Waterwheel Returns

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This is the resurrection of the waterwheel I built many years ago and installed at my last house. • Waterwheel Microhydro I have since dusted it off to install at my new house right next to my 500W hydro turbine. • Kilowatt Microhydro Tu...
This ditch doesn't have as much flow as my last one but it has more head, the waterwheel isn't really well suited to this lcoation. I think I might need to build a 6-footer to take advantage of the height available. This waterwheel project like many others projects in my life are ongoing. I have on order some generating components that are better suited to the lower power output expected and to remedy some of the shortcomings of this current mechanical configuration.
Colors will be less wild in future videos as I have corrected some camera settings.
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@MattJoyce01 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see this again, the previous waterwheel is when I started watching.

@HorochovPL 3 жыл бұрын

That slow-mo was very useful - wouldn't thought about water being carried on a wrong side of the paddle when it meets the wheel, especially with no load!

@mickgatz214 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I thiought the same. Maybe he should reduce the diameter of pipe over distance to gain more pressure?...

@nickphelan6159 3 жыл бұрын

In an earlier video you complained about your lack of motivation.. now I see you out in the cold rain playing with water. I'm glad you are as motivated as you are, thank you for making these videos.

@InsaneAction 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! The waterwheel was my favorite! Super excited to see it return.

@arnoldaltjr.2099 3 жыл бұрын

I like his "eyeball" method of set up.

@Pawel663346 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man I never said "oh ffs" this many times in that short period of time. To lazy to use measuring tape or any measuring tool, but hard-working - especially with the cement blocks. Dammm

@daivonclark5151 Жыл бұрын

He's an intuiter lol

@FlyingFun. 3 жыл бұрын

Love the old water wheels, fascinating somehow watching them do their thing. Wish I had a stream near me to play with. Might have to put that on the list for the next house move lol

@user-nn9lg4fk8k 3 жыл бұрын

@nicholashenderson6941 2 жыл бұрын

I know its been 7 months but if you have the property, and slightly hilly land you could always make yourself a nice sized pond that creates a small stream

@lukepotosky7710 3 жыл бұрын

PLEASE MORE!! THESE VIDEOS ARE AMAZING AND NEED TO BE WATCHED. YOU DESERVE MORE FAME, DUDE!!!!!!!!

@TheAnandcv 2 жыл бұрын

It's really wonderful. Your efforts towards success is highly appreciated.

@karimunhobbyrc363 2 жыл бұрын

If I was there, I would definitely help to move things. keep the spirit friends and keep working

@blackdiamondgreg 3 жыл бұрын

Very satisfying to watch. If you build it, they well flow.

@justinbeathe552 2 жыл бұрын

Love it. Keep on keeping on. Love how you leave the real lifeness of it in there.

@diabsiniman 3 жыл бұрын

Yay, the waterwheel is back (and darn my computer for having an issue with KZfaq so I missed the release of the video) looking forward to seeing both the wheel and the turbine making you power, soon you should be able to supply your neighbors energy needs too (lol)

@johnwalls4722 3 жыл бұрын

I love the trial and error mentality. Nice work.

@kapegede 3 жыл бұрын

After such a long time your waterwheel is back to business! This once was the reason to subscribe to your channel. Nice to see it working again.

@Belioyt 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the waterwheel was the reason I also subscribed. What a time to be alive, such content is free for us to consume on demand.

@alv27435 2 жыл бұрын

Excelente ângulo nós caixilhos! Parabéns, ótimo vídeo!

@crabbyyup8560 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you winged it and stuck with it to make it work great job bro props

@radhakrishna34 2 жыл бұрын

Nice way to spend spare time. Great project...👍👍👍

@gibbyrockerhunter Жыл бұрын

Oh boy, working with water just above freezing temps is my favorite. Lol Great work senior. I love seeing individual’s build and design techniques. And yours are awesome!

