water wheel generator

In this video I show how my water wheel works to produce power. This is my new wheel the old one had been beat up pretty good over the years, I made a few improvements to the design. thanks for watching.

[@SirTKC]

Producing power out of pieces of junk is absolutely wonderful" It's a priceless survival skill !

[@holdenthompson1235]

Except you don't need gas, electric and creature comforts to survive. You survive with food and shelter and the water he's using to create the power.

[@cinemasurge1851]

@@holdenthompson1235 surviving is great, but, thriving is what you want, and that’s what he is doing

[@johnray854]

​@holdenthompson1235 who's gonna drink all that water this guy has excess and if your surviving Don't waste

[@behumbledlife8929]

I feel you have one of the best explanations on KZbin explaining how you did this. Thank you.

[@LaineyBug2020]

I love that it doesn't need to block the creek to get power, plenty of room for nature to continue on it's way! Good way to work with nature!

[@CheekyMonkey1776]

Great build! Creative guys like you are the folks that always come out on top when times are bad.

[@SkillBuilder]

I like this idea. It need refining but so does everything when it starts off. I love the way KZbin puts like minded people in touch. The world can only be a better place for us sharing our ideas.

[@greggillies1320]

Go on Mr BIsby... I'm sure you and Robin could have a gigawatt system up and running in no time...

[@unrussleablejimmies4428]

There is always room for innovation...if literally half the money spent on elections were put toward green energy research, im inclined to think the world would better off for it.

[@bullsnutsoz]

Im a rig electrician; reckon you being self taught is fabulous; shows what a man can do.

[@TestingPyros]

I see two things that can improve this design. One would be to angle the boards up slightly. About 1-5 degrees would be good. The other would be to add a 1 or 2 inch board at the end to catch the water and keep the power on for a bit longer. Plus, having the water hit higher up on the wheel (sepecially if it went over the top and ran the other direction) would give you more time on the wheel and greater energy output. Awesome system overall!

[@RonRay]

I never dreamed that there were so many smart people that watch KZbin videos! As of this date (10-17-18), there have been approximately 1500 comments and over half of them must be hydro-electrical engineers. The other half are probably just as knowledgeable, but pursuing their degrees in safety engineering. I'm sure that some are pilots and geologists (judging by their posts on videos of that genre), but are glad to offer their expertise on this and other humble videos. We are all fortunate that they share their precious insight, but if does cause one to wonder how they manage to hold such prestigious occupations and still share knowledge with all of us.

[@ForgingThought]

The off switch is my favorite part, cant argue with results!

[@tonydowd8566]

build another waterwheel either beside or behind, depending on GPM. outstanding American ingenuity. this is what I have been screaming for for years to be installed in our major river systems. sure, not a 100% solution, but, it creates zero emissions and NEVER runs dry. I live close to the Cumberland, Tennessee, Ohio and Mississippi river's. rock on brother.

[@tolentinonolasco646]

Tony Dowd that is not american ingenuity that is tesla ingenuity

[@mtnmotoadv]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this exactly what dams are? They're giant hydroelectric generators, like Hoover Dam outside Las Vegas

[@bigd-bf1qq]

@@mtnmotoadv not all dams do that also most damns create a lake or pond and such this here does not it takes a fraction of the water without creating a lake or they calling it a reservoir

[@thedogisaneldritchgod491]

@@mtnmotoadv There's over 80,000 dams in the US and over 90% do not make electricity. They merely hold water for agricultural use, flood prevention and the like. Unfortunately, most of those dams are viable for energy production but simply aren't being retrofitted probably for funding reasons. www.energy.gov/eere/water/hydropower-resource-assessment-and-characterization

[@alanmcrae8594]

Very clever diy water powered electricity generator system done with a minimum budget & lots of recycled components and it simply works! Much respect to you sir...

[@riverbankfisher]

Brilliant idea sir. Never knew such a tiny creek could still be harnessed for hydro power. I'm taking notes as I watch this educative video clip, and I thank you kindly for posting it on youtube.

[@gregcollins3404]

I could make some smarty remarks as to how to improve this, but really - this is a good job of making a simple, reliable, workable power source on the cheap. Way to go....

[@tjgreen1773]

Smart guy doing something with his life thanks I love it

[@alabamaoutdoors4468]

I'd put up some brush guards catch debris upstream when it floods

[@scaamraam]

That must have been so satisfying making that work! love it.

