Tesla CD Turbine With Scary Steampunk Laser PumpkinCutter Attachment

Step 7 Skilsaw Attachment

The Skilsaw Blade Attachment" is very dangerous to actually use, but it demonstrates the power and versatility of the Tesla CD Turbine. Other attachments, implements, or tools are readily adapted instead of the Skilsaw Blade. For example, an auto alternator could be adapted, which will be the topic of a new Instructable.
The basic idea of the Skilsaw Blade Attachment is to use the Magnetic Coupler to magnetically clamp on the blade, while keeping it lined up at the centre hole. It is preferable to put a cut-off 5/8 " bolt or pin in the centre to keep the blade centered at high speeds. (any off-center wobble would be sheer disaster!)
That's it...the blade just clamps on magnetically to the Magnetic Coupler. The Magnetic Coupler just rides on the top of the CD case, while engaging the magnets in the CDCase. Scared enough yet??
Well, ok, I did originally test run the blade without a guard and without a shaft to hold the blade on; I lived through it, I won't do that again! My new setup is much more robust, with little or no possibility of blade fly-off. There is both a guard, and a stationary shaft attached to a screwed-in plate. It all worked really well during the PumpkinCuttin Ceremony, other than the guard got plugged up with pumpkin guts and slowed the blade down!