@user-vz4ih3fl1t 3 жыл бұрын

Я 11 лет назад такую идею хотел воплотить в реальность), для диодного освещения небольшого свинарника)). Но мне не разрешили строить в водоохранной зоне... Спасибо за видео))

@maxpaul11 2 жыл бұрын

it's wooden, I wouldn't worry about rough edges, haha! awesome video! thanks for sharing!

@imchris1978 3 жыл бұрын

Find an old balance/hoverboard and use one of the wheels as they make good brushless generators usually can pick them up for free or really cheap as the batteries die because balance charge board gives up sometimes the cells are still good good to see you back at it

@RS-lr1bm 2 жыл бұрын

You could also use a reworked fisher & paykal washing machine smart drive motor. That can generate a bunch of power.

@jesilva4980 2 жыл бұрын

Q povo nada,o povo ja foi as ruas varias veses e dia 7 a maior e o presidente nao agiu foi fala com o inimigo ai fica dificel pra nos

@buddyreynolds8036 3 жыл бұрын

One of your best videos yet.

@dumonteilmichel11 3 жыл бұрын

l'angle d'attaque de l'eau sur les godets... Génial!

@YHWHELOHIYM 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this, enjoyable, thought provoking.

@SSingh-nr8qz 3 жыл бұрын

I know I'm a geek when I watch slow mo of a water wheel and feel "ahhh".

@cme1027 3 жыл бұрын

I'm right there with you🥴

@steyio7305 Жыл бұрын

Same dude same 😂

@tractorsmachinesro1405 3 жыл бұрын

Absolute amazing work 👉💖

@martinlicht1969 3 жыл бұрын

The most real, meaningful things are right there in nature just waiting for ingenuity like yours to appreciate it. Nice work!

@someoneontheinternet3427 3 жыл бұрын

Boo foken nature is fekin rubish its forests not makin us any money

@MR525MAG 3 жыл бұрын

Good job. I love seeing the old water wheel again. Now go do something about that mullet !

@bruceturner5199 3 жыл бұрын

That's not even close to a Mullet....

@testicularoxide5055 2 жыл бұрын

Seriously neat as all heck! 🔥👍🔥

@fahrbierde 3 жыл бұрын

I am happy the wheel is back!

@corgraveland4874 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see your well-known water wheel again Joe! Showed your experience given how quick it ran again 💧🔍⚡ Great place to be able to do this and having sufficient water! Best wishes for good and healthy 2021 by the way.

@Natverahir 11 ай бұрын

So beautiful so beautiful electric power utpadan thank you very much my dear and happy congratulation Bharat Mata Ki Jai Hind Shri Ram Ram

@AbundantAcresHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

thats flippin cool nice build sir

@LeosTueftelei 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work ! 👌 👍 🙋‍♂️

@terrymcnee3568 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see that the chooks are supervising the project

@jonney_gaming 3 жыл бұрын

i love seeing vids like this keep it up

@canaljosepereira 2 жыл бұрын

Obrigado por compartilhar ideias boas pra nós ajudar

@Godshole 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Looking forward to seeing what kind of amps and voltage you can draw from it.

@jonathansweet1112 3 жыл бұрын

You've done a good set up but positioning the wheel under the pipe would make a great deal of difference as far as efficiency goes. More efficiency more electric produced, good luck.

@stevendegonia 3 жыл бұрын

May I make a suggestion? Maybe heat the end of the pvc pipe, about a foot in length, and squash it to widen it to spread the flow across the paddle of the wheel to eliminate the splash back as the water enters the scoop?

@stevendegonia 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just a bit concerned about ice build up on the chain from the splashing is why i suggest to widen the pipe a bit, not squash it totally flat! LOL

@JoeMalovich 3 жыл бұрын

I'm switching to a timing belt of sorts, and I'll guard it if ice is an issue.