[@ltcis]

Excellent example of self-sufficiency and American ingenuity! Thanks for sharing your ideas.

[@donalddodge8062]

Times are not getting any easier, Thank you for sharing your setup, simple and useful to humanity.

[@josephdeffendoll3056]

and you got that nice house with running water and electricity!!! just plain fancy!!!

[@KathyLewis]

I have a creek and I also have Springs that come out of the ground I've been trying to figure out a way to make that water turn into energy and I kind of had it in my head but this just explained it so simply. You don't have to be a rocket scientist or some special engineer to fabricate this. thank you for sharing

[@andreycham4797]

Put open loop heat pump on it

[@davidfreemanjr3794]

@@andreycham4797 do you have more input ? I have a small creek and a natural spring piped in that don't quit.

[@theyframedme]

I suggest using pvc pipe for the frame, low end plastic for the wheel, you will get a faster rotation using lighter materials. Also adding a splash guard under your alternator as well as a rain guard over it. Very good build using what you have available. Depending on your average wind speed there you may look into building a wind turbine (I've converted an average garden windmill (59.00 at lowes) into a wind turbine that produces 44v-215v depending on wind speed. My current project is a watermill generator. I like what your doing keep it up.

[@1712Afterlife]

You are a genius I want to definitely do this one day when I have my own off-grid home I definitely want one

[@petec6690]

It's good for cheap power but it's highly inefficient the way it's designed.

[@DavidLaFerney]

I like it. Of course it could be more efficient - you can say that about almost anything. The critical commenters have probably never made anything 1/2 as cool if they have ever made anything at all. Thumbs up!

[@joeygibbs4775]

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[@lomaderr2854]

A half of my generator broke into pieces while building

[@hopworksup]

Awesome setup! I don't know why people keep suggesting to increase the head, he is restricted by the height of the water. To increase the water level would require a dam likely flooding half of the guys property.

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[@drew31186]

You have an awesome setup! Thank you for sharing!

[@dr123hall]

Priceless! Perfect engineering with available may! Absolutely best alternator upgrade! (brushes equal field losses plus maintenance woes).

[@r.pieper3018]

Well done! I love the "off" switch.

[@johannienel1]

This is soo simple. I love it. It does what it has to do for the least amount of money spent, mostly recycled parts and no worries. I always want to over engineer everything.

[@herdfan697278]

Brilliant achievement young! This is what is known Appalachian Engineering” in my neck of the woods. Keep up the good work!🤠👍🙏✝️

[@joeygibbs4775]

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost".

[@user-tg5ho5fs1f]

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[@bryduhbikeguy]

That is such an Awesome set up! Well done Sir.I'm happy to recommend doing this to a couple people I know are about a mile from Powerlines.Thank you.

[@wojciechsimonwaliszewski3231]

Incredible. Very impressed. Love this work. Would love to get some more of the technical information on how to set this up. Thank you.

[@deadfrontiertwo]

"As you can see I'm off the road so it's off road...." Amen brother

[@tloutfitters]

And scrapping the battery out of HIS mercedes

[@eddievazquez6874]

I really liked this video. It's a good lesson on employing a simple resource, when normal energy sources are not available. sometimes I think it's a little funny when "good ole boys" explain some things. They throw in a little bit of personal technological talk, "this here thing with that there doodad" and some of the town's history. Good job using available components.

[@larryerving4141]

Love the use of car wheel bearings and bicycle parts. Some have called it junk, but junk would imply useless. You have proven that used does not mean junk. Great work.

[@JamesCrouchX]

Thank you for sharing. I have been running this as a thought experiment for years. Handy you have a waterfall in your front yard!

[@neilarmstrong4099]

Wow! absolutely brilliant. Just genious, well done sir!

[@nameismetatoo4591]

That's a great use for stuff most people would throw away! Good choice using a backshot design, too. Other than lubricating the bearings, the only improvement I could see making you more power would be making the leading edges of the paddles a lot thinner (like turbine blades). You're losing a substantial amount of water when the paddles pass the lip of the aqueduct. Making them more streamlined will minimize the splashing. Another potential improvement would might be a thicker wheel. With more volume between the paddles, the water will be contained for a longer time, getting more energy out of it. You might also want to move that alternator further away from the splash zone. A longer axle maybe?

