Collaborate Disseminate
As useful as electronics are, the need to have some source of power for them can be a bit of an issue, especially for small, portable devices. One of the …read more Continue reading Ready For The Rapture: This Wind-Up Cassette Player Can Play Anywhere
While desktop 3D printing is an incredible technology, it’s got some pretty clear limitations. Plastic parts can be produced quickly in a 3D printer but can be more expensive or …read more Continue reading Printed Axial Generator is Turned By Hand
[Steven] at the 3D Printer Academy has been working on a variety of different gear designs. He recently embarked on a series of experiments to see how fast he can spin …read more Continue reading 7000 RPM on a 3D-Printed Gearbox
As soon as [pashiran] laid eyes on his first hand-cranked music box, he knew he was in love. Then, he started punching the holes for his first ditty. As the repetitive stress of punching heated up his arm, his love cooled a bit. Annealed by the ups and downs of …read more
Continue reading Music Box Paper-Punching Machine Settles The Score
What’s great about the Power Generation Modules project headed by [Cole B] is the focus on usability and modularity. The project is a system for powering and charging small devices using any number and combination of generator modules: wind turbine, hand-crank, and water turbine so far. Power management and storage is handled by a separate unit that acts as a battery bank to store the output from up to six generators at once. There’s also a separate LED lamp module, designed to be capable of being powered directly from any of the generator modules if needed.
The hand crank is …read more
Continue reading Power Generation Modules Mix and Match Wind, Water, and Hand Cranks