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How to Use an Electric Motor to Turn an Electric Turbine

Powering an electric turbine with an electric motor will require a pulley. This is similar to the way an alternator in a car is powered by the drive belt. To do this you need to mount the motor and your turbine to a solid surface. However, you need to obtain a small belt drive electric turbine that will connect to your electric motor.

Things You'll Need

Belt drive turbine
Alternator belt
Flexible metal plates
Felt-tip marker
Power drill
3/4-inch plywood
Screws
DC electric motor

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the width of the pulley wheel groove on the belt drive turbine using a tape measure. Make a note of the measurement on a piece of paper.
- 2
  Go to an auto parts store with your measurement in hand. Find an alternator belt that matches the width of the groove on the pulley wheel.
- 3
  Bend a flexible metal plate to form a bracket for the belt drive turbine. Place the bracket over the top of the turbine. Mark the location of the mounting hole with a felt-tip marker.
- 4
  Drill mounting holes in the bracket with a power drill. Align the mounting holes on your turbine with the holes in the metal bracket.
- 5
  Place the bracket onto a scrap piece of 3/4-inch plywood. Secure the turbine and the metal bracket onto the plywood with screws.
- 6
  Position the pulley on the DC electric motor so that it is flush with the pulley on the turbine. Attach the alternator belt to both of the pulleys.
- 7
  Pull the alternator belt taught by adjusting the distance of the motor from the turbine. Secure the motor to the plywood with screws.
- 8
  Turn on the DC electric motor. As revolutions are made by the alternator belt the blades on the turbine will begin to spin.

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