The Theoretical Pelton Wheel

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This is a basic demonstration of an impulse turbine engine commonly used inside Pelton wheels. Try blowing on the buckets at various angles and heights to discover where exactly stream flow is most efficient! Be cautious when printing this as the bucket-wheel (PeltonWheelBuckets.stl) is designed to be particularly challenging to print, serving as a test for your printer's calibration. Some assembly is required after all parts have been printed. If you dislike my bearings (Bearing.stl), you can easily find alternative ones on thingiverse. This file will challenge: -Bed leveling precision -thin wall section printing capabilities -maximum overhang angle tolerances -stringing effects visibility This print was originally completed with FormFutura standard PLA using a 0.6mm nozzle, but for the best quality, I recommend using 0.4mm nozzle settings.