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Washing machine wind generator

 
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pretty nice hack

http://hackaday.com/2013/04/01/windmill-made-from-washing-machine-555-chip/
 
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Really cool idea. Something to tuck into the back of my mind for the future. Always good to see recycled instead of purchased.
 
girl power ... turns out to be about a hundred watts. But they seriously don't like being connected to the grid. Tiny ad:
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