[@mariesmith9309]

Hats off, this is brilliant. So inspired by your work here!

[@showme360]

Great job love the reuse of what’s around, will share, thanks for sharing!

[@risasb]

I like this kind of project; the fact that it was done and works is significant regardless of the efficiency. A longer race would help reach the top of the wheel and setting the wheel in some kind of frame so that it could be raised out of the way in a flood could help protect the investment, but it's wonderful as is.

[@TheGuitologist]

Brilliant. Inspirational stuff, right here. I have a 114 acre farm and one day if I decide to go live on it, three's a creek that runs the entire length of it. This will be happening out there.

[@93coupes26]

Need help

[@legendarylife5818]

@@93coupes26 lmao i feel that

[@joeygibbs4775]

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost".

[@dailydoseofshorts535]

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[@jesusischrist1527]

@@joeygibbs4775 amen

[@warrenfloyd1484]

Got to appreciate someone who just gets it done!!!!

[@beborodner930]

Great job man. This is fantastic! Turning basically free stuff into free power is a beautiful thing.

[@tomharrell1954]

your set up verses the cost is great. What does it power? I bet at that location you could build a small dam and a turbine. That would run the complete house ac, heat, stove, oven and lights.

[@RickJando]

Absolutely great stuff, well done to you.

[@Countdown-ct7iv]

You're a frickin genius, on the cheap and it works until better can be done still gets the job done.

[@donaldbarnett8045]

This is a great project I really enjoyed it. It reminds me of one I saw as a child outside kettle falls Washington. An old man and his wife living up a mountain had ran a pipe off of an old log flume that ran down a good sized greek by his cabin he had it turning a wooden water wheel and an old 6 volt car generator to run DC lites in his cabin.

[@williamhagman2586]

You would think water would run off to the sides of a Greek. And how do you keep him from running off himself? Doesn't he have anything better to do?

[@LAFDHFC]

Great project. Be careful with the battery storage. the batteries, while charging, off gas hydrogen gas which is highly explosive, especially if contained in an enclosed space, like under your tub. Think ventilation. Also think corrosion, from the battery acid. The tub lid is good to have under them but the tub lid should have ventilation to and from the outside. Mounting the Generator higher in the structure would better protect it from high water flooding.Cant wait to see the new design.

[@dl0ser]

Nice job! Have you ever thought about adding another alternator to your wheel? All you would have to do is add another belt and alternator to the system and you could double your power. There are a couple easy ways you could also make this more efficient. 1) Make it so that you catch the water at the top so all the power from the water is used, right now your losing some of the power due to hydrodynamics. 2) You could make your pool a little deeper so it has a better supply, instead of using wooden boards use a green sewage pipe. If you made the pool larger you could tie it directly into the pipe with some cement/concrete. That alone would make your entire process easier and more efficient. Not to mention you could have a real valve to turn it off. Or keep it like it is, it serves its purpose and does what you want it too do. I am just an armchair quarter back, who wishes I had something similar running through my back yard. Cheers.

[@offroadoffgrid6631]

another alternator would be too much for the wheel I think. Thanks for all the suggestions.

[@ikonix360]

***** Yes that would work provided the wheel can turn fast enough to make the alternator spin at the same speed.

[@CleversonSantos]

Does the law in your country allow you to do it?

[@ikonix360]

Who cares about laws? Those who don't want a criminal record and don't want to go to jail. Now I myself think that a person should be able to do what they please on their own land within reason, but unfortunately the government is trying their best to gain increasing control of our lives. That can be stopped if the majority of us citizens want it stopped.

[@IosifStanescu-gt4uc]

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[@jmo2104]

Wow! This is really amazing! Thank you so much for sharing. I love the way you repurposed things!!

[@yantang8450]

Electricity and water. Great combo! See the sides of the embankment? That's the high water mark during flood ....

[@thepoultrypeople]

holy rolling jeebus, you are rocking it to the max, apologies for sounding like a gushing schoolgirl but seriously man this is some good work, i doff my hat to you! youll excuse me if i take some of your ideas and run with them? i was looking at an expensive micro hydro turbine rig but i might look at this instead

[@sebastianvaldez6081]

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[@dansmolen1618]

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[@kevinrehberg8758]

I may be a little late since I stumbled onto your comment three years after it was posted, but there are several credible DIY sites Desertsun02, and GREENPOWERSCIENCE are two that I recommend with respect to solar power

[@timfoster5043]

You could have the water trough pass over the top of the wheel and fall down on the far side of the wheel. That way, the water's direction and gravity work more to your benefit.

