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How to Make a 40 Watt Electrical Generator from Common Household Items

Aug 16, 2012 01:57 PM

Jan 6, 2013 04:37 PM

Light bulb connected to wires and alligator clips on wooden surface.

There's no charge for this electricity! All you'll need for this project is...

Tools and materials for a DIY project, including a drill, wood, string, a wooden spoon, tape, and a measuring device.

Now, watch and learn how to make your own emergency power if you find yourself in a bind.

You might need a strong arm, and a lot of patience, but here's how to make a simple electrical generator you can use to charge your cell phone, various batteries, and even power small lights.

BlackBerry smartphone displaying a road and sky wallpaper on the screen.

Hand measuring voltage with a multimeter, surrounded by electrical wires and a battery.

LED light connected with alligator clips to a wooden surface.

There's just enough power to convert water into fuel with the OxyHydrogen generator you made in a previous project!

A person operating a black water pump with visible wiring and a transparent component.

All you need is a cordless drill...

Cordless power drill with an 18V battery.

And a few other common household items for leverage.

Kitchen utensils and materials including a wooden spoon, string, aluminum foil, a tape roll, and a whisk on a countertop.

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At 100 RPM, you'll generate 5-6 volts at 7-8 amps.

Person using a paint roller on a wooden surface.

If you have the muscle to crank faster, you can get even more!

Hand using a multimeter on a device with clamps.

If you don't feel like hand-cranking, try fastening it to a stationary bike and going for a ride, or how about hooking it to your kids stroller and going for a walk? You could even make it into a windmill and use wind energy to power it effortlessly.

Well, there's a make-shift electrical generator that you can make in a pinch. What situation can you think of where a charger like this would come in handy?

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