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Kiwi Maker
New Zealand
Приєднався 18 кві 2009
Hey everyone, On this channel Ill be tinkering and experimenting with electricity. I'd love to own a house and be completely off grid, generating my own electricity. I'm currently studying to be an electrician and will be uploading related videos as i learn about electronics. If you would like to help support me in producing more videos I have a Patreon page set up here. www.patreon.com/user?u=29534705
Simple double glazing for difficult windows
Prepare a window that has no mounting options.
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Is a bath sized shower dome possible?
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Catch the steam inside your bath/shower. So it does not spread to the rest of your house in winter. This is a DIY trial of an idea that I had.
How much range does a Wifi plug have?
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Another one of my abnormal ideas brought to life. I build a miniature power supply and wifi for a plastic container and leave it in a sheep paddock at night.
Custom sized battery pack
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Using old E-Scooter batteries of the 18650 type and a balance charger. It’s possible to build a battery to any size, voltage and capacity you desire.
Fan powered RC boat
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Cargo ship airboat build with half a roll of duct tape. And some E-scooter batteries.
2 Bedroom Unit tour - New Zealand
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A quick look inside a typical 2 bedroom flat in New Zealand. Usually built in the 1960/70s Single level and 4 or more units long. These are very common for a mid price range rental.
3 things I hate about the Prius C /Aqua
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I sold my Prius, and bought another Prius! Here’s a few things that bug me about the car.
How strong is the wind?
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Storm tonight over the port hills so I had to investigate
I made an Ultra-Portable Water Powered Generator
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I made an Ultra-Portable Water Powered Generator
Driving Prius w/ Stolen Catalytic Converter
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Driving Prius w/ Stolen Catalytic Converter
We traded our Prius for a Tesla! (for 2 days)
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We traded our Prius for a Tesla! (for 2 days)
Don’t buy Rode’s cable, make one in just 10min
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Don’t buy Rode’s cable, make one in just 10min
I bought and tested this $16 Generator
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I bought and tested this $16 Generator
Making high pressure water with gravity 👍
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Making high pressure water with gravity 👍
Strong Magnetic field in a short circuit
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Strong Magnetic field in a short circuit
Large motor trips breaker during startup
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Large motor trips breaker during startup
Do I need to put silicone on the gasket or NOT??
It's crazy hearing a prius sounding like a old muscle car 😂
Very good instructions. I subscribed to your channel and hope to make a windwall just as small supplementary power to my solar.
Thanks! sounds like a fun project
man, u have a very great olight light
good spotting, yes I love it!
REALLY ! What is up with door prices these days ? I was floored when I went on Amazon expecting to grab a full size RV door for under $200 but the cheapest one was $650. I know everything is sky high these days but doors and windows for RVs are ridiculous. I can only guess that since RVing has become so popular recently that there is a bit of price gouging going on.
1996 in New Zealand
Had a bad hanger welds on (speed bump 😬) my mid/rear exhaust on my '97 civic with custom tube light weight headers. The flex pipe saved me from. Losing the whole back exhaust and it didn't constantly drag the groundthe 12 miles home...but that 3 1/2" exhaust with the high flow cat and straight pipe out the back mat little civic sound like a Nascar. Now way I could daily it, but it's insane what a few changes can do to the sound. Praise the Lowered 🙏 that flex pipe and that single hanger held on.
Sounds better I wouldn’t even bother fixing it drive it like you stole it
I've been thinking of using perspex sheets as a double glazing. I bit like the plastic but the perspex could be bolted on so it can be removed to clean the window. I would use the window foam gap around the edger. I have mostly wood windows, so it would be easier. On Alimuniun windows I think I would drill a small hole and then tap in so I could screw I thread in and epoxi that into place. Or use a dremel to create a few very small holes/notches (like an undercut) just for the epoxy to grip into and then attaching the flat head bolts, Kind of like how these epoxy tests were done in the youtube video titled. "The Ultimate Epoxy Competition--Which Epoxy is the Best?" I would also like to try to add the Silica gel desiccant gels. Described in Big Clives youtube video called "Silica gel desiccant showdown - normal versus crystal cat litter" NZ building standards sure need to move on from the single glazing system. Thanks for your inspiring video.
This should be the way to go, unlike most youtubers in my country. They need it expensive and aesthetic but not too practical
I keep finding garden lights on the side of the road. Especially in spring. Just found another that has a 5252F IC. From what I understand. It should have a internal diode or some protection to ensure current from the battery doesn't go back into the solar panel, wasting the batteries charge. That was my issue with the first panel I found. I removed the LED since I only want it to charge my nimh cells. Hopefully I can just leave it in my window to do its thing.
Nice, good luck. a diode would work but it will drop the voltage by 0.7 volts which is probably too low unless you use 2 panels.
