Bike Dynamo
Intro: Bike Dynamo
'A simple bike dynamo using a motor as a generator.
WARNING becareful not to get any of the parts from this project caught up in your bike. This dynamo can put out more than 12 volts becareful with your parts or they could get blown.
Materials:
1 motor 4v (higher voltage is better)
strong plastic lid
hose clamp looks like a metal circle which can be loosend and tightend. choose one to the size of your motor and the size of the bar on your bike.
something electronic like a bulb or buzzer you can test your dynamo on.
WARNING becareful not to get any of the parts from this project caught up in your bike. This dynamo can put out more than 12 volts becareful with your parts or they could get blown.
Materials:
1 motor 4v (higher voltage is better)
strong plastic lid
hose clamp looks like a metal circle which can be loosend and tightend. choose one to the size of your motor and the size of the bar on your bike.
something electronic like a bulb or buzzer you can test your dynamo on.
STEP 1: Attatching the Hose Clamp.
Attatch the hose clamp around the bar of your bike put your motor in so it is touching either the tyre or rim. Make sure it stays firmly. If not try wedging something imbetween the motor and bar. See below for more details.
STEP 2: Testing and Troubleshoot
Test your dynamo conect the motor wires something you want to power. Then start riding. See below for more details.
This is my first instructable. Sorry about not having real pictures but that is what it looks like except for the crappy bike drawing.
This is my first instructable. Sorry about not having real pictures but that is what it looks like except for the crappy bike drawing.
47 Comments
tscouse 8 years ago
U can alter the gearing by the size of the lid U use.The smaller the lid, the faster the shaft will spin.
ThatCatMan 10 years ago
And I have a loose computer fan to put on the front to get some power as well
:D
ThatCatMan 10 years ago
but then...
I do go pretty fast on my bike....
maybe... Just maybe.....
ksawant 11 years ago
whiteboipumas 17 years ago
girrrrrrr2 16 years ago
xproplayer 16 years ago
girrrrrrr2 15 years ago
Adambowker98 11 years ago
xproplayer 15 years ago
Lakpahana 12 years ago
how to amplify current gain
JumpStart 13 years ago
lordgarion514 13 years ago
Engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction. So you see, if you turn the motor it becomes a generator.
Also in many cases you have to initially spin the electric motor a little faster than what it turns when you give it power to sort of "kick start" the generation of electricity. But not always.
pyrokid 17 years ago
luigi2999 15 years ago
Fat Bagel 17 years ago
pyrokid 17 years ago
thepaul93 15 years ago
rotf101 15 years ago
snowpenguin 15 years ago