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likearock111
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Hey all,
I'm pretty new on here, so I'm not sure that I'm putting this in the right place, but here goes (moderators, please feel free to move thread).
So, I ran into a pretty cool setup online the other day, and I didn't see much of anything posted on MBc about it yet. The website is at http://www.freelights.co.uk/product.html.
It's an electromagnetic generator (NO batteries needed, and NO friction/drag on rim) for 5 LEDs. Two white ones in the front, and three red ones in the back. With the addition of a switch, it can also have brake light functionality, which is cool. The product looks really neat (they have a video on their website), and I think I'm going to order some for my build.
The concept is that you mount two magnets on your spokes that rotate in close proximity to a coil/ball magnet setup mounted on your bike frame. When the spoke magnets pass near the coil/ball magnet, it causes the ball magnet to rotate within the coil. From physics II, this rotating magnet creates a changing magnetic field, which induces a current in the surrounding 500-turn coil. This charge is stored on a capacitor, which can power the LEDs for up to 5 minutes continuously.
What do you all think?
Really enjoying exploring this forum!
-Likearock111
I'm pretty new on here, so I'm not sure that I'm putting this in the right place, but here goes (moderators, please feel free to move thread).
So, I ran into a pretty cool setup online the other day, and I didn't see much of anything posted on MBc about it yet. The website is at http://www.freelights.co.uk/product.html.
It's an electromagnetic generator (NO batteries needed, and NO friction/drag on rim) for 5 LEDs. Two white ones in the front, and three red ones in the back. With the addition of a switch, it can also have brake light functionality, which is cool. The product looks really neat (they have a video on their website), and I think I'm going to order some for my build.
The concept is that you mount two magnets on your spokes that rotate in close proximity to a coil/ball magnet setup mounted on your bike frame. When the spoke magnets pass near the coil/ball magnet, it causes the ball magnet to rotate within the coil. From physics II, this rotating magnet creates a changing magnetic field, which induces a current in the surrounding 500-turn coil. This charge is stored on a capacitor, which can power the LEDs for up to 5 minutes continuously.
What do you all think?
Really enjoying exploring this forum!
-Likearock111
