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How To Make A Tesla Turbine (Greenest Turbine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 1: Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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If you like this instructable please vote for it in the Epilog Challenge coming up. I have spent alot of time and effort trying to make this easy to understand and easy for
anyone out there to do. I hope you enjoy and please rate and vote.
This Instructable will show you how to construct a turbine from reused parts and a couple of new materials. This turbine can achieve speeds of up to and possibly accede
15,000-20,000 running speed rpm's and top rpm's reaching around 30,000 to 35,000. This project can be run on about 40 psi but I have run mine on up to 100 psi and it
will really started to scream (I would not sugest running it with that much pressure for more than a few seconds, I was just testing it to see what it could do, it was very
dangerous and it could have or was close to flying apart). But to make this project even greener you could run it on steam. Or put it downstream and direct water flow to it
and run it just as a hydroelectric plant, this turbine is very strong and versitile. Also please rate this instructable.
The reason for making this instructable is because I have been scanning the internet and to make one of these and the outcome of it will either not look very nice or they
are very hard to find materials to make them or the materials are too expensive and usually the directions are very complicated and leave parts out. If any of you feel that
I have left any parts out please leave a comment and I will try to put them into my instructable and if you have any trouble with any of this please make me aware of it and
I will help you out.***PLEASE READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTABLE BEFORE STARTING YOUR BUILD.
Also something that I would love to see done is to have someone build a boiler, this turbine and a small r/c vehicle that could be powered by this. You could even put a
generator on the turbine to power the electronic parts of the car. Although you would need to gear it down a bit so it has more torque and less rpm's but if anyone does
this or has seen it done please let me know so I can see it.
I am not liable for your versions of this and for this failing horribly and hurting someone so please do not run this on any more than about 70 psi and don't run it too long
with that much pressure it will spin at around 15,000 rpm's at about 40 psi which should be good enough unless you are showing it off to friends or family, then crank it up
but don't blow it up.
***Update, After seeing what this project could do I am now deciding what kind of motor to put onto this to actually power something and I am working on a copper
exhaust system that will come together like the headers of a car to direct the exhaust flow upwards instead of straight out. I will be putting on how to build and attach
these things within the next two to three weeks. I will post sometime soon.
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Step 1: Parts
Here is a picture of all of the parts and tools needed for the construction of your turbine. 10 hard drives, which if you go to your local high school they will willingly give you
however many hard drives that you want just be polite and let them know what you are doing with them (you only need nine but just in case you mess up). You will then
need two pieces of 1/4 inch plexi-glass that are 7x7 inches. Then about a 2.2 " piece of 4 inch diameter schedule 40 pvc pipe and if you want you may be able to find
clear pipe for a better look. An exacto-knife or sharp knife. Safety glasses. A small bench-top lathe or mini-lathe. Then eight bolts that are 31/2 inches long and anywhere
from 1/4 to 3/4(which is unnecessary but if that is what you have go ahead) inches in diameter. Then you will need 8 bolts and 16 washers to go along with them. Also,
you will need some tubing; I am using 3/8 inch id 3/4 inch od plastic tubing. Then you should have two bearing and part of you project will be based on these so I chose
two 1/4 inch id bearings with 5/8 inch od. These are Fafnir S1KDD7 bearings. You will then need some precision measuring equipment such as a micrometer and a good
ruler. And on your lathe you should have a tailstock with a dead center or live center. And a 6-7 inch piece of 1-1/2 inch diameter Aluminum. The only parts out of the
hard drive that you will be using are the platters and the spacer rings so save them and you can throw the rest out or save the very strong magnets in them for another
project. I forgot to mention you do not need to have the same size bearings as I do just whatever you have lying around. But I have found that the smaller they are the
higher speeds they can handle and if I were you I would not go under a 1/4 inch inner diameter. You should also have a set of drills and a drill. Just to be clear here is a
list of materials. See pictures if you have trouble understanding what anything is.