@tyrzxv 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't flatten the pipe (a flattened pipe actually carries less volume), as much as just make a Louvre or fender to force the water DOWN and into the paddles (sorta like the orange thing in very beginning of vid, but upside down and curved down). Then I would move the wheel center just slightly behind the end of the pipe (so the pipe overhangs the wheel center). This will ensure that gravity AND the lateral speed of the water have maximum effect on the edge of the wheel, and the Louvre/fender should allow any high flow (from rain, snow melt, etc) without restricting flow or wasting the extra lateral motion of extra volume of water shooting past the wheel. Overhanging the pipe past the wheel center will ensure that the wheel still gets the most power during low water flow, where gravity will do more work than the speed of the water.

@beerye3750 2 жыл бұрын

@@tyrzxv don't think he cares based off his reply

@tsalVlog 3 жыл бұрын

great work! I wonder if we can calculate the load the generator is putting on the wheel based on the amount of water in the cups as it rotates around? There was a significant difference between unloaded and loaded.

@johnnyfonsecaiii6517 2 жыл бұрын

Literally was just thinking hey wonder how it’s going and pops up on my recommendations 😳

@mbalongchannel3409 3 жыл бұрын

Mantap, saya suka video kreatif kaya gini

@robsongoncalves7175 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Joe! greetings from Brazil

@Benny-dv7xm Жыл бұрын

Good slow motion to see how the water pushes or katches the blades.

@overthenever4262 3 жыл бұрын

Great job , come a long way since the first vid I seen !!☘️

@cattigereyes1 2 жыл бұрын

So many questions so few explanations. Is the water source a spring? Home irrigation system? Constant flow? Limited to rain cycles? Wood rot worries? Could one use gears for a solar powered water pump from a farm pound to power a water wheel that produces more than the pump could consume and the gear it for upscaled power generation?

@drorbenami 3 жыл бұрын

Love how he spends so much time an effort on the wood but the rocks are just Mickey Mouse time....

@bluefire87HN 3 жыл бұрын

The King is back! yeah!!

@alekseyastanin2386 2 жыл бұрын

А если бы у меня на участке ручей протекал, я бы выкопал пруд и выращивал форель.А так конечно круто, бесплатная энергия.

@nemesiobermudez9996 3 жыл бұрын

A este hombre le hace falta un ayudante jejeje buen video

@amywalker7515 3 жыл бұрын

The the world economy continues to deteriorate, we are going to see more and more of this. People making power from what's a hand, living in trucks, cars and sheds. Great to be ahead of the game. You never know what the weather or other factors will bring.

@vitrev2514 3 жыл бұрын

i like this video because it shows how something is done in real life meaning with faults and trying to fix it alone without any help and only due to learning by doing.

@zackzimmer7167 2 жыл бұрын

Trial and error is one of the best ways to learn IMO.

@custoso 3 жыл бұрын

Parabéns.. excelente ..

@MrPizzaman09 3 жыл бұрын

I forgot what the estimated potential power of the water was, but I definitely remember figuring well over half the power was going into swinging those chains about. Very excited to see the next steps.

@JoeMalovich 3 жыл бұрын

With any luck the chains will be gone

@jaseastroboy9240 2 жыл бұрын

Chains wouldn't rob much power as long as they were well lubricated. I mean, bicycles have been using them a long time and if they were robbing lots of power then bicycles would all have driveshafts. As many people have mentioned, moving the water flow slightly further forward would remove the power loss from back of the blades hitting the water and the associated power loss. The other advantage would be the auto start ability. Even a small water flow would get the wheel turning the correct direction. I didn't see anyone mention but if there is room to lower the wheel without it fouling on the exiting water then that would give several inches more water drop. Greatly increasing the energy of the water entering the wheel. The only other thing would be the stability of the installation which I imagine will be addressed once proof of concept is over. Any wobble in the framework will translate into slight power loss. And one final thought, treat yourself to some wet weather gear. Much more fun playing in the rain with dry feet. :)

@bookbandit 3 жыл бұрын

😁 Good to see the old water wheel back😝😝😝

@camila-xv7pu 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😅😆😀😀😁🤣🤣🤣😃😄😆😆😆😆😆😆😗😗😗😀😀😂😀😀😂

@3ormorecharacterstimes2 3 жыл бұрын

How much wattage / current can you get it to produce?