[@philipmasters7491]

Yep it’s called an Over Shute wheel, a only works if you have enough fall, which is not the case here.

[@PaulLadendorf]

@@philipmasters7491 I thought a micro hydro system wouldn't work at all without enough fall?

[@johnkidd1226]

Undershot vs overshot wheel. Both have advantages. An overshot wheel requires more fall than he has available here

[@T12J7]

@@johnkidd1226 but take into consideration that the stream is on a hill, so if he would take his water higher from the stream he would get it to land higher on the wheel. He only needs to move his dam higher up and build a longer water ramp - that way he could make overshot wheel system with the resources he has. He could also try to dam that stream better in which case he could make a little pond which has higher water level, and then he could take water from the top of that pond and it would land higher on that wheel of his.

[@spar8334]

@@T12J7 but if you see he has to drive through right there too

[@recardothompson5960]

Its absolutely wonderful and genius. I commend you on making use of that creek. All that's left to do is to protect the alternator from water by whatever means you choose. I love it. I am inspired

[@hallhouse5098]

Man I need to do this. I love tinkering and building my own stuff. I have a creek next to my cabin and want to power it and another nearby small cabin. I’ve been researching hydro electric turbine set ups but this set up right here looks simple yet very effective. I’m sure I could step up some gearing and run multiple alternators all without having to disturb or dam up the creek much. I really like this idea and compared to most of the videos I’ve watched on hydro electric power I like this the best because the hydro turbines are very noisy and I have a neighboring cabin close by and don’t want to hear turbine racket 24/7. This water wheel sounds pleasant enough and probably won’t be heard from my neighbors place. Thanks for this video! I think it has steered me in the direction I want to go. If /when I get my set up built l will definitely share a video . I’ll be using lithium ion or lithium iron phosphate battery banks, charge controllers and pure sine inverters. I plan on doing a solar set up for my cabin on top of the hill and possibly a wind turbine up there as well to power the hilltop cabin and well pump. Right now I get free water from a natural spring where previous owners buried a drum in the other creek up the mountain and ran a pipe a few hundred yards down to the cabin where it feeds two spigots with clear, clean water . The water pressure is good too. It was strong enough that I hooked a hose to it and ran my gas powered pressure washer off of the water source for over 1 hour. I thought for sure the water pressure would be too low to efficiently run the pressure washer but it didn’t miss a lick.....very impressed. I really want to use as many natural resources as possible to stay off the tit of the grid just because I like to be self sufficient and I love the cool factor of free power mixed with freedom and a bit of ingenuity.

[@WilliamHunterII]

Outstanding.

[@joeygibbs4775]

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost".

[@Gotasplinter]

That is really a great job would love to see how you built the Alternator so it works for your application.

[@larryfarver5603]

THIS MAN COULD HELP EVERY BODY.THIS IS MY IDEA IN ACTION.IVE HAD THIS IDEA FOR 30 YEARS

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

very cool and I like that you keep your budget very minimal, that shows some ingenuity . I am impressed by this set up!

[@PlanetNibiru]

Great setup! Thanks for sharing!

[@joeygibbs4775]

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost".

[@user-tg5ho5fs1f]

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[@m.edwards3595]

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[@josephpadula2283]

Small improvements. Cover the alternator to keep it rain or splash out. Move generator up higher to prevent damage if water rises. Convert to overshot wheel from undershot by moving wheel downstream extending inlet Chanel Or rss as using dam .

[@justindamirgian5977]

Since it's free spinning and has no loaf he can run a bunch of them

[@markpoyner5611]

I agree move the further down the creek, extend your boards so the water flows over the top of the wheel. Keep up the good work we can all learn.

[@pulesjet]

That's how it's done. CHEAP and Innovative. Good Stuff From You Sir !

[@tomrobie4374]

You are doing a great job of kicking the mega corporation in the ass. We need more of this type of thinking.

[@komix7556]

Tom Robie “totally”😂😂

[@mikeymcmikeface5599]

Stupid communists.

[@hephaestus511]

Mikey McMikeFace Its more capitalist to hate conglomerate monopolies than lick their boots.

