Any electrical geniuses out there?

[bubbles65]

I'm thinking of making a wind turbine for my allotment - just to charge drills/drivers and supply a bit of heat maybe. Anyone got any ideas? :RpS_thumbup:

 

[spunky]

How quiet are those low noise gennies....may end up cheaper

 

[bubbles65]

Yeah, I just like the idea of 'free' energy spunkster..............I'm working on a heat generator made out of an old bed frame and old cider cans, I've got loads :RpS_lol:

 

[spunky]

Lol

 

[lucius]

Obviously you dont have it but down South we use something called mains electric you just need a pylon thing nearby and you can hook into it, ile try and post a pic of what one looks like, you cant miss them they are quite big.

 

[bubbles65]

I hope your pc breaks again

 

[bubbles65]

sorry - for a minute there I thought I was spunky :-0

 

[NPS]

just take the insides out of a wind up radio and add some more wires :RpS_thumbsup:

 

[spunky]

Though northerners weren't afraid of a bit of cold anyway lol

 

[NPS]

we not afraid of running out of water either

 

[mark ross]

I hear there are plans for a massive pipe to pump it all down here. That will put your council tax up a wee bit.
So no weeing in the water before it comes down here OK ...:flapper:

 

[NPS]

ours wont go up theyv put londons up enough to pay for ours :RpS_thumbup:
if you stop putting it in the ale then youd have plenty left

 

[mark ross]

The cheeky B*****ds put ours us to help subsidise the olympics, without consulting us.. And we were not even given preferential on tickets either. Makes me want another shandy .

On a serious note Bubbles have you tried Maplin. They do some wicked little solar kits

60W Solar Power Kit : Amorphous Solar Panel Kits : Maplin Electronics

 

[NPS]

why would they ask you??? its a big event right on ya door step you should be HAPPY pmsl:RpS_lol:

 

[mark ross]

If I had tickets yes. But no . so were off to some where sunny for the duration:RpS_thumbsup:

 

[DannyMac]

If I had tickets yes. But no . so were off to some where sunny for the duration:RpS_thumbsup:

Bognor regis?

 

[bubbles65]

Though northerners weren't afraid of a bit of cold anyway lol

We're not dave, it's to keep frost off the greenhouse if I want to use it through next winter :RpS_thumbup:

 

[bubbles65]

The cheeky B*****ds put ours us to help subsidise the olympics, without consulting us.. And we were not even given preferential on tickets either. Makes me want another shandy .

On a serious note Bubbles have you tried Maplin. They do some wicked little solar kits

60W Solar Power Kit : Amorphous Solar Panel Kits : Maplin Electronics

£200!!!!!!!!!! fkinell mark, I want it for nowt :RpS_scared:

 

[NPS]

If I had tickets yes. But no . so were off to some where sunny for the duration:RpS_thumbsup:

and renting ya pad out for a tidy some?:RpS_thumbsup:

Bognor regis?

pmsl

 

[nickelarse]

has anyone seen that program where they powered a radio from potatoes and other random food?? something to do with 2 metals, copper and zinc or something, reacting when both wired in the food.

so, grow loads of potatoes bubbles

 

[twitcher]

£200!!!!!!!!!! fkinell mark, I want it for nowt :RpS_scared:

borrow one offa the motorway

 

[bubbles65]

I did, and every time I went in the allotment a sign kept flashing saying "50 ahead"

 

[andyR]

TheBackShed.com - Kits and Parts try that

 

[beddy]

Al you need to nick a windmil from a crazy golf course, nick next doors hamster and its wheel and hook the two up

 

[Jace]

if you want more power nick next doors child and put him/her on a wheel aswell

 

[bubbles65]

ChrisW would know, wish he was logged in :RpS_thumbup:

 

[mark ross]

By rapid hand movement this is a neat way to generate some DC.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/424127/generate_elecricity_using_a_dc_motor/

 

[essexandy]

I did, and every time I went in the allotment a sign kept flashing saying "50 ahead"

Only a couple of years to go and you'll need a "national speed limit ahead" sign to replace it mate.

 

[bubbles65]

scary thought:RpS_crying:

 

[kebab king]

i got a small windmill form a chandlers, they work best in windy conditions , but they keep my battery charged,there ok , but most things i run off the battery are 12v

 

[Nisus]

Here you go Bubbles Free electric :RpS_thumbsup:

BBC News - Making electricity from urine

 

[mark ross]

You,ve got to be taking the p*ss !!

 

[JBPlasteringmcr]

Why use wind? Make something that attaches to your drill! So when the chuck spins, it creates energy that you can reuse to charge it back up when it runs out!

 

[twitcher]

I had an idea once about recovering all the vitamins people take when they're expelled from them in the form of urine.

you could make millions boiling up piss and distilling the vitamins over

 

[DannyMac]

i got a small windmill form a chandlers, they work best in windy conditions

Bullshit, what evidence have you got to back this up?

I'm getting sick of people putting wildly inaccurate and unsubstantiated facts on this forum. :RpS_thumbsup: