2012 Awesome Portable Wind Turbine

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  • I have put the STL files and more info here
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    and the stl files for the generator section are here
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    the generator build video is here • 1931 A More Powerful A...

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  • @RyanLebeck-td5ft
    @RyanLebeck-td5ft Рік тому +48

    It has been quite a treat to see the different stages of this project and I think this is masterfully done.

  • @justtinkering6713
    @justtinkering6713 Рік тому +5

    That really goes. You scared the heck out of me. All that "plastic" moving at high speeds and you standing less than a meter from it. Holy Hannah.

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому +1

      lol - just think if it was razor blades mate -then you need to worry - lolol

    • @alexbrown1050
      @alexbrown1050 Рік тому

      I'm sure there was no real risk here given the short duration and the freshly printed blades, but I was a bit scared too!
      Mass produced wind turbines are usually placed many meters away from occupied buildings because when those blades come apart, it's pretty spectacular. You don't wanna be near a spinning mass of fibreglass or shattered plastic traveling at 30mph

  • @BratLemi
    @BratLemi 3 місяці тому +1

    Best uploader EVER. Witty, on point and explains nicely. I can watch his videos instead of Netflix and laugh, learn, gasp and bite my nails

  • @guillermodelnoche
    @guillermodelnoche Рік тому +5

    Your laughter is infectious! You always leave me with a smile.

  • @victoryfirst2878
    @victoryfirst2878 Рік тому +2

    When my neighbor traveled to INDIA he told me that small portable windmills were literally everywhere.He showed me how many different colors people would have on there wind energy devices. Nice idea Robert. this is just one cool wind turbine.

  • @ryanb100
    @ryanb100 Рік тому +6

    I love the inventiveness of all the stuff, i just can't run my 3d printer fast enough to do all the things it has made me want to do

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому +4

      lolol - i do try to make it modular so one build on another you know

    • @mikemojc
      @mikemojc Рік тому

      what if you had TWO 3D printers?

    • @Pwecko
      @Pwecko Рік тому +1

      @@mikemojc Or ten 3-D printers?

    • @ryanb100
      @ryanb100 Рік тому

      @@mikemojc a second large volume one and then a third continuous belt, and then maybe a resin one and then.........

    • @СМЕРТЬРЕЖИМУПУТИНА
      @СМЕРТЬРЕЖИМУПУТИНА 5 місяців тому

      We are group of engeneers.
      We have a best result of wind turbine.
      Would you like to discus?

  • @chrissavill8713
    @chrissavill8713 Рік тому +9

    Rob! You're the archetypal mad professor and and a genius! We love you for it too! Can't wait to get me a a 3d printer and start using and "tinkering" with some of your ideas as I am very interested in electrical generation. cheers mate!

  • @alexbrown1050
    @alexbrown1050 Рік тому +7

    I was watching another video about wind turbines earlier.
    Apparently making the tail a cylinder that curves up can help keep the front facing the wind, as the curve of the rear balances the forces and keeps it straight on.
    Stellar little set of inventions, so glad i subscribed, its like getting a treat every day! Can't wait to watch through the back catalogue

  • @Charlie-Oooooo
    @Charlie-Oooooo Рік тому +7

    Robert, this has turned out to be one of you best projects yet! It's been so wonderful to see you continue to refine and master the entire design process from the seeds of your thoughts and concepts to the physical manifestation of the built design. So inspiring to follow along! Thank you so much for sharing you work and design process with us!👍

  • @redtomuk
    @redtomuk Рік тому

    OMG just found you 😊 thank you this is how we change the world... little acts of kind science... I'll be printinting many of these...

  • @uscitizen5656
    @uscitizen5656 Рік тому

    Thank You, Mr. Murray! Somebody needs to give you an award, for all you and your team are doing, to advance science and technology!