[@flaplaya]

Absolutely amazing! I'm in east TN and have always wished I had a stream... I want to add my two cents if I may. You are 100% correct with the "gravity power" part and I'm just taking it one step further. That is solar power at it's finest. The sun heated lake/ocean/river water, it then evaporated and turned into a cloud, then it rained up on that mountain trickling down to repeat the process. Not splitting hairs here, this comment is aimed at anti renewable energy people that claim it can't be done and that we should purchase all our energy from Goliath energy companies that are without doubt destroying the planet and could care less about us. This "Off Road/Off Grid" dude is a genius in the fact that he's powering his shit with a hundred dollar investment until his batteries fail. Then he will just get a few replacements for another 20 bucks. Bravo sir!

[@portnuefflyer]

Best part: the bike wheel being close enough/good enough to serve as a pully sheave, genius! Of course, it also had the sprocket on it to serve as the first gear down, more genius.

[@davidwill1320]

Nicely done...God willing and the river don't rise. :-)

[@stephenpearce3880]

Really Great Stuff... Love It Thanks for sharing :-) Some suggestions 1) Depending on how much of the creek is yours and what the drop is, you could potentially build several of these along the line of the creek to convert as much of the energy as possible. 2) The bucket shapes have big lips, which defect some of the water and wastes the energy. I'd try to find a away of having a "lip" to catch and scoop up all of the water.

[@noelpical5544]

nirce job bro. you got power this is a nice piece of money saver ...thanks for this vedio

[@demenagementspeedy]

Wow i.like this thing . Genius and its so simple at the same times. Well done.

[@petergarry8120]

We'll done, i have a river running past my property also and was thinking about doing something similar so your video is food for thought. 🇮🇪

[@worseto1]

You will for sure make it in a SHTF situation great job!!! I am green with envy.

[@MrSeekaywhy]

This is my dream life. I'll eventually be clear of any grid

[@DjSkipAlexander]

Basic knowledge goes a long way and brilliant, inspiring

[@onceANexile]

WHAT A NICE DROP! A 2 inch pvc pipe to 1/4 , 3/8 end piece at the crossing, from the top, and you could sell the excess. Or heat your hot water. I just bought wire today for my hot water. Im putting rv 12 volt lights.

[@auntiechrist7485]

You have my attention I'm paying attention I like this guy he's living off the grid I like that I'm next

[@rudythecat7320]

Ingenious. Wish I could hang out with this guy and learn some things. How did he revamp a car alternator for this project? Anybody know how to do this step by step? Great job.

[@dougdouglas3696]

Good job! I'm gonna try a similar setup and see how much power I can make. Good video, thanks

[@dianadobson1356]

My husband been talking bout setting up one ...thanks for sharing

[@KVUSMC-KU4SMC]

Great Video Buddy Keep up The Great Work Nice Micro Hydro Set up

[@big-t570]

I love it-that is so cool how you made it I have 8 - 100-watt solar panel power but that only good in the day time yours 24hr a day it make power

[@hermanatorherrman9164]

I seen this one video where a guy did pretty much the same thing. With an old washing machine motor in a stream it's applied electricity for many years to his house. I think this is great that you're showing people this and people stop saying it can't be done because it can be done. I'm doing it myself. And I do not pay for any electricity goes into my workshop and it Powers all my tools and the heater and the air conditioner in the winter. Take care God bless enjoy your video

[@-djg-3955]

it is absolutely amazing sir..good form!

[@ToolinAround]

💡If you make a wind mill out of an alternator, and put it in the top of the tallest tree, study up on ratios to build the prop the right size so you can have high rpm even with low wind speed, and still get another 110 input in your house, so your 220 on natural power could potentially make 440 if inverted. be sure to build a housing around your alternator to protect the windings from the elements and debris.... Great job 👍🌀

[@laborelahorea5720]

How many rpm by this size of tubine to get 220 volts of continous electricity for the whole house ?

[@richardbellsr2345]

I've been doing some research, a marinea alternator for boats is what I'm going to use, most common they have external voltage regulators but you can get one with them built in! They are double insulated to avoid shock, they produce a lot more amps as the battery banks for boats are much larger than what they have in vehicles, they are in closed compartments on boats so they run cooler having heat sinks built into them! There are a lot more features to this type of alternator that give you the upper hand they are made to handle damp conditions and even salt as the oceans are salty! So my creek is pushing 1,100 gallons a minute and I only want to use this set up to charge battery banks that will run electric car fans for GEO thermal in my greenhouses, barns, bunker, and a walk in cooler for produce which will work with flex pipes buried in my underground water table that has ice water! I will use solar to power the rest and work on more water wheels as I get the first one perfected.!

