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I suggest you build a compact unit to incorporate the inlet as well as the generator and the outlet as a "Run-of-the-River model which will be easier to constructed. 10-100kw will be ideal for a country home to an isolated Farm
I was watching the video and was curious what is this guy doing? And I kept watching and watching and watching and my jaw kept dropping farther and farther and farther.. You're an example of what humans can aspire to and what they should be like; persistence dedication patience Innovation all of those things.
If you install the turbine lower inside that tube you will generate more power. I am a civil engineer working in the hydropower sector and I absolutely approve of this. Hats off to you sir.
Well said. I found that part really depressing too. I wouldn't expect anyone to come out with a serious Turbine overnight because it took me about 10 years to sort it out. A fan in a pipe will of course turn, but wastes most of the energy in churning the water - or air. With brilliantly thought out ducting ahead and behind the fan - which matches the characteristics of the Fan - churning friction can be eliminated ! Clue: The Fibonacci ratio 1.62 makes it all happen if employed judiciously. Should also point out that if the fan is down the bottom of the pipe as it needs to be, there can be no improvement in performance if the pipe is parallel section. Constant xsa will not allow the water to speed up ! (Bernoulli's Principle) The pipe needs to be tapered same as a stream of water falling from a "quiet" tap, if you see what I mean. As the water accelerates under gravity, it's xsa reduces. Otherwise there would be a higher ltr/sec at the bottom than at the top ! (duh !)
Also, two floodgates on the turbine pipe, one at the outlet and one at the inlet just as you did in your video. This will offer more influence and control of the amount of water that flows through the turbine
True. But what about the way it was built into the dirt off to the sides. This is incredible small scale work and I watched the amazing care and detail he put into it twice. Fantastic! But I fear the water seeping into the dirt at the sides will eventually work it's way around the limited concrete there and breach lol! I think many damns of often built into rocky terrain as that creates a much stronger barrier than pure dirt. How would you go about stabilizing that side so this model does not get .. washed away.
I'm particularly appreciative of the guard rails. Wouldn't want anything falling to their doom whilst crossing the dam, no matter how tiny they must be
I can’t believe he did that in 15 minutes. But seriously, this is a huge project and this dude is likely an engineer and clearly a master craftsman. Nice work.
Bro did someone drop you when you were little? Cement doesn't dry in 15 minutes and if u even watched it properly u can see the day getting dark and the next clip is in daytime its called editing mate
@@bucheron2866bien sûr comme si il avait creusé avec deux bâtons si c'est conneries marche pour eux je vais faire pareil je vais construire et creuser a la petite cuillère 🤣🤣
@@watashiwa3255 nah, what I meant was you can't just throw this together unless you have some grasp on basic engineering, I mean obviously a lump of concrete will stop water, but to make this all work and power those lights isn't just common knowledge
Dream? Me and dad built! Ok, it wasn't much of one on our creek but it did hold back water and promptly flooded our front yard more often than not, but we had a swimming hole the snakes promptly took over. Actually watched this for a different reason. Writing a Stargate SG1 story and since it's fanfic I'm going back to season 1 and my character is proposing going offworld to build a military base, kind of like what they did later, but knows they need long-term power solutions and since their only gate is stuck in the bottom of Cheyenne Mountain they need it to be like solar powered or hydroelectric. What I want to know is what is the power output of this dam and what could a slightly larger one produce powerwise?
These videos are the only ones I will shut up and just watch. No silly background music, no unnecessary explanation of what you will or have done, just a solid 15 minutes of hydro-electric dam construction! Please don't stop making these!!
This would have been an actually good educational video on how and why they are built this way, and what each part does, if it was narrated along the way.
Muy bonito y felicidades por la creatividad, pienso que con ese caudal talvez podría funcionar una turbina pelton y un generador de 5kw pero entiendo que el propósito del vídeo es otro.
