Comments on: Washing machine generator http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/ Fresh hacks every day Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:58:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: home made wind generators http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-79450 home made wind generators Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:37:51 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-79450 Good stuff, Will definitely come back again. Good stuff, Will definitely come back again.

]]> By: Mike http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-78688 Mike Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:17:28 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-78688 check this link guys! http://www.thebackshed.com/Windmill/default.asp didnt have time to read all but these motors will give 20 amps at 12 volt on a brigs 4 HP motor! I got one!! :-) cheers all Mike check this link guys!
http://www.thebackshed.com/Windmill/default.asp

didnt have time to read all but these motors will give 20 amps at 12 volt on a brigs 4 HP motor!
I got one!! :-)
cheers all
Mike

]]> By: Eric http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-61030 Eric Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:09:35 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-61030 These motors (whole washing machines) are being bulldozed into land-fill by the thousands throughout Australia. I've got a dozen or more which I am using to make some gennies, using a few different ideas in the hope of making something worthwhile. For me it is a fantastic intro to a fascinating field and I encourage more to try it - at the very least I'll be better off for my efforts in knowledge gained if not from successful power generation. These motors (whole washing machines) are being bulldozed into land-fill by the thousands throughout Australia. I’ve got a dozen or more which I am using to make some gennies, using a few different ideas in the hope of making something worthwhile. For me it is a fantastic intro to a fascinating field and I encourage more to try it – at the very least I’ll be better off for my efforts in knowledge gained if not from successful power generation.

]]> By: j9 http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-58342 j9 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:11:18 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-58342 Search for the term "Fisher and Paykel" over on www.otherpower.com -- lots of folks Down Under have done similar conversions for wind power. Search for the term “Fisher and Paykel” over on http://www.otherpower.com — lots of folks Down Under have done similar conversions for wind power.

]]> By: Orv http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-58141 Orv Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:33:29 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-58141 This reminds me of "Alternator Secrets," an old pamphlet that explains how to rewire automotive alternators and induction motors as generators. It's still good info: http://islandcastaway.com/stuff/windpower/Alternator%20Secrets.htm This reminds me of “Alternator Secrets,” an old pamphlet that explains how to rewire automotive alternators and induction motors as generators. It’s still good info:
http://islandcastaway.com/stuff/windpower/Alternator%20Secrets.htm

]]> By: Tony http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-58124 Tony Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:02:55 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-58124 People do this type of conversion fairly often. Some people even rewire old garbage disposal motors to do the same thing. The term I hear most often is "garbogen" which seems to be anything that was garbage and was rewound to be a generator. Pretty resourceful stuff! People do this type of conversion fairly often. Some people even rewire old garbage disposal motors to do the same thing. The term I hear most often is “garbogen” which seems to be anything that was garbage and was rewound to be a generator. Pretty resourceful stuff!

]]> By: grizball http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-57974 grizball Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:35:53 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-57974 spam? ^^^ not cool. spam? ^^^ not cool.

]]> By: blackcatonedolar http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-57939 blackcatonedolar Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:04:53 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-57939 Very good!! http://blackcatonedolar.wordpress.com/ Very good!!
http://blackcatonedolar.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Tim D http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-57905 Tim D Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:34:07 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-57905 There are plenty of write ups on using the smartdrive motors for generators, lots of DIY'ers in New Zealand use them in small scale hydro or wind generation as it requires only a little electrical knowledge to do. There are plenty of write ups on using the smartdrive motors for generators, lots of DIY’ers in New Zealand use them in small scale hydro or wind generation as it requires only a little electrical knowledge to do.

]]> By: Ben Wright http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-57880 Ben Wright Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:19:19 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-57880 When I worked at Home Depot, the new LG dryers would light up the LCD and let you select a spin cycle / when the drum was spun by hand. This is without the dryer pluged into to wall. When I worked at Home Depot, the new LG dryers would light up the LCD and let you select a spin cycle / when the drum was spun by hand. This is without the dryer pluged into to wall.

]]> By: aztraph http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-57863 aztraph Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:35:07 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-57863 Simon: not surprising since the fisher pykel and the cabrio washers are pretty much the exact same thing. they both even tried to sue LG for patent infringements on the same washer. Simon: not surprising since the fisher pykel and the cabrio washers are pretty much the exact same thing. they both even tried to sue LG for patent infringements on the same washer.

]]> By: Simon http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-57844 Simon Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:05:46 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-57844 Oh and this fella made a CNC mill out of 3 them http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-cnc-controller/ Oh and this fella made a CNC mill out of 3 them
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-cnc-controller/

]]> By: Simon http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-57843 Simon Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:01:51 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-57843 These motors are made by fisher and pykel, in new zeland, they are pretty common in NZ and australia but I think you will find them hard to find in the rest of the world These motors are made by fisher and pykel, in new zeland, they are pretty common in NZ and australia but I think you will find them hard to find in the rest of the world

]]> By: VONluckenbach http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-57838 VONluckenbach Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:51:40 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-57838 From what the pics show it's just a jumbo size brushless motor setup. So you could do it on the small scale by just modding some PC cooling fans. From what the pics show it’s just a jumbo size brushless motor setup. So you could do it on the small scale by just modding some PC cooling fans.

]]> By: aztraph http://hackaday.com/2009/01/03/washing-machine-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-57837 aztraph Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:46:38 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7474#comment-57837 . . .cont. there is another kind in the top load washer the whirlpool Cabrio, and a smaller version that drives the Dish Drawer. maybe if 4 or 5 of these were linked together and calibrated, you could drive something larger, there is definite possibility. . . .cont. there is another kind in the top load washer the whirlpool Cabrio, and a smaller version that drives the Dish Drawer. maybe if 4 or 5 of these were linked together and calibrated, you could drive something larger, there is definite possibility.

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