  • @lorddeath1023
    @lorddeath1023 Рік тому +7

    Great video. Love all your videos 📹

  • @sarai3055
    @sarai3055 Рік тому

    Thank you once again Robert for proving they doing it at home better than buying it online.

  • @danedmiston9673
    @danedmiston9673 Рік тому +4

    Congratulations. No need for gears. (the best part is no part) That coreless generator worked out nicely. The turbine blades are very impressive (and facing the right way). A video about the blade design; airfoil used, twist rate, taper, etc. would be wonderful. The generator and blade designs take this beyond toy potential.

  • @htmagic
    @htmagic Рік тому +2

    RMS, add a supercapacitor in the charging circuit and it'll deliver nice clean power even where the wind dips slightly. Cheers!

  • @james130362
    @james130362 Рік тому

    That was stunning. Love the enthusiasm

  • @gregglarson9234
    @gregglarson9234 8 місяців тому

    Greetings!!!
    Thank you kindly sir for your insight and explanation. I have a tradesman background and an overactive brain..lol. Your channel has kept me busy tinkering in my garage.
    Recently have become a member and am looking forward to more of your videos that are a both informative and abit humorous.
    Thank you again sir!!!!

  • @taokodr
    @taokodr Рік тому

    The joy you bring to these projects is such a delight to watch.
    Thank you for sharing both your exuberance and your wonderful brain!
    Cheers!

  • @delrocco
    @delrocco Рік тому

    What great charisma and passion! Thank you for this! I want to make it for / with my students.

  • @NiteLynr
    @NiteLynr Рік тому +3

    Wasn't fully impressed with the demo as I was thinking to myself 'OK, lighting a few LEDs in a fast wind, meh' until I noticed the fact that your hair was barely moving in the breeze. Mind blown when I realized that bit. This may be the first time in history that someone's hairstyle has been used as a control factor!
    I'm absolutely loving this series due to your modular approach. Splitting it into capture, transfer and generation sections is a genius idea as it allows anyone to create a power source within the whatever limitations they have, be it parts availability, space available or skill level. Keep it up, you're an inspiration (and as a 50+ thinker/tinker, that is not said lightly!)

  • @jensw.3587
    @jensw.3587 Рік тому

    His Laughing at the testing was so awesome 😂 reminded me at Doc Brown as he tested the time machine at the two pine mall 😅

  • @timothyneiswander3151
    @timothyneiswander3151 Рік тому

    Love it when you bring all the bits from other videos to a usable item.

  • @c.t.murray3632
    @c.t.murray3632 Рік тому +1

    Makes me want to get a 3D printer and tinkercad and start mass-producing them. That was very impressive. That was very good thank you.

  • @francisswallow88
    @francisswallow88 Рік тому

    What a great video,resource for people to learn with,yet a government can't use your example of expertise to place this country in a sound energy state. Brilliant

  • @frasbo80
    @frasbo80 Рік тому

    6:33 How can there only be 3k likes with infectious laugh of sheer joy.

  • @JesusSaves86AB
    @JesusSaves86AB Рік тому

    Amazing. I hope a ready to assemble diy kit is born soon from all this work.

  • @Spinningininfinity
    @Spinningininfinity Рік тому

    A wonderful achievement and a credit to your ingenuity and perseverance 🎉

  • @dSquared0162
    @dSquared0162 Рік тому +1

    Phenomenal seeing it all come together. Great job!

  • @badejong
    @badejong Рік тому +1

    Absolutely amazing what you do with all the components. I would like to have a few in my garden on the roof...

  • @joohop
    @joohop Рік тому +1

    Brilliant Rob
    Bless Up Lads

  • @hoofheartedicemelted296
    @hoofheartedicemelted296 11 місяців тому

    Looks like you hit gold there Mr Smyth. Impressive actually.