Should also check out the guys that build these amazing houses and pools out of clay earth like this and bamboo they are unreal , I’m talking 3 story houses and the pools are unreal
Amazing work buddy! One comment: the generators are usually at the very bottom of the dam structure to capitalize on the gravitational kinetic potential. The water column and its momentum by the time it reaches the bottom of the shaft yields better energy transfers.
If you tried that in the US you would have to get permission from a thousand different burocrats who are all on vacation or watching porn 8 hours a day. GOOD LUCK!
same here in the UK they treat it as diverting the stream of the river and you need permissions to do it, for the power generated its cheaper and easier to fit solar power and wind turbines @@fladave99
Had a friend in the late 70s do a very simplified version of this. He set up a paddlewheel/generator/battery system on the creek that ran through his property. He also built a small cottage/bunkhouse and powered all the necessary utilities with with the set up. It was pretty ingenious, but this is as aesthetically pleasing as it is functional. Brilliant. Cheers from New Zealand! 🇳🇿
I love this guy's thought out projects and his attention to details. As a youngster many of us dreamed of building stuff like this and did the best we could with what we had. As an adult and many many years gone by and behind me from those care free days, I would love to have the time to do hobby projects like this. I wouldn't care if my wife of 25 years or the neighbors thought I'd lost my marbles and wanted me to see the doctor. I'd love being a big kid. Keep building and doing what you enjoy.
Literally a money making scheme. Dont let the single man with a shovel fool you, he got 20 more people behind the camera with bulldozers. They also probably completely ruined a natural habitat for this one video. Also they dont read the comments or dont know english, which i'll prove: hi you greedy assholes🥰👍
What keeps your from it my friend? Just be a big kid again. I'm sure there is some time in your day you could spare to do a fun little project, even if it's just 30 minutes per day. Go for it 🔥
And to imagine that this being done on massive scales with super powerful machinery and the most accurate math is just mind boggling. That people can actually invent, construct and operate these vast machines that can build all this and know exactly what to do and where to put it.. hats off to all the engineers that make sure the world has enough electricity
If you tried that in the US you would have to get permission from a thousand different burocrats who are all on vacation or watching porn 8 hours a day. GOOD LUCK!
One man conceived the entire system, oversaw the construction of said system (Niagara Falls) and did not even bother to appear at the startup because he knew that it would work. Everything related to the A.C. electricity that powers the world came from the mind of one man, the most important person to have ever lived: *Nikola Tesla* ~ Genius of Geniuses
@@gordjohn2322 Joker made a joke about himself being a tiny person living there and that YTber made him a dam. P.S. Sorry if my English is a bit off, but it's not my 1st language,
Wonderful model. This whole thing feels like a Primitive Technology video, with nothing but the sight and sounds of your work. And it's amazing to think of the science and engineering behind the construction of these things.
This is a really amazing job. From the thumbnail, I figured, “He’s building a toy.” But then he begins with rebar, and you realize the attention to detail, and you think, “He’s not building a toy. He’s really building a dam.” And now at the end of it, I’m not sure which opinion was right, but doggone it, the sheer industry of the man… it is an awesome thing. Just watching him do all the rebar ties with that little tool of his. I salute you, sir.
Yeah it's just a semi realistic toy, but by semi I mean it's nearly not a toy, but it could be improved a ton. This simply explains how this system works. Marvelous. On this scale it makes more sense then watching giant turbines spin. So hard to understand turbines.
