It is the night before the science fair and I am geting exicited.
I am really looking forward to it!!!!!!!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Creating the Display
We had to spend the whole night puting together trifold.
It involved printing off all the pictures, printing off all the write-up, mounting the write-up, pictures and lables, making and mounting the title and finaly assembling the trifold.
Colour was added with the finishing touches.
It involved printing off all the pictures, printing off all the write-up, mounting the write-up, pictures and lables, making and mounting the title and finaly assembling the trifold.
Colour was added with the finishing touches.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Wind Generator Success
I made a little tweak to my wind genorator by turning each of the magnets over.
This time when I spun the axle the LED light bulb came on.
SUCCESS!!
The generator is working.
This time when I spun the axle the LED light bulb came on.
SUCCESS!!
The generator is working.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
More Testing for Wind Generator
Today I carried out more tests.
First I tested the LED light with a battery to make sure it worked, it worked fine.
Next I tested the first motor that I bought, it worked fine with the battery.
I'm still not sure why we cannot use this mini generator by spinning the axle with a drill to light up the LED light.
I also could still not get the generator that I made to light up the LED light when I spun the axle.
SUCCESS!
I replaced the LED light with the battery and to my surprise it was actually working backwards and it was making the axle rotate so at least I now know the set-up can work.
That was a small success and a small step in the right direction.
First I tested the LED light with a battery to make sure it worked, it worked fine.
Next I tested the first motor that I bought, it worked fine with the battery.
I'm still not sure why we cannot use this mini generator by spinning the axle with a drill to light up the LED light.
I also could still not get the generator that I made to light up the LED light when I spun the axle.
SUCCESS!
I replaced the LED light with the battery and to my surprise it was actually working backwards and it was making the axle rotate so at least I now know the set-up can work.
That was a small success and a small step in the right direction.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Building the Wind Generator
On the weekend I built the wind generator.
To build it, Ihad to to wrap 6 layers of copper wire onto an iron core. About 250 winds are required on each layer, each layer took about 10 minutes to wrap so the wrapping alone took about an hour to do.
I mounted the core onto the wooden base.
The magnets were put in place on the axel.
I hammered nails into the wood to support the LED bulb and Iconnected the two ends of the copper wire to the bulb.
After I built it, we tested it but it did not work yet.
I will have to make a few changes and some more testing. Fingers crossed, it will be working soon.
To build it, Ihad to to wrap 6 layers of copper wire onto an iron core. About 250 winds are required on each layer, each layer took about 10 minutes to wrap so the wrapping alone took about an hour to do.
I mounted the core onto the wooden base.
The magnets were put in place on the axel.
I hammered nails into the wood to support the LED bulb and Iconnected the two ends of the copper wire to the bulb.
After I built it, we tested it but it did not work yet.
I will have to make a few changes and some more testing. Fingers crossed, it will be working soon.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Alternative Wind Turbine
I have been looking at some alternative designs for my wind turbine.
I am considering a design similar to one I found Here.
Click Here
I have been doing more work on the Coil Winder today. It is a tricky job so I must prepare well.
I needed masking tape which I now have so I'm almost ready to wind
I am considering a design similar to one I found Here.
Click Here
I have been doing more work on the Coil Winder today. It is a tricky job so I must prepare well.
I needed masking tape which I now have so I'm almost ready to wind
Monday, January 7, 2008
Build the Coil Winder
Today, I am going to start assembling the Coil winder. This device will make the task of winding the copper wire onto the soft Iron Core much easier.
The coils are a very important part of the generator so they must be wound carefully in order to do a good job.
After this has been completed, I will start assembling the generator itself.
The coils are a very important part of the generator so they must be wound carefully in order to do a good job.
After this has been completed, I will start assembling the generator itself.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Motor - Generator Testing
Today I have been testing some of the items in my kit.
Checks to make sure that the parts such as the magnets, lights and wires were working.
The next step is going to be to start assembling the parts to make the generator.
One of the first tasks is to wind the copper wire on to the core, to do this I will make a winder to make the task a bit easier.
Checks to make sure that the parts such as the magnets, lights and wires were working.
The next step is going to be to start assembling the parts to make the generator.
One of the first tasks is to wind the copper wire on to the core, to do this I will make a winder to make the task a bit easier.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Motor Generator Kit
I am excited!!
Today my motor genorator kit arrived.
After I tore off the wrapping paper I opened the box and inspected all the parts.
I will get familiar with all the parts today and also read the instructions ready for assembly and tests tomorrow
Today my motor genorator kit arrived.
After I tore off the wrapping paper I opened the box and inspected all the parts.
I will get familiar with all the parts today and also read the instructions ready for assembly and tests tomorrow
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Motor Test
Today we tested the motor that we bought.
We connected the shaft of the motor to a drill and the connections to a light.
We were hoping that this would power the light but it did not work.
We tried spinning the shaft in both directions with the drill and also swapped the wire connections just to make sure.
We will test the motor to see if it actually works as a motor by using the battery holder and connecting it with wires to the motor and hopefully the motor shaft will spin.
If we cannot use this motor we will be making our own generator, using magnets and wire.
We connected the shaft of the motor to a drill and the connections to a light.
We were hoping that this would power the light but it did not work.
We tried spinning the shaft in both directions with the drill and also swapped the wire connections just to make sure.
We will test the motor to see if it actually works as a motor by using the battery holder and connecting it with wires to the motor and hopefully the motor shaft will spin.
If we cannot use this motor we will be making our own generator, using magnets and wire.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
A Wind Turbine 2007
So far there has been many things to consider.
For example -
The Power Source
The Materials
How to show the electric output
Buy a generator or to create a generator
I will be showing -
Schematic Diagrams
Sketches
3D Drawings
Photograps
Introduction, Hypothesis, Variables, Materials, procedure, observations, Conclusions, Applications, Experimantal Errors, Research and Background Information
For example -
The Power Source
The Materials
How to show the electric output
Buy a generator or to create a generator
I will be showing -
Schematic Diagrams
Sketches
3D Drawings
Photograps
Introduction, Hypothesis, Variables, Materials, procedure, observations, Conclusions, Applications, Experimantal Errors, Research and Background Information
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