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I'm a newbie here... so please be kind.
I'm working on a physics toy that I thought the group here would enjoy - but I would really love some brain power to help me vet the idea out.
I've written up the toy for the website Quirky and here is the gist of it:
BACKGROUND
The LSX is the worlds longest spinning top. It is now sold only on-line, but I bought mine years ago when it was exclusively sold at FAO Schwartz. It is a specially designed wooden top that can be kept spinning indefinitely by manipulating the surface it is spinning on.
More info about the top as well as a video of it's use can be found here
horizonshinetoys.com
This is an AMAZING toy - and if you don't have one, and you like toys like this - it is well worth the investment. There are plenty of youtube videos where you can see it in action if you want to get a better idea.
There is another product on the market, that does not work as advertised. It is called the "Green Science Spinning Generator. This uses a poorly crafted top with magnets attached to generate a small amount of electricity when it is spun.
More info can be found here
amazon.com/Toysmith-Green-Science-Spinning-Generator/dp/B001D6KHCQ
THE IDEA
Lets make a top similar to LSX, and add some small Neodymium Magnets to the outer edge.
Lets take the playing surface board, and add a wire coil within the board (similar to Green Science Spinning Generator) so that as the top spins faster, we can generate some electricity. Perhaps this energy could be used to light up LED lights on the floor of the board itself. Perhaps there could be a series of LED's that start to light as more and more energy is generated (as the top spins faster and faster
The neat thing here is that, unlike the Green Science product, by manipulating the board - the top can be spun for as long as the user desires - and the speed can also be controlled.
This would be a very new take on a green/renewable energy/emergency flash light. My questions:
1. Do you foresee any issues with the feasibility of the above?
2. Do you think this would be able to power up some low energy led lights?
3. What would it take to get enough out of this to use it as a recharging station for, let's say an iPod?
Any other thoughts/guidance would be most appreciated.
Many many thanks,
Jeff
I'm working on a physics toy that I thought the group here would enjoy - but I would really love some brain power to help me vet the idea out.
I've written up the toy for the website Quirky and here is the gist of it:
BACKGROUND
The LSX is the worlds longest spinning top. It is now sold only on-line, but I bought mine years ago when it was exclusively sold at FAO Schwartz. It is a specially designed wooden top that can be kept spinning indefinitely by manipulating the surface it is spinning on.
More info about the top as well as a video of it's use can be found here
horizonshinetoys.com
This is an AMAZING toy - and if you don't have one, and you like toys like this - it is well worth the investment. There are plenty of youtube videos where you can see it in action if you want to get a better idea.
There is another product on the market, that does not work as advertised. It is called the "Green Science Spinning Generator. This uses a poorly crafted top with magnets attached to generate a small amount of electricity when it is spun.
More info can be found here
amazon.com/Toysmith-Green-Science-Spinning-Generator/dp/B001D6KHCQ
THE IDEA
Lets make a top similar to LSX, and add some small Neodymium Magnets to the outer edge.
Lets take the playing surface board, and add a wire coil within the board (similar to Green Science Spinning Generator) so that as the top spins faster, we can generate some electricity. Perhaps this energy could be used to light up LED lights on the floor of the board itself. Perhaps there could be a series of LED's that start to light as more and more energy is generated (as the top spins faster and faster
The neat thing here is that, unlike the Green Science product, by manipulating the board - the top can be spun for as long as the user desires - and the speed can also be controlled.
This would be a very new take on a green/renewable energy/emergency flash light. My questions:
1. Do you foresee any issues with the feasibility of the above?
2. Do you think this would be able to power up some low energy led lights?
3. What would it take to get enough out of this to use it as a recharging station for, let's say an iPod?
Any other thoughts/guidance would be most appreciated.
Many many thanks,
Jeff
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