Wind Turbine INVELOX

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A wind turbine based on the published dimensions of 'Invelox' wind turbine. Use 8mm bar for axle, ~2 x skater bearings, 1 x thrust bearing, 72 x neodymium magnets, M3 bolts. Look at Robert Murray-Smith's youtube/tinkercad/thingiverse for the details of the hardware since this is a highly remixed modification of his material. The magnets on the outer and inner rings should have opposite polarity facing eachother (rotate the outer ring by 90° until you achieve this). Don't expect too much wind capture from this design! I am limited by the size of my printer. Obviously it would benefit from the funnel having a larger catchment (i.e. more funnels/bigger funnels). I got ~35vdc (wired to a rectifier) by blasting it with a room fan at close range, with 700 turns of 0.1mm guage wire. So - print more, wire them in series, increase the wind capture and this could be an effective yet discrete way of generating electricity. This object was made in Tinkercad. Edit it online https://www.tinkercad.com/things/41Awo3tQ4pG