If I do, the torque is so small it can't actually do any work. The reduction is needed to force the magnets to move against the drag created when a load is added to the generator (like a high powered light)
The swinging magnet creates a small current as it passes between the two copper coils - acting just like a mini generator. The capacitor collects and stores some of that energy, which smooths the output to the LEDs. So they glow for a couple minutes or so as the pendulum continues to swing
That was the initial plan but pumping up a full 1L bottle took forever! Might still build a ridiculous oversized version in the future with a massive compressor unit though 😁
@@JamiesBrickJams yeah but if you crank up the volume on any speaker, could sound like heaven itself if you're putting too much power, it'll sound pretty bad
How many PSI are you charging those air tanks to? I would assume that the system is bottlenecked by small diameter tubing having low airflow, so a higher pressure would help without having to modify any parts. Though you could try drilling out the outlets of the tanks to a slightly larger diameter.
You're totally right, that bottleneck is quite frustrating. I was only pumping this up to about 50 psi at most, but I like your idea of just pushing through the bottleneck with higher pressures. I think cola bottles can take quite a bit more pressure, so it might be worth creating better seals and pushing the pressure even higher!
@@JamiesBrickJams My understanding is that Cola bottles can take 60 psi safely and potentially up to 90 at the risk of them exploding. Or you can just look it up, I'm pretty sure other people have tested it.
Yeah I think it's around that neighbourhood. I remember being surprised when I looked it up - was much higher than I expected. Will see what I can do 😉