[@nez3009]

Very nice. I know this post is very old but I just saw it for the first time so it's new to me. I probably would have mounted the alternator on the same side of the wheel as the house and a little higher. Although the belt is loose, they still rob power. The chain does too.You're probably loosing 2hp to the belt and chain. That's about 1500watts. If you could get your hands on some gears, that would be the ultimate. If you could get your hands on some old electric fork lift batteries, you would be in great shape. They have 1/4 inch thick plates. You can pick up a desulfator for about $20. Often times the forklift batteries aren't bad. Their just sulfated. They'll last you over 10 years once you fix them up with a desulfator. Some people have gotten over 15 years out of old forklift batteries. That's a great setup you got there. Just needs some tweaking. Hats off to you.

[@darthcody212]

Thank you for posting this

[@Trumplican]

so technically the alternator is now a generator. this is so damn cool I have a creek in my yard but it doesn't flow enough. I've always wanted to do this.

[@FliesLikeABrick]

You should let those batteries have some more airflow - unless you use sealed lead acid batteries, they vent a small amount of hydrogen when they charge

[@thegeneral3094]

Bull shit mr hand man

[@jacobashby8257]

Lead crystal is the best

[@Kuresaltlife]

Great job, I love stuff like this! If there was no load on the inverter, what was the lights in the house running on?

[@thinkingofothers353]

~~~ I remember watching this video years ago and it was great back then . You are a very wise man.. ..this should help me out even if for just thinking. Thank you so much my friend....GOD'S JOY.

[@marcroemelen6836]

You are a genius brother. That is amazing

[@Redbeard42069]

I love the construction of the wheel and the fact that you used free and recycled parts! Your gearing is especially cool. Keep on keepin' on!

[@hotsnottatertot5451]

Watched for 30 seconds. Had to pee. Cool video!

[@vkeshelya]

HotSnot TaterTot 😂😂😂

[@johninokla2635]

HotSnot TaterTot, did you use that to generate water power. Waste not want not. lol

[@vkeshelya]

I don’t even know what I wrote there lol

[@johninokla2635]

@@vkeshelya I would guess you were laughing because he had to pee after only watching the vid for 30 seconds. lol

[@idied2]

you did a good job, seeing what nature had to offer and used your noodle to figure out how to use it. i know this is 9 years later. hope you made a bridge for the creek so you can drive through it with out disrupting the water. there are some upgrade/redesigns you can/could do to get more power.

[@n4120p]

Not fancy , but probably the most cost efficient I have seen so far !!! great !!

[@kevinjackson4464]

Finally, a youtube generator that actually works!

[@joeygibbs4775]

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost".

[@kevinjackson4464]

@@joeygibbs4775 Did you think I lost my bible?

[@dannydean782]

I applaud your creativity! Experiments like yours is the cornerstone of what has taken humans out of the stone age and has made America a successful country.

[@robertmcadam2216]

Awesome job free power in every sense.

[@ObfcrewOz]

Sweet as, and i guess you could always just add more alternators and the wheel would still turn easy. Great job!

[@Mirandas_learning_land]

The amount of power you can get from the system directly relates to the height of the water before it hits the wheel if you wanted to ramp up the amount of power you get out of this getting the water to hit the wheel from higher may help a lot

[@JerkobBlue]

That blew my mind, I'm only 14 and I want to build one

[@jenson1569]

16 now, legal : D

[@bacongravy8333]

I was imagining something like this and found your video. Very interesting set up! My idea was along the lines of power generation without batteries, but using a water tower as a "battery" instead. So something like a running creek and water wheel, or solar panels, or wind, could run a water pump at any rate. The water would be pumped from a reservoir up to the water tower. Then I'd have to build something that would regulate how much water would be let down from the tower to meet my power usage, spinning a generator. Also would have to have something that stopped the pump whenever the tower got full. Then the rate of power generation and usage doesn't matter, as long as the tower doesn't reach empty. Might have to use a battery as a medium anyways, but just for even power supply not for storage.

[@craigbrogan2064]

@offroad/offgrid what would your energy drop from alternator to power panel?