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Static electricity is high voltage (HV) at low current. That unexpected ZAP! occurring when you walk across a carpet and touch a metal object demonstr...
Here is a list of the parts (there's plenty of opportunity to improvise if a specific part is not available). A. Rotor Assembly 1. Cylinder ...
Construct rotor by removing the top and bottom ends of a cat food container to form a 2” long cylinder. Remove label and sand edges with fine paper...
Covers from 3-ring binders are perfect sources for 1/8” cardstock used for this project. First, remove the plastic sheathing from the binder. Cut a...
Press fit one disk into each end of the cylinder; they should fit snugly and rest against the aluminum liner installed in STEP 2. The outer disk su...
Cut and drill center holes for the four disks to make the cage floor and roof. Remove 1/8” from the edges of the disks to make a flattened base for...
Construct left and right rotor bearings from nylon insulators using a #6 nylon flat washer which is centered and glued to the flanged side of th...
Assemble rotor cage by placing two insulators over each column with the flanged side facing outward and 1/4“ of the column protruding past the f...
Adjust the movable collar to allow rotor to spin freely when the cage is placed on its side. If the rotor stops in the same position, disassemble it...
Because the turbine runs on little current, all metal surfaces—except the ionizer edges—must be smooth to reduce corona leakage. Begin power rod...
Make a 1/8“ lengthwise crease on both sides of each ionizer strip and fold inwards. Wrap a strip around each power rod so the fold is on the ins...
Enlarge the remaining holes in the floor and roof disks slightly with a round file to accommodate the jacketed rods. Position the rods so that t...
Select two rods at one end of the cage that are mutually opposite. Join them together with a connecting lead and two clamps by removing sufficie...
Secure the flywheel and spinner on the rotor shaft with glue.
Your turbine is almost ready to roll :). Just peel off the label and carefully remove the bottom of the peanut container with a can opener without d...
I powered my turbine with a DIY, 12-stage, Crockcroft-Walton multiplier. However, a blinged-out power source isn't essential; almost any commerc...
The following variables will affect your turbine’s performance: (a) electrode-rotor gap, (b) bearing friction, (c) rotor balance and (d) inter-elect...
Consider mounting your project on a wood cigar box with oversized rubber bushings as stand-offs to absorb turbine vibration. Place your preferred po...
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