Lego Air Turbine: Generating Power From Thin Air!

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• CO

  @copperthemc · 2 years ago

  The phrase "from thin air" has never been so literal :). Great work, keep it up!

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• FE

  @Ferr0usFPV · 2 years ago

  i've never thought about using those saw pieces as turbines. that's a neat idea.

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• GI

  @Giuliana-w1f · 2 years ago (edited)

  The turbine would probably work better without the spacers between them, so it&apos;s not as easy for the air to escape through the side (probably not a big difference tho)<br><br>And the piston engine would be more torquey and smooth with a second cylinder 90° out of phase (so there would be no deadzones without a power stroke)

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• XM

  @xmysef4920 · 2 years ago

  Nice video! It seems to work pretty well! I have experienced with making turbines with pneumatics aswell, and one thing I realized is that taking the nozzle from an aerosol can and using it as the nozzle for the turbine helps TREMENDOUSLY. Like, please try it.

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• CO

  @CopperWhopper2009 · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfKwbBCDKDA&amp;t=672">11:12</a><br><br>Are you in the middle of an apocalypse, stuck in a bunker? Just use LEGO! Buddy here made a generator AND a radio!

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• SK

  @SkyOps_Defense · 2 years ago

  Great idea and execution! One idea for improvement: Remove the spacers between those turbine wheels. You are losing airflow there that you could use more efficiently if the gap between the turbine wheels was a small as possible.

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• DA

  @darshanfishe · 2 years ago

  Wait but wouldn’t that be running on thick air if it was compressed?

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• YE

  @yeet2640 · 1 year ago

  I’m using the airflow from my air purifier to generate air for directing the air. Instead of an oscillating fan powering oscillator, I’m using the generated air to oscillate an air director.

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• DR

  @DraconBerry2740 · 2 years ago

  Did he made air into power using lego

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• FA

  @fabe61 · 2 years ago

  Watching those beefy round magnets spin at such a high RPM after just being pressed into the Lego rectangles made me tense up - I’d be so worried about spinning one of them up and into the ceiling (or my face)

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• TX

  @txikitofandango · 2 years ago

  I like your narration in these videos. It&apos;s just the right amount for narrating your thought process

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• SI

  @Simple_But_Expensive · 2 years ago (edited)

  Would like to see your 3 phase generator power a 3 phase brushless motor. &nbsp;Don’t forget to add load so your inrush current doesn’t damage your motor.<br><br>Edit: &nbsp;I just discovered your channel. &nbsp;Going back over your other videos, I came across your levitating fan. &nbsp;This might be an excellent candidate for a 3 phase motor. &nbsp;It would eliminate the need for the reed switch altogether. &nbsp;Just in case you don’t want to do the conversion, I posted another suggestion there.

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