  • @katiekumcgil
    @katiekumcgil Рік тому

    thank you very much Robert for putting those files up ,deffinatly going to have a go at this as was really supprised by the output for the input required ,thanks again

  • @Rebar77_real
    @Rebar77_real Рік тому +1

    Amazeballs! Thank you for all the files!
    This would make a great trickle charger for Dad's boat to also help keep the birds from crapping on it. Right now there are weighted plastic owls and zip tied on lengths of plastic bags working as winged tentacles. It was working for a while, funny eh. Have a good one all.

    • @bikerfirefarter7280
      @bikerfirefarter7280 Рік тому +1

      I was just thinking similar. I have a 'hawk' with fluttery wings, on a long flexible pole at my allotment, it keeps the pigeons and squirrels away (mostly).

    • @Rebar77_real
      @Rebar77_real Рік тому

      @@bikerfirefarter7280 We could 3D print deer whistles into the blades with tiny velocity stacks. Or regular whistles if someone had a neighbor with a wind chime they hate. :)

    • @bikerfirefarter7280
      @bikerfirefarter7280 Рік тому +1

      @@Rebar77_real Gad! Those garden wind-chimes, solitary, useless, unmusical irritants, I hate them.
      However, having said that, there used to be a tree, in a rural setting near Sheffield UK, loaded with dozens of wind chimes. The owners must have been gifted musician/artist because its the ONLY set of chimes that sounded beautiful and appropriate for the setting. Someday I'll try and find it again and record/link to it.

  • @robertwagner2079
    @robertwagner2079 Рік тому

    This is outstanding! The more of your videos that I watch the more I learn and enjoy them. Love it when you get happy with what you have done and laugh like a child, stay young my friend.

  • @PhilR0gers
    @PhilR0gers Рік тому

    Impressive output at 3 to 4 m/s. If my printer bed is big enough, I might actually build one of these.

  • @joshuafoster8976
    @joshuafoster8976 Рік тому

    Watching this spin keeps me excited for the final Darwin wind wall. Garden fence will be new power station🤣🤞

  • @L3X369
    @L3X369 Рік тому

    Such a awesome project! But that wind sounded like a huricane =))

  • @BastilsBlather818
    @BastilsBlather818 Рік тому

    Love the captain nemo tail, another awesome video 😊

  • @DanielAlvarez-oq8ex
    @DanielAlvarez-oq8ex Рік тому

    It's amazing!!! new fan (pun intended) for the crazy scientific laughter

  • @792slayer
    @792slayer Рік тому

    The mad cackling really makes these videos.

  • @niallc3331
    @niallc3331 Рік тому

    Class! Might see if my Dad who's into camping wants one.

  • @xMagnason
    @xMagnason Рік тому

    Currently printing this out, starting with the Gen first, just need to source all the magnets and thrust washers now.

  • @madmushroom8639
    @madmushroom8639 Рік тому

    Why did nobody tell me about this channel!
    Love the energy of you :)
    Guess I have to binge watch 2011 videos now?!

  • @overunitydotde
    @overunitydotde Рік тому +1

    Holly Hanna, lol.. Well done Rob and son... ;)

  • @jordanhorst6
    @jordanhorst6 Рік тому

    this would be incredibly useful on a RV or camper van setup. Put it on some sort of extendable pole that can be unfolded/deployed when parked and you'd have a source of power with or without sunshine. I've often thought about using small turbines to recharge batteries while driving also.

  • @liom442
    @liom442 Рік тому

    seen this from Thingiverse, this is unreal!

  • @M_J_nan
    @M_J_nan Рік тому

    I absolutely love your videos!!! A free spirit and a great mind to inspire me;)

  • @iuhere
    @iuhere Рік тому

    your laugh is contageous, thanks for making me laugh and smile along with you, keep laaughing , keep educating. good luck for future ones.

  • @bradlafferty
    @bradlafferty Рік тому

    Exciting! Thank you for this series! So interesting.

  • @roryblake7311
    @roryblake7311 Рік тому +1

    Way cool, Robert!

  • @Smo1k
    @Smo1k Рік тому +1

    That sound as it went! It made me think of a drone taxi landing... Wait. Do we have drone taxis yet? 🤔

  • @DR-jq9bg
    @DR-jq9bg 10 місяців тому

    Really, really incredible! Thank you!

  • @Maximus-ib6hw
    @Maximus-ib6hw Рік тому

    Oustanding contribution Robert, Bravo sir!

  • @timmikep1978
    @timmikep1978 Рік тому

    Robert is amongst the most interesting man!

  • @BenEehayeh
    @BenEehayeh Рік тому

    Alfred T. Forbes "The Homebuilt Dynamo" describes and lays out in tables building a wind generator to a specific wattage and rpm range.
    In this book Mr. Forbes builds a wind turbine generator of 1000 rpm or less, and in that rpm range will generate 1000 watts.
    He shows how to pick a wattage and rpm and then design the coils based on those parameters so you can achieve your desired output.
    It is a book written by an engineer for engineers, very well thought out.

    • @BenEehayeh
      @BenEehayeh Рік тому

      @@danedmiston9673 It's been a while since I've read the book. I kept it next to my computer when doing any wind generator research. It was the only book, that when I gave it away to an engineer, so a good home, was painful for me, I didn't want to turn it loose.
      This book, for me, demystified many things about generator design, where other books are overly complex or skipping on valuable details.

  • @mikeyb7263
    @mikeyb7263 Рік тому

    Sometimes UA-cam is like having access to DaVinci's stream of consciousness, delight and all.

  • @andrewharpin6749
    @andrewharpin6749 Рік тому

    Awesome job!
    One improvement suggestion, I could see the blades flexing a lot in the wind, you can make forged carbon fibre.
    Maybe 3D print the moulds and forge your blades.

  • @MaxR52
    @MaxR52 Рік тому

    It’s be interesting to see the level of effort and efficiency to make a portable Darwin version

  • @DrStoooopid
    @DrStoooopid Рік тому

    Thanks for posting all these, they bring up nostalgia for the days of "Mr Wizard".
    What about the comparison between a serpentine generator and an axial flux generator? Axial flux is all the rage now...(I remember when most of the UA-cam videos were axial flux generators), even Koenigsegg's little 30kg motor is an axial flux.)
    I'm curious to know whether the parabolic cone style turbine wound in an Axial Flux configuration would be better than a Serpentine configuration.
    Now the use case....
    I live in an apartment above a self-storage facility, and there is a TON of roof space. I'd like to build a proof of concept eventually to show the owner that he could become a small scale power producer (and the facility is right next to an electrical substation, so it's an ideal location.), it's a federal law in the US that power companies MUST buy any excess power produced by private individuals and organizations. My thought is if we can build enough of these turbines and place them on the peaks of the rooves, and augment those with solar (there's a lot of square footage), then it could effectively pay my rent and take care of my power bill haha). I think it's a unique opportunity. (there's about 5 buildings that run about 100m long)

  • @davidanderson563
    @davidanderson563 Рік тому

    I absolutely love these videos and the fact that they come out almost daily is incredible. Keep up the good work!

  • @corkycorner3232
    @corkycorner3232 Рік тому

    Excellent work. You have done tremendous very exciting

  • @hissst69
    @hissst69 Рік тому

    Wow, awesome ! I cannot wait to see the comparison with the vertical one you are doing (redirects any direction wind down or up into blades.. you are going to have enough toys to do comparisons soon ! Really really fun series, love to see you having a blast doing it too !

  • @colrodrick8784
    @colrodrick8784 Рік тому

    Thanks Robert

  • @Vormulac1
    @Vormulac1 Рік тому

    That's incredible! Well done!

  • @stewartpalmer2456
    @stewartpalmer2456 Рік тому

    Dr. Thinker Tinker. Awesome.

  • @ianpick3218
    @ianpick3218 Рік тому

    Thank you Robert .

