅
@@JamiesBrickJams Ah, okay. Fair enough.
But what about the vacuum cleaner? Doesnt it eat more energy then the engine produces?
Absolutely, way more! This is really just a fun proof of concept
Now you have built small and medium size turbines but what is the strongest one you can build
That's on my list!
imagine living on legos and parents ask how you have so mutch electrisity and you show them that one room they : told ya lagos pay of
You should be able to get an estimate of how much power your phone is taking by using an app to measure power going into the battery, and having it take measurements with the screen off so you can be sure that almost all of what your phone takes is in fact going into the battery. The only issue is that I'm not aware of an app that records historical power measurements. The closest I'm aware of is Battery Guru, which reports instantaneous power (which you can only actually see with the screen on), but only records historical current (which doesn't tell you much beyond a qualitative fast/slow without also knowing the battery voltage). I'm sure an app that does the right thing is possible though.
I find it funny, You use electricity to spin some blades, that then blow your lego blades, to make electricity. XD
Yeah it's all a bit silly and insanely inefficient 😅 But fun!
@@JamiesBrickJams And fun is reason enough =3
What if you make instead of 3 face generator into 6 face generator with technic generator and motors.Like you make generator thats run by lego mottor at high speeds then on 1 end you add generator so it can charge it self when spinning
You can certainly create a generator powered by a motor, like a Lego motor. But the output would be way less than would be required to run the motor. So in essence, the generator becomes a voltage converter with massively reduced current due to the losses in efficiency
@@JamiesBrickJams Well i dint meaned on the original lego engine i meaned on Strongest lego engine that most people use in Lego Tehnic builds like lego RC cars.Plus If we had 6 face generator then we could add more magnets but that migth not be good idea because that migth damage capacitors but the strongest Lego engine with gerator would be a good idea to use but it wouldnt have good relability since it could overheat.The strongest lego engine isnt made by lego but from another company that makes these engines compatable with lego parts.Maybe there are on Bricklink or any Lego web page.And if you wanna make more effitiemt and faster vacum engine maybe look other videos making them.For less friction use something on parts.Just dont use Anti-Perspirants or else you gona learn hard leson as me as have Lego parts smelling on it forever 😬
Lol thanks for making a video about it. Maybe i can fit it on some of my lego technic builds that the original designs didn't seem to do very well with.
Awesome, hope it works out - best of luck! 😁
i think you should make an actual turbine with steam sometime! that would be pretty cool imo
9:36 that one LED is like I’m special no, you’re not bud. You’re just ruined it for everyone.
Haha sneaky little dude, had to put him back in his place 😂
How much time does it take for one of those magnets to lose it's power?
These magnets won't lose power unless they're damaged or subjected to very high heat! During normal operation they won't lose anything