Materials
-10 hard drives (local high school [tech department])
-8 bolts (I will be using 5/16) (hardware store or look around your house for some laying around)
-8 nuts (I will be using 5/16) (hardware store or look around your house)
-16 washers with a 5/16 hole in them (hardware store or look around your house)
-Some 4" pvc pipe (The finish length will have to be 2.2") (hardware store or ask a local plumber ,it is a small amount so they may give it to you for free just remember to
be polite)
-2 pieces of plexi-glass that are 7x7" (hardware store)
-1 pieces of 1-1/2" diameter aluminum 6-7" long (probably will have to order off the internet like I did)
-2 ball bearing I am using some with an inner diameter of 1/4" and outer diameter of 5/8" (hardware store, you do not have to use the exact ones I am)
-About a foot of plastic tubing (hardware store)
-JB Weld (hard ware store but you can use almost any strong glue you have around such as super glue)
-Silicon sealant (automotive store, ex. Advance Auto Parts or maybe Lowes or a hardware store will have it) if you don't know what this is there is a picture of it in here
Tools
-Exacto-knife (almost any store)
-Safety glasses (almost any store)
-Some kind of lathe (I am using a South Bend) with a tailstock and dead center or live center (if you do not have a lathe try to get a machine shop to do it for you but you
will have to pay them depending on the owner anywhere from $10 to $60 where I work you might get it done for $20)
-A micrometer and precision ruler (order off the internet buy a good brand don't cheap out so it will last a while if you do not have one but if you are giving it to a machine
shop to do don't worry about these)
-A set of drills (hardware store)
-A drill press or milling machine would be nice but a hand drill will be fine (you probably know someone that has one that would let you use it if you do not have one)
Extras
-Krylon spray paint (hardware store)
-Lock nuts instead of regular nuts listed above in the materials section (hardware store)
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Step 8: Assembly
First put one of the hard drive disks that you have not drilled onto the shank. Then layer them with a spacer from the hard drive and then put a disk with the holes drilled
in it, spacer, disk, spacer, disk and so one until you end up with just a spacer on the end(After you do a dry assembly then put a few drops of superglue between each
disk and spacer so they will not spin on the shank, that is not what we want them to do. After you do this put the retaining ring on and tighten up the set screw. Once this
is done you can put the rest of it together. The last picture in this setting is the assembled shank and disks sorry I do not have a better picture.
After this is done then take the piece of plexi-glass without the exhaust ports in it and put the eight bolts into the hole you drilled previously. Then flip this piece over so
the bolt heads are on the bench or table you are using. Then lay the pvc pipe onto the piece of plexi-glass with the assembly of the shank and disks (look at the extras
section first). Then you should take the other piece of plexi-glass (the one with the exhaust ports) and slide it onto the eight bolts that should be standing strait up now.
After that take the last eight washers and slip them onto the bolts. Then put the eight nuts onto the bolts. The project should now be coming together. Then once you
tighten up the nuts (remember to put the bearings exactly where you want them and then center your pvc pipe around the disks before tightening the nuts) then put your
piece of tubing into the previously drilled hole and put a plentiful amount of silicon sealer all around the tube and the hole so no air will leak out from this area. Then put
the appropriate air fitting that you have on the other end of your tube and you are ready to run it after the glue dries of course. On to taking it further.
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it make a better seal. Now let this dry overnight. Now that you have done this your project will look much better. Also if you see the pictures with the tape on them it is just
holing the copper pipe there until I get some fasteners. But if you have already gotten them fasten away.
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Comments
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kartikiyer247 says:
diginess says:
jpa234 says:
daaaang!0_0 at first i was all like "sounds fun" :3 now im all like 'sounds kompicated' :/ how much did it cost u 2 m8k dis?
kage_no_akiri says:
Pilgrimm says:
Domo Arigato!
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kage_no_akiri says:
jpa234 says:
kage_no_akiri says:
jpa234 says:
kage_no_akiri says:
kage_no_akiri says:
i went back and deleted my replies. thanks for getting me to see how foolish this really was.
kenkou chou jumyou kage no mozaiku
(good health long life, kage no mozaiku)
jpa234 says:
amando96 says:
sadben says:
bombmaker2 says:
I hear that.
Bitkid says:
Why do people make these Really? I'm just wondering what they can be used for since I see Many projects on them.
carpe_noctem says:
toogers says:
Sitnalta says:
They're just science projects, you can't really use them for anything.
To make a practical Tesla turbine you need very precise clearance between the discs and the outer housing, which is impossible to do at home.
dAkshEN3 says:
Its just a very efficient turbine and interesting to make and see working. Plus everyone loves Tesla.
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chakitodog says:
jx53 says:
austinsqu111 says:
kazlak5000 says:
mekennedy1313 says:
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jeremyfox43921 says:
lenny25 says:
ElectronicsNub says:
lenny25 says:
darkevilapie says:
what about geisers (steamvulkanos ) in iceland. put one on top of these and it wil be green energy yay ^^
ElectronicsNub says:
lenny25 says:
Yeah imagine the cool factor on that! The Steampunk Lathe!
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ElectronicsNub says:
lenny25 says:
Hmmm, Uranium...maybe a little out of reach for the average DIY backyard engineering enthusiast. :P
masterochicken says:
cuchulain92 says:
CrazyMachinist94 says:
lenny25 says:
CrazyMachinist94 says:
kage_no_akiri says:
seabee890 says:
brokengun says:
swdepew says:
What does the precise location of the holes have to do with RPMs and broken hard drives?
kerrs4 says:
bodo says:
bambam1 says:
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CrazyMachinist94 says:
It is only the last disk that does not have holes in it. The rest of them do.
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