  • @johnmurphy3682
    @johnmurphy3682 Рік тому

    just brilliant

  • @Sailorman6996
    @Sailorman6996 Рік тому

    Nice design

  • @rogerwilson6367
    @rogerwilson6367 Рік тому

    Looking good.

  • @hanslepoeter5167
    @hanslepoeter5167 Рік тому

    Impressive. Ha ... Your outfit as well :-). If there's ever another Harry Potter movie you'll fit right in as teacher or headmaster maybe.

  • @st33ldi9ital
    @st33ldi9ital Рік тому +2

    Awesome!

  • @yle5788
    @yle5788 Рік тому

    I would love to see some measurements. Also a way to bring the wires down, without compromising the swivel

  • @consaka1
    @consaka1 Рік тому

    You could probably scratch that tail if you use the blades as the tail just make the blades the end. Mount the body of the generator closer to the current tail and make the blades a mirror of the current ones so it will still spin the right direction.

  • @swedishdad
    @swedishdad Рік тому +1

    Would be interesting to use something like this to heat a sand battery with low-voltage heating elements. Could eg. keep a garden bed or greenhouse above freezing temps.

  • @markiobook8639
    @markiobook8639 Рік тому

    Very cool. Will you still need me, will still feed me, on video 1964...

  • @ashleyarundel3134
    @ashleyarundel3134 Рік тому

    This is great Robert!! 👊

  • @apexboi2044
    @apexboi2044 Рік тому

    hey your stuff is awesome. im wanting to make pretty much everything i see

  • @paultaylor7947
    @paultaylor7947 Рік тому +3

    My new dart

  • @OMIF1
    @OMIF1 Рік тому

    Pretty impressive. 👍

  • @knowitall4734
    @knowitall4734 Рік тому +1

    Awesome. Would the blades not benefit from wing tips like on modern planes?

  • @amjadtrablsi4051
    @amjadtrablsi4051 Рік тому

    Amazing 🤩

  • @andrewalexander4024
    @andrewalexander4024 Рік тому

    Great vid

  • @HydrO152
    @HydrO152 Рік тому +1

    I really love all of your videos bjt it would be awesome if you also measure it's voltage and amp with multimeter so we know how much power it can provide so it will be helpful in our projects too I'm also working on wind turbine that's why 😅 thank you ❤

    • @ThinkingandTinkering
      @ThinkingandTinkering  Рік тому +3

      I do that mate but they don't make good videos and rarely get a high number of views - but you can find them

    • @bikerfirefarter7280
      @bikerfirefarter7280 Рік тому

      @@ThinkingandTinkering I'm sure you do test volt/amp output related to rpm. Is there any chance of a PIP of a graph showing these result? (Not wanting to seem spoon-feedy, just thought people would find it of value).
      Thanks. I'll just pop back under my rock now.

  • @joshuafoster8976
    @joshuafoster8976 Рік тому

    Mint!

  • @keithjacobson4493
    @keithjacobson4493 Рік тому

    I wonder if this would do well charging a battery to power my Nano Station Wi-Fi Management radio? It only draws seven watts at 22-24 V. The nano sits on a hill in Colorado, where a 3 meter/second wind is actually more consistent than sunshine!

  • @kadmow
    @kadmow Рік тому

    nice little turbine - naturally for more power the "smart kids" can scale the blades up - even if it means printing in 2 sections (or use a sheet product for the tips - easy to form to shape.. -j If splitting into several parts - just (add to the design) print locating pinholes at the cut - for inserting paperclip wire or other easy-to-get pins for alignment
    (Blade curvature orientation is an improvement over the model in Vid-1965 (reverse curvature) - though the nice thing about using plastic extruded pipe/tube products is the uniformity (less likely to fracture along print lines) , and ease of reshaping/forming blades with a hot air gun - just press the blade on a formed buck to set curvature and twist - FFD printed products tend to shrink strangely is heated to glass transition temperature)
    once one has a blade shape they like - FFD printed blades can be overmoulded in epoxy+s-glass for an immensely strong and "cheap" system.