@@KiwiMaker If I find that these IC's work well. They're stupid cheap for a 10 pack. I'll probably get some for future roadside panels I find.
how can i make it a 12v
Sir! Great video if it’s not a problem can you please share the model or specifications of the solar panel? I have not been able to find one the shuts off automatically like yours! Thank you in advance
Great idea. You could have scavenged some open home billboards instead of buying the sheets. The 4 legged supervisor sure keeps a close eye on what you’re doing.
Good tip for a free version. I wanted the clear material to let some light into the shower.
Sort out the hum mate.
At least you wont have to worry about the CT being stolen again
Did you put a charge controller box between the solar panels and the batteries before charging them? If not then you will definitely overcharge them and they will expand or even explode and be ruined. Solar panels are powerful lol…
thank you. now i get to show this when people call me redneck🤣🤣. if it works its not stupid
Man, I can’t believe it’s a decade since I graduated Randy smith middle school. I miss Fairbanks, Alaska
Hey mate, I am also planning to lift my prius V, any issues in getting a WOF? Cheers!
Swap the engine out for a vtec and you’ll have every civic guys wet dream
If I ever bought a Prius, it's getting straight piped.
They stole mine today at the mall 😭
Toyota write this down now!
Would mppt charger cope that 3 phases 50v
Every gyms should use those and ass trainers spin generator
Curved blades are much more efficient. You can refer to Robert Murray-Smith's videos. He has done a lot of research on it.
Gee. I was there a couple of summers ago and camped at the MCA PoP just around the corner. We had lunch in the park over the road from the generator house and I was peering eagerly through the cracks in the door and walked all around the building figuring out what was where and would have loved to have had a look through inside. The exposed equipment and horizontal axis generating gear was quite unlike any of our other hydro stations I'd seen- so intriguing, And just the age of it all, quite a lovely old building. We also drove over to the lake and checked out the intake. You could see the whirlpool above it. We also had a swim- it's a really cold lake. A lovely little village and the cemetery down the road has a stand of Big Cone Trees Pinus Coulteri which produce huge pine cones. Great memories.
perferct for crt! thanks
Good video man thx
Nice build. If you don't mind a suggestion...With the side doors, you may consider having the hinge towards the front on both side. With the way you have them, If the doors happen to open up while in transit...the doors are going to slam open and stay open until you noticed them open and pull over to close them. Wishing you you the best with your adventures.
How about using multiple computer fans to form an array? Micro wind turbine array
I went to west valley my freshman year. Class of 2010 would of been my class
I went to West Valley my freshman year, I was in school with the graduating class of 2010, I finished up school in Kansas City Missouri.
a neighbour acrossed the road from where my mom lives he had his Catalytic Converter stolen off his toyta previa and now its unbelievably loud this is why people alway's park their cars in front of their houses so they can see it from out their living room window
Fantastic
I just bought a 2011 Prius with 26,000 miles. I got a good deal on it but the gas gauge was bad and showed a full tank until it quit on me. I thought it was getting amazing mileage. It showed a “Hybrid System” problem light and it was just out of gas. The tow truck damaged it and it cost another 4500 dollars to repair the damage. It’s like new now so I need to test it out and camp in it. I wonder if people could build something so it could be extended out of the rear hatch to add more sleeping space. Just a bit would help.
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It’s counterintuitive but I’m pretty sure I’ve got this right: you said “I could run the pump slower and maybe get the output up to 5 degrees over input” but that’s not really what you want! The rate the black coil absorbs energy depends on how much colder it is than the environment. For radiative transfer from the sun, 25c and 30c are both a lot colder than 6000k so whatever. But the colder the coil is, the less energy it’ll lose to convection and conduction to the air and wood and such. I heat my inflatable with a camp shower and while that’s quite different, the same holds: if you turn the outlet temperature up by reducing the flow, heating gets LESS efficient and takes longer, because there are more losses and the hotter water absorbs less energy from the flame in the heat exchanger. Similarly, turning the flame down is also more efficient since less heat gets lost in the exhaust (though it also takes longer to heat).
Great video exactly what im planning to do
Im thinking about wrapping the sides with insulated foil as well and trying to figure out best route to insulate the box
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Wow and this is becoming more common these days. It sucks when it happens but hopefully you got it handled. I’m sure your check engine light came on too.
Nice video. I wondered if you noticed any difference before & after the lift kit in your gas consumption? Thanks.
Hey thanks, Im sure it has decreased highway mpg but honestly, everyday commuting to work I don't notice any difference, Except I can drive up curbs now :)
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Every old car in Houston sounds like this lol 😂
Hi good evening, if a powerbank is created from Prius hybrid cell 48 volts, 100Ah. it can be used with a qulity solar inverter which. or the battery will need its own BMS? Please guide me
It needs a bms as when its installed in the car it has 1 bms connection per 2 cells.
Hey does anyone ever hassle you for freedom camping ?
Nice setup guy, I'm planning a camping trip on my 50cc scooter around western australia but I need to get my back tyre replaced because it's low on tread and has a slow leak. I like your hi vis jacket idea at the back but those sistema tubs always go brittle after a while in the sun for me.. Do you carry any engine oil or that tyre inflating foam? 😊
Nice mod
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