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#Post#: 53448-------------------------------------------------- |
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Things To Do With a Generator |
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By: D E Jones Date: October 8, 2022, 6:18 pm |
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I have a P M Research generator which is powered at this time |
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with a P M Research #7 twin , so I have plenty of power to drive |
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it. In searching for things to power with it, I have come up |
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with some things you guys might not know about. Of course, you |
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can power lights, but you can also charge rechargeable things |
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such as a cell phone. I ordered a small 12 volt motorcycle |
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charger with volt meter and on/off switch off of Ebay which |
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works perfectly. I also found that I could drive computer |
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cooling fan from an old PC computer case . I trimmed off all the |
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mounting ears, and attached a base. Now I have what appears to |
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be a miniature box fan. While it blows very little air, it does |
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work. Lastly, I can drive an Erector set motor/power pack with |
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it. I don't know what voltage the thing is, I'm guessing 6 |
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volts, but that little generator will sure make it run. I was |
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surprised to find, that the incandescent light bulbs take by far |
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the most power of any of these things. While not as powerful, |
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one of those little brass generators Jin sells will drive the |
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computer fan. |
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What else can a small generator do ? Any suggestions ? |
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D. E. Jones |
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Re: Things To Do With a Generator |
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By: St Paul Steam Date: October 8, 2022, 8:51 pm |
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All sounds very neat what you have powered (any videos ?) I've |
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seen folks power N scale electric trains, a plasma ball, to name |
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a few.😀 |
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Re: Things To Do With a Generator |
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By: D E Jones Date: October 9, 2022, 11:35 am |
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I don't have a video, but I do have a few pictures. |
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Re: Things To Do With a Generator |
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By: D E Jones Date: October 9, 2022, 11:37 am |
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A picture of the fan. |
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Re: Things To Do With a Generator |
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By: D E Jones Date: October 9, 2022, 11:39 am |
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Another picture of the steam plant. |
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Re: Things To Do With a Generator |
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By: D E Jones Date: October 9, 2022, 11:43 am |
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One more picture. |
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Re: Things To Do With a Generator |
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By: Jim Date: October 9, 2022, 6:23 pm |
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I plagiarised this idea from someone else - |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN56UFdwQME |
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Re: Things To Do With a Generator |
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By: Jim Date: October 9, 2022, 6:24 pm |
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And also turned a PC fan into a generator - |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrYL8KIIHWg |
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Re: Things To Do With a Generator |
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By: MadeForThat Date: October 9, 2022, 9:31 pm |
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You could find some marble runs that are electric I have been |
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thinking about getting this |
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one: |
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https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLvDLfQ |
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Looks pretty cool but there are better marble "runs" available |
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on AliExpress. You should look around at some of these laser-cut |
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mechanical kits, lots of festival rides and marble runs. |
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Alternatively I had this kit when I was a kid, and it uses a |
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little electric motor to screw the balls upwards and you make |
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the tracks as fancy as you want: |
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/325274834460?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&… |
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If I had the time and space I would be setting up a marble run |
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with my engines! |
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Re: Things To Do With a Generator |
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By: MadeForThat Date: October 9, 2022, 9:35 pm |
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Like come on tell me this isn't cool as can be: |
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https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtYGPA4 |
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