  • @thewatersavior
    @thewatersavior Рік тому

    Can't wait to see episode 2023! Will a wormhole open up?

  • @milliwaysgarage_ie
    @milliwaysgarage_ie Рік тому

    make a bank of these with some cheap solar panels and you could store in old vehicle batteries for very cheap "powerwall" home solution. Got an old washing machine, might use that for battery storage(outside of course, vapours/fire/safety) . so many ideas, so little resources

  • @TheOpticalFreak
    @TheOpticalFreak Рік тому

    How much coffee did you drink today!?
    You are going as fast as your wind turbine! 😅

  • @justtinkering6713
    @justtinkering6713 Рік тому

    Rob, I just noticed how the HAWT is mounted on the camera tripod. You have to be careful about the flexing of the blades, they come very close to the top of the tripod.

  • @joeschmo622
    @joeschmo622 Рік тому

    Just thinking... why not do away with the tailfin and put the "propeller" on the tail end?
    Sue, there'd be the tendency to pull the propeller off the shaft, and pull the shaft out of the motor, but almost all prop-driven airplanes have the prop in front wanting to do exactly that, and the bearings essentially deal with the same forces but pulling instead of pushing.

  • @JehuMcSpooran
    @JehuMcSpooran Рік тому +3

    Looks good Rob. Sounds like you were able to make that gearbox a lot more quiet than it was before. Did you grease or oil the gears?

    • @danedmiston9673
      @danedmiston9673 Рік тому

      No gears. Less is more.

    • @markiobook8639
      @markiobook8639 Рік тому +1

      you know what works good on 3D plastic? Lube. Yes that kind of lube- non solvent, non silicon, has a bactericide in it so it doesn't go rancid.

    • @JehuMcSpooran
      @JehuMcSpooran Рік тому +1

      @@markiobook8639 I'll keep that in mind

  • @mickdann1435
    @mickdann1435 Рік тому

    Amazing.but I have a campervan with solar. It would be great if you could build one that's quite so after sunset so while am watching TV or using the diesel heater and lights I could trickle charge the batteries over night without worrying about waking up to the noise of the wind turbine

  • @gkshasser
    @gkshasser Рік тому

    I watch this clip and i have a flashback to my childhood and i have dr.snuggles in my head 😁, that was an Professor and they found for every problem a way to fix it . In my childhood i watch dr.snuggles and today Robert Murray-Smith and Roy Kontusch.
    Greets from germany. (me as an german have to do this ! Sorry for my english ! ) I´m geting old, i must thinking when i write in english. My shool english its a little bit rusty 🥴
    before i click on send i write backflash not flashback 🤨

  • @denniseuanmorgan9245
    @denniseuanmorgan9245 Рік тому

    Rob that was brilliant…! But, how high is high enough. can one realistically achieve a relatively strong enough velocity of wind given the variability of the wind in and around Herne Bay.

  • @jameshancock
    @jameshancock Рік тому +1

    Have you built an Axial Flux generator/motor? Seems it would be an excellent application.

  • @clivefrancis3546
    @clivefrancis3546 Рік тому

    Have you looked at dimples on the blades like a golf ball to increase air flow?

  • @davidellis1355
    @davidellis1355 Рік тому

    I'm in the process of making it, wish my 3D printer was a bit faster lol but then parts are arriving in drips and drabs so no big deal on the speed

  • @c3N3q
    @c3N3q Рік тому

    That was some speed, and the wind wasn't even that fast..
    I was hoping one of the plastic blades on those plastic joints wouldn't break off and smack you in your backside, master Robert.
    But all is well 👍

  • @dimitrimotor2861
    @dimitrimotor2861 Рік тому

    cool staf ⚙🔧🏁