PC Fan Generator

[Groundloop]

@geotron,

Joule = 1/2 * C * (V * V) where C are in Farads and V is volt.
Watt (hour) = Joule / 3600.

Groundloop.

[geotron]

In an interesting turn of events, I've found a substantial
use for this device as a commutator. In the video linked to
below, its quite dark but what I've done is attached a small
disc magnet to an aligator clip and temporarily secured them
close to the spinning magnets of the PC fan so as to vibrate
the alligator clip back and forth. The LED board is positioned
with its positive terminal to hit this clip as it goes about.

The Tesla Switch is my other main project right now, so I may
forgoe building the solid state timer device in favor of
something along these lines.  My work will eventually continue
on the original goal of wiring small electromagnet coils to pick
up charge from the spinning magnets, but for now I think my
focus would be better used on constructing the Tesla Switch.


Magnet Commutator Video


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[geotron]

This will be my first attempt at soldering parts together
on a circular storage device... I'm thinking about a pegboard
instead, perhaps a thin layer of plywood.

[geotron]

With my coil wound and a couple of soldered test leads, I have
caught some kind of radiant event. Video is being prepared.

[geotron]

The video starts by showing the various parts involved,
but I have attached a quick diagram for legibility -

Radiant Event from Coil - YouTube

Firstly, I've got almost no clue as to what is actually
occurring - my best guess is that its a... return charge
flowing against the +3.3V input and sparking through the
junction.  I feel a bit weird after having been near it,
kind of like being through a shockwave. The three LEDs are
just regular diodes connected together in parallel and glued
down with clear silicone.

If anyone is just watching the video as I post this, the quality
is said to improve with time as YouTube does stuff to it.