@user-rk2pz8qb3z 2 жыл бұрын

Отлично 👍. В кончику трубу отвод надо на 45%. На генератору побольше звездочку нужен. Слищком тежело крутится.

@AngryArmadillo 3 жыл бұрын

Those slo-mo shots are very satisfying

@somethingtoconsider3732 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea,but you should get a 5 gallon bucket of fiberglass resin on Amazon to keep your wood wheel protected, and your dam set up protected, good job

@rimrock53 2 жыл бұрын

I think you can get more power out of your water head if you extend your pipe slightly over the wheel so that the water falls a few inches before contacting the wheel. You might try an adjustable length slip pipe that you can tune the point that the water exits the pipe.

@waynespyker5731 Жыл бұрын

Yes, move water contact to wheel center or past. Load the buckets across the wheel's width by tee and short nipples vented across their bottom. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q8mkjLifxrjWaI0.html RPM shown is 12-15 using 40% of a 4 inch supply, cold start requires 2 buckets to load (about 75 gallon).

@rondavison8475 Жыл бұрын

Tinker'r extraordinar! nice morning watch. seal the buckets up, looks like significant water leaks at base drum.

@giggitygiggitygoofg6069 2 жыл бұрын

Watching that was hard work!

@rverm1000 2 жыл бұрын

you could try gluing magnets to the flywheel and have a bunch of coils spaced around the flywheel. it looks like you water pipe is higher at the end than the beginning.

@PaterssDan 2 жыл бұрын

DICEN que hasta ahora el *gordito sigue acomodando su maquinaria , sus BLOCKS y su manguera!!*

@snatras6668 3 жыл бұрын

Joe, can you recommend an efficient generator for your waterwheel ?

@waltradcliffe4482 3 жыл бұрын

I love to tinker with things like this unfortunately I don’t have a small controllable stream all I have is a huge wild creak that fluctuates up to 20 foot

@ncoutdooradventures6148 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see you back with more videos! I was going to ask you this question when you was working on the water wheel at the old place,,, would incorporating the idea of an 20 speed bike - chain, derailleur, and multiple sprockets - be of any use to increase your overall speed for the little amount of force the wheel is using?

@jttech44 3 жыл бұрын

It wouldn't. RPM isn't a factor until you're at the maximum speed of the turbine, and this is far under that point while under load. Basically, there's no way to get more power out of a given amount of water and a given amount of head (drop) and if you don't have enough water, nothing you do makes much of a difference.

@JoeMalovich 3 жыл бұрын

Yes and no, I do have gears to get the motor up to high enough generating rpms/volts.

@garryludwick2990 3 жыл бұрын

@@JoeMalovich great Koe. Ever tried using a riding mower rear end for a speed INCREASER?. Could find one pretty cheep if not free. Wheel driving trans output and measure rpm at the input

@gooseknack 2 жыл бұрын

The best way to increase power here is to increase the size of the wheel.. the greater the diameter (and also width), the more water(or weight) the wheel can effectively hold. The increased weight increases the power the wheel can develop. Of course, there is a limit. The bigger the cups/buckets are, the longer they take to fill and the slower the wheel turns. It's a fine balancing act. Sometimes, it's better to accept a lower output...

@vidaalternativa6017 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately you don't have always that water flow right? I'm considering building a water wheel or a small peltom wheel, which one would you recommend? I live off grid and could leave the batteries charging there and exchange them when they're full. Thanks!! Great project

@MarkRose1337 3 жыл бұрын

If you make a really big wheel, balancing it will be fun. But even more fun would be painting a spiral on the side to entrance anyone who looks at it :D

@nickkitchener6155 3 жыл бұрын

You can use the bases from 2 of those rotating office chairs on wheels. They have 5 arms and a nice bearing housing perfectly in the center. You can then run your axle through the centers of the bases. Because the arms are all the same exact length, you can connect them to the two outer wheel forms quite precisely and it results in a well balanced wheel.

