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I'm in one of those crazy moods tonight,..probably regret this later...
A while back I had the Idea of making an electric flag, that would run some kind of generator, piezo, or shaker flashlight
type of system, mounted somewhere towards the front, that runs off the back and forth motion created by the wind.
I know it's fairly pathetic to look at at the moment, but all things start somewhere. (the only photo I could find)
I started the experiment with some foam board and duct tape,..trying various lengths of panels. Depending on the
length's, you can vary the frequency of 'the shake'.
Then I started attaching weights to it, to see how much power was available. that's about as far as I got on the deal.
It does work quite well though.
The thought was that it could be made simple, light, and could charge phones or lap tops at camp sites, or remote areas.
They can be made quite large, or used in great numbers, and are a great place to put advertising.
Even if the sun don't shine,(night), there is almost always wind, and they can be left to run for months, or years.
I thought I'd put it here in case anybody wants to experiment with the idea, it's a tinkerers delight!
Now give me three steps for the door....
A while back I had the Idea of making an electric flag, that would run some kind of generator, piezo, or shaker flashlight
type of system, mounted somewhere towards the front, that runs off the back and forth motion created by the wind.
I know it's fairly pathetic to look at at the moment, but all things start somewhere. (the only photo I could find)
I started the experiment with some foam board and duct tape,..trying various lengths of panels. Depending on the
length's, you can vary the frequency of 'the shake'.
Then I started attaching weights to it, to see how much power was available. that's about as far as I got on the deal.
It does work quite well though.
The thought was that it could be made simple, light, and could charge phones or lap tops at camp sites, or remote areas.
They can be made quite large, or used in great numbers, and are a great place to put advertising.
Even if the sun don't shine,(night), there is almost always wind, and they can be left to run for months, or years.
I thought I'd put it here in case anybody wants to experiment with the idea, it's a tinkerers delight!
Now give me three steps for the door....