I want to rig this sucker with magnets so I won't have to use wind.I found 100lb magnets on the internet.Magnets could make the blades spin.good idea?
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I have no idea what you are doing. The power used to turn the magnets will be greater than the power you get back from w-gen.
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Not really. Too light, if you want to throw it with force then the air is enough to cause them to not fly stably. Plus you see how in the picture the thickest point goes straight down the blade to the point? All 6 of mine are 1 - 4 mm off center, and from the middle cutout of the blade on one side it is 3.5mm to the blade edge and 4.5mm on the other side. You might be able to throw it no spin at like 10-15 feet into Styrofoam but throw it with any force and it's more up to the air lol.. With wind I'd have to see it in person if someone said they could throw it no spin into something from that distance.. Especially something hard. Not really. Too light, if you want to throw it with force then the air is enough to cause them to not fly stably. Plus you see how in the picture the thickest point goes straight down the blade to the point? All 6 of mine are 1 - 4 mm off center, and from the middle cutout of the blade on one side it is 3.5mm to the blade edge and 4.5mm on the other side. You might be able to throw it no spin at like 10-15 feet into Styrofoam but throw it with any force and it's more up to the air lol.. With wind I'd have to see it in person if someone said they could throw it no spin into something from... » Read More Not really. Too light, if you want to throw it with force then the air is enough to cause them to not fly stably. Plus you see how in the picture the thickest point goes straight down the blade to the point? All 6 of mine are 1 - 4 mm off center, and from the middle cutout of the blade on one side it is 3.5mm to the blade edge and 4.5mm on the other side. You might be able to throw it no spin at like 10-15 feet into Styrofoam but throw it with any force and it's more up to the air lol.. With wind I'd have to see it in person if someone said they could throw it no spin into something from that distance.. Especially something hard. « Show Less
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I think perhaps get a donkey to push the blades around. Walk in front of the donkey with a carrot. If the magnets don't work.
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NOT GOOD IDEA. Blades are made of some type of composite material with a laminate over them . On one of my blades the laminate was loose and I re glued it.
669390
I have 3 of these and I can say that on take off the blades never spin exactly the same. Try a windless day and give yourself plenty of room then give it enough to get 8 foot in the air and you will find with some practice you will gain control. It is not something that happens in the first 3 or 4 tries. My hope is you have not given it enough power to really get in the air.
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I tried putting a fridge magnet on it. There is definitely a magnetic attraction on the business end (not the handle) but very very weak. I hope this helps. For what it's worth it is very sturdy and works great.
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Turbine spins very fast, I hope people don't try to block it as it keeps things within operating temps. Duster already gets quite warm with extended use. Also as of note the fine tool attachment adapter has a 'blow hole'. I wanted to block it at first, but it regulates the pressure out of the tiny nozzle so it doesn't get overloaded. Don't try to block that either, it blows plenty strong without covering it up.
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No, the steel is not magnetic. you would have to find another solution to your idea.
905122
Seeing that people are talking about needing wind. I would think a powerful enough fan in the right position could work. Of course, that is just a theory.
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That back motor is really weak. If there is any kind of breeze, even from a fan, it will just not work. There probably is a better motor you can buy, but that is beyond my knowledge. Best of luck
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DC, I have mounted them with magnets on my lawnmower deck. Opened the back and used silicone caulk to stabilize the electronic components for the vibration. Been on there over a year, still work great.
520665
Interesting question. Very compact and dense would make for rapid rotation. Might be hard to land the blade, but would certainly leave a mark.
1799514
If it is put together properly, the wind moves the blades accordingly. Sometimes it is together and someimes differently,sometimes only one blade will spin depending on the wind current!
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You can...but it doesn't work very well. It won't spin unless its on a flat surface.
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i'm sure you can take the blade off and turn it around. if the blade will not come off you would have to reverse the motor.
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You _could_ do this, but it would only move about a 1/4 turn per impact, (depending on how easily your lift turns when under no load) which happens slightly faster than once per second. It is geared extremely high when in free spinning mode, meaning it would only be able to move the screw drive lift using actual impacts. You would be there for a long time. Just get a low geared cordless drill, that's what I use on my Scamp stabilizers.
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I own three Champs, I fly them outside all the time. I have flown them in 12 mph winds, not an easy task and I do not recommend it but can be done. I suspect the Duet with twin motors could handle some fair winds. the issue is it does not have a Rudder which will make turning most likely have to be wider,,,thus the wind may push it around more than the Champ.