@MarkRose1337 3 жыл бұрын

@@nickkitchener6155 That's a good idea. But my concern is the weight balance: even if the wheel is perfected centered, the weight may not be due to material factors like varying density in the wood. It needs to be fairly evenly balanced to not have a variation in speed as the wheel rotates; a variation in speed would produce a large-scale ripple in the voltage that may confuse an MPPT charge controller.

@gravelydon7072 3 жыл бұрын

@@MarkRose1337 Simply add a capacitor of a decent rating and it should solve that.

@barokahngaos 2 жыл бұрын

I want to do what you're doing, looks like fun

@MrJFoster1984 3 жыл бұрын

Looks cold!

@TechGorilla1987 3 жыл бұрын

Bushcraft design and engineering.

@nguoiVietnoitiengViet. 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bro

@notnet03 2 жыл бұрын

ขอบคุณที่แชร์คลิปดีๆให้ดูนะครับ

@OrudoVansan 3 жыл бұрын

@9:48 Flow dynamics. Your wheel is being turned by the speed/force of the water as it discharges from the pipe onto the blades of your wheel. If you were to spread/distribute the water evenly across the width of your blades, it would be the weight of the the water inside each blade that turns the wheel. Just a thought.

@ericfermin8347 3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@utubeape 3 жыл бұрын

yes, or make little cups instead of the pipe fins

@mintysurfer14 2 жыл бұрын

That would improve the speed you think?

@eddycoronado8381 3 жыл бұрын

The beauty of free energy.

@VitorJKhan 3 жыл бұрын

The happy of money free energy !

@PP.EKOTECH 26 күн бұрын

GOOD JOB !!!!!!!!!!! BRAVO ! :) Regars - Paul P.

@FedericoAllegretti 3 жыл бұрын

I suspect you are loosing some watts with water falling too backward in the turbine. try mooving the mill just a bit forward :-)

@64marine 2 жыл бұрын

Those cross pieces will Move as they settle and weather.

@JoeMalovich 2 жыл бұрын

Those cross pieces didn't last a week. They have since been replaced (video to come eventually)

@cintiyachanel5154 3 жыл бұрын

Wow.. Mr joe. Mantap bisa naik ke atas airnya ya

@tonynosko8165 3 жыл бұрын

Love the vids

@knkyyagayo5694 3 жыл бұрын

Affaire pour la maison 😉😉😉😇😇😇😇 merci pour votre idée

@lonewolfgeoff 3 жыл бұрын

yay! great to see its return! yay

@user-ff4br3me9c 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea 👍🏻

@colinhamer6506 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to see you bring this back but like I've sed before dose it not make sense to put it after your turbine then you can get more out of the the water you have

@BRPEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

And we're back!

@getavociu7804 2 жыл бұрын

Beh... Complimenti che dire sei bravissimo hai mostrato che intelligenza non è un pignone, e la tua semplicità mostra quanto ci vuole preparare un alimentazione a 220v importante e avere le regole base per soddisfare minimo indispensabile grazie per aver condiviso il tuo lavoro aspetto le tue novità a presto. Greetings from Italy.

@suhariyono350 3 жыл бұрын

I like the sound of the water

@laurentoutan9922 2 жыл бұрын

Elle tourne super bien

@havokvladimirovichstalinov 3 жыл бұрын

The Return of The King

@EYE_SPIDER 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video - I want to try doin g that

@jerryduncan5062 3 жыл бұрын

Looking good

@followme8958 3 жыл бұрын

what moter in clip. thank you answer

@markdelapeyre2666 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the video, my freind has a stream going throught his property and i am going to have a project this summer, only changes i will make is to generate AC at the source to reduce transmission losses and problems with water and electronics, and then rectify it 50 meters away in his dry shed, ill use a PLC to monitor and to charge controll the battery banks. but its lovelly to see that free energy beeing used all over the world. Using our intelegence to tap into it. I notice you have a elevated watersource, you could dam it and use preassure in a turbine or water wheel as well. Although i like the esthetics of a wooden water wheel more. Good luck with all you do.