@@greuju "So hard to understand turbines." Okay, so... have you ever seen one of those little windmill toys with the spinning plastic on the straw? If yes, awesome. If no, go find an example on the internet and watch it, then get back to me here. Okay, back? Never left and are good? Yes? Okay. Now, a turbine is just one of those, but now it's much stronger, and attached to its "straw" a different way. We call it an axle in this case. Like how a cars wheels have axles. They do essentially the same thing. They help make it so when the fan blades move, the whole thing moves. That movement, is what makes it so we can produce energy. That energy from the movement, is converted into electrical energy because the moving axle is also connected to a generator with spinning magnets near copper coils. Those magnets get their movement from that axle. In power generation, we tend to move the fan blades with steam, because it's a directionable source of inertia due to its capable to produce kinetic force.(It moves things when you point it at them with high enough pressure.) Kind of like how if you have a pressure washer, or a garden hose with a good water pressure and a 'jet' attachment on it, will be able to break apart soil, push things around, etc. They increase the kinetic force of the water or air, or steam, etc. Sand blasters are the same deal, more pressure, but now with grit. So, to summarize. Turbines, are just a fancy fan, that spins an axle, that is often attached to a generator, which has magnets that take that movement and turn it into power by spinning near copper coils to produce inductive current. I think, if I got that all right. Some terms might be better replaced with other terms, but the overall idea is correct. Source: Literally certified to work with this stuff, at a basic level. Or was. You have to get re-certified every so often, due to the danger of this stuff.
I just want to say, this guy needs to be seen more and get much more likes. I have seen someone get more likes just putting a Lego Star Wars model together and that's someone who is given all the exact parts and a map. This guy builds his from scratch and it's functional. You can't even compare this to how much work he did and is underappreciated. ❤❤🙏🙏👍👍
Successful people don't become that way overnight. What most people see at a glance wealth, a great career, purpose is the result of hard work and hustle over time. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life.
@@tuberantz4676 1. its not a large scale project 2. simple enough to be done by one person 3. literally do not need mechanical tools 4. most, if not all of the process is shown in the video. 5. how tf do you fake building a whole ass dam 💀💀
Impressive! I’ve been putting off doing some simple concrete work in my yard and watching you with that trowel has inspired me to get it done. Nice build.
Your attention to detail sir, is fantastic. I thoroughly enjoy watching your project builds and I’m never left disappointed with the result. Thank you for your work and presenting it for all to see.
As someone who has no idea about engineering, the fact that he did things I didn't understand at first place but made sense later in the video. Shows me that he clearly has understanding of what he is doing.
Yes 1 person did it for sure XDDDDDD Im sure that 1 guy who didnt have a drop of sweat or even higher respiration did all the work just so the exposed wiring can get hit by a rainfall in 2 days
I thought I would only skip thru the video and check the progress and the final result but I got sucked right into watching the whole thing , beautiful work job well done
Saved your fingers from what pain????? You haven't built any hydro dam lolol good god people, just can't stop running their mouths and lying online lol
I am a concrete finisher, but I do lots of forming too. Very impressed with how you put the forms together for this pour, it's obviously not your first rodeo! One thing I would suggest (if you didn't already do it) is to oil the 4x4s that you used to help get a cleaner removal, though am certainly reaching a little bit with that criticism given the slump you used. Cheers and all the best from Canada
Beautiful work. I assume you would get even more power generation if you had the turbine at the bottom of the tube, so gravity had a chance to affect the water more. However as-is, it provides enough for what it needs. I love stuff like this. As a kid I used to build small dams at a local creek (probably 10% of the size of this one) and would try to mimic hydroelectric dams (minus the actual turbines), so this is also ultra nostalgic.
I can honestly say I've never had "build my own hydro power plant" on a to-do list. But, seeing this type of genius and ingenuity makes me want to. Haha. This is one of the most incredible things I've seen done with few resources. (..and was that chicken wire hook made from an unraveled metal hanger?..) 😂 Anyway, this is magnificent.
Most of us wouldn't be so lucky to have a clay like that to dig in. Keeps it super neat and easy to dig and mold. We'd be using plywood forms for everything.
Very nicely done. In addition to lowering the turbine rotor further down in the shaft, It might help to put a bushing at the lower end of the turbine shaft to keep it from wobbling. The deeper the turbine, the more that shaft will need to be supported. Very impressive work, I'm going to have to look at the rest of your channel.
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