Ghetto water wheel

1. 2019-02-24 at 10:03 PM UTC

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   Soyboy V: A Cat-Girl/Boy Under Every Bed African Astronaut [my no haunted nonbeing]
   I have a little waterfall that I'd like to put a waterwheel and generator on, just for fun.
   
   I don't really want to spend any money besides on things like welding rods, but can spare some time to salvage parts, what would could I use? A car alternator or something? I have a fairly good toolshed.
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2. 2019-02-24 at 10:04 PM UTC

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   Technologist victim of incest
   So your shed is full of tools?
3. 2019-02-24 at 10:05 PM UTC

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   Soyboy V: A Cat-Girl/Boy Under Every Bed African Astronaut [my no haunted nonbeing]

   Originally posted by Technologist So your shed is full of tools?

   
   Got like 3 sheds full of tools
4. 2019-02-24 at 10:08 PM UTC

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   Grylls Cum Looking Faggot [abrade this vocal tread-softly]

   Originally posted by MORALLY SUPERIOR BEING V: A Cat-Girl/Boy Under Every Bed Got like 3 sheds full of dead bodies

   
   oh
5. 2019-02-25 at 4:50 AM UTC

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   Sophie Pedophile Tech Support
   Will you be doing your coils yourself?
6. 2019-02-25 at 12:38 PM UTC

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   Soyboy V: A Cat-Girl/Boy Under Every Bed African Astronaut [my no haunted nonbeing]

   Originally posted by Sophie Will you be doing your coils yourself?

   
   I'm thinking of using an alternator or old wiper motor.
   
   I found an old aluminium motor engine cooling fan that should work as a fairly basic water wheel.
7. 2019-03-04 at 11:31 AM UTC

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   Sophie Pedophile Tech Support

   Originally posted by MORALLY SUPERIOR BEING V: A Cat-Girl/Boy Under Every Bed I'm thinking of using an alternator or old wiper motor.
   
   I found an old aluminium motor engine cooling fan that should work as a fairly basic water wheel.

   
   Should i envision a cylinder like design?
8. 2019-03-04 at 7:18 PM UTC

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   vindicktive vinny Black Hole
   just look for a discarded generator.
9. 2019-03-05 at 10:23 PM UTC

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   gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]
   I've wanted to do this for years.
   
   I'm not much of a handy man and don't have much experience with DIY engineering, but I also enjoy a challenge.
   
   I'm gonna start looking into where I would start on a project like this.
   
   In the meantime, *subscribed*.
10. 2019-03-05 at 11:01 PM UTC

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    gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]
    Do you already have the water wheel?
11. 2019-03-05 at 11:02 PM UTC

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    gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

    Originally posted by MORALLY SUPERIOR BEING V: A Cat-Girl/Boy Under Every Bed I found an old aluminium motor engine cooling fan that should work as a fairly basic water wheel.

    
    Do you have a pic by any chance?
12. 2019-03-06 at 2:55 AM UTC

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    Soyboy V: A Cat-Girl/Boy Under Every Bed African Astronaut [my no haunted nonbeing]
    I haven't worked on this any more so far.
13. 2019-03-06 at 3:10 AM UTC

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    gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]

    Originally posted by MORALLY SUPERIOR BEING V: A Cat-Girl/Boy Under Every Bed I haven't worked on this any more so far.

    
    I still might myself.
    
    I have a goal of living completely off the grid, but I do want electricity, and I'm considering using a combination of solar panels, hydroelectric generators, a battery bank for backup storage, and then a biodiesel generator for extra backup / emergency depletions.
    
    Come to think of it, maybe even some wind turbine generators. The mechanics of that shouldn't be all that different from hydroelectric.