Comments on: Bucket-borne hydroelectric generator http://blog.makezine.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/ DIY projects, how-tos, and inspiration from geeks, makers, and hackers Tue, 21 May 2013 07:06:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Julian Keesee http://blog.makezine.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297967 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:09:00 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297967 That would be great in a sewer pipe

]]> By: Bailey Yordie http://blog.makezine.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297963 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:48:00 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297963 I’d love to see plans for this.

]]> By: Bailey Yordie http://blog.makezine.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297964 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:48:00 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297964 I’d love to see plans for this.

]]> By: Bailey Yordie http://blog.makezine.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297965 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:48:00 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297965 I’d love to see plans for this.

]]> By: Bailey Yordie http://blog.makezine.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297966 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:48:00 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297966 I’d love to see plans for this.

]]> By: Max http://blog.makezine.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297956 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297956 Is there a web page with more info on this project? Are the coils implemented with wirewound resistors? clever! :)

]]> By: tim http://blog.makezine.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297957 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297957 Yes, more details on construction would be wonderful!

]]> By: Leareth http://blog.makezine.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297958 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297958 A quick google and I found a video of the inventor Sam Redfield explaining it. At least I hope… I have no speakers at ye’ work computer…

http://www.b20-biodiesel.net/Pico_hydro/videos.htm

]]> By: Gareth Branwyn http://blog.makezine.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297959 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297959 The folks who did are http://www.aidg.org. Couldn’t find much in the way of tech specifics poking around their site (which doesn’t mean it’s not there).

There are more pics in their Flickr stream.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.makezine.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297960 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://makezineblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/bucketborne-hydroelectric/#comment-297960 Slick design, but you can only get so much energy out of low head-pressure and low mass-flow hydro — I’d love to see the numbers.

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