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Wind Lift
The Activity
This guide will take you through the process of creating a
wind powered lift. You'll start by creating the stand. The lift
mechanism, hub and blades are then added. Before long you
will be experimenting with blade design and loading.
The following TeacherGeek materials are needed to build one wind lift:
Perpendicular Blocks
300mm (~12in) Dowels
Quantity: 4
Quantity: 4
5/8 Screw, #6
Mini Hub Cover
Quantity: 1
Quantity: 1
You will need to supply the following materials:
String or thread
Tape
450mm (~1.5ft)
The following tools will be needed:
Cutters
How The System Works
Dowels
Dowels vary in diameter.
Some may be too large
or small to use.
Hole Plate
Quantity: 1
Mini Hub Base
Quantity: 1
Material for Blades
Reamer
Screwdriver
The ends of dowels may
taper and need to be cut
Copyright 2012, TeacherGeek Inc. System Patent Pending.
Cut
100mm (3in) Slide Stop
Cut to 6mm
5/8 Screw, #10
Quantity: 2
(1/4in) Sections
Quantity: 1
150mm (10in) Skewers
Wire Roll or 4.5in Wire
Quanity: 10
Quantity: 1
Material to Lift
Pliers
Built it, test it, change it. TeacherGeek™ components
allow you to design and engineer your most imaginative
mechanisms. Combine them with other materials.
Cutting
Dowels and Connector Strips
can be cut with a multi-cutter
(best method), saw, side cutters
or pruning shears. Wear safety
glasses when cutting.
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Page 1
Nut, #10
Quantity: 2
Portion Cup
Quantity: 1
Multi-Cutters
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Summary of Contents for TeacherGeek Wind Lift
- Page 1 You’ll start by creating the stand. The lift mechanism, hub and blades are then added. Before long you will be experimenting with blade design and loading. The following TeacherGeek materials are needed to build one wind lift: 100mm (3in) Slide Stop Nut, #10...
- Page 2 #10 screws and two #10 nuts. blocks onto the ends of two 300mm (12in) dowels. Top View: Perpendicular Block #10 Nut Hole Plate Do not ream any holes. Bottom View: Screw Do not ream any holes. Copyright 2012, TeacherGeek Inc. System Patent Pending.
- Page 3 Insert the dowel from Step #6 into the mini hub base. Mini Hub Base Step #8 Attach the mini hub cover to the base using a #6 screw. #6 Screw Mini Hub Cover Copyright 2012, TeacherGeek Inc. System Patent Pending.
- Page 4 Step #10 to the wire handle B. Attach a 120mm (4.5in) wire from Step #11. through the portion cup holes to create a handle 120mm (4.5in) Wire Portion Copyright 2012, TeacherGeek Inc. System Patent Pending.
- Page 5 C. Place a skewer stick at the edge of the D. Fold the tape and skewer stick over onto the blade material, overhanging to one side. blade material. Press to secure the tape. Copyright 2012, TeacherGeek Inc. System Patent Pending.
- Page 6 Experiment & Innovate!!! Blades can be cut, shaped, and redesigned. Load it up... How much weight can your wind lift pick up? How does the weight effect the blade speed? Can your configure blades Blades pitch for a heavy or fast lift? can be changed Measure RPM, Torque, Work &...
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