DIY Candle Powered Desk Fan! (using a strip of copper and a brick) tealight powered 3-speed easy DIY
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Published 2024-02-17
Details on the Items:
The Fans: the fans are called "heat powered stove fans". amazon has them (probably over 100 different models). i use the ones with a temp range from 122F(50C) to 660F(350C). i also generally buy the ones with a low center of gravity.
The Copper: the copper is 24-gauge copper sheet metal. sold on amazon. it. will get anywhere from 300F/150C to 480F/249C (which is basically the perfect temp range for these fans). height of the stands... 1 1/8" and 1 3/4". and the width is 2"
The Bricks: the bricks are 2x4x8 inch flat stone bricks (found at the home stores; cost about 75 cents).
The Tealights: i usually buy them at walmart (50 for $3.87 or 100 for $4.97)
The Peltier Chip: the 'TEG chips' in the fans (the thermo-electric generator chips) are typically rated to last 100,000 hours, so for a very long time. they also sell replacement motors and chips if needed.
All Comments (21)
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Great as usual. This settles some of my short term Summer power outage issues... How to keep cool at night. Of course you have given me Sooo many ideas over the years and I'm very greatful.
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Your videos and heater designs keep getting more impressive. Thank you for sharing this knowledge.
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the future of energy generator is RIGHT HERE folks, keep exploring this idea brother.
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I seen your links on your channel and I have to say I really like instructables and seen you also had a Pinterest link. Thank you for sharing your videos
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Just bought a fan TEMU, and the copper strip, Amazon. Have a carbon fibre wick candle that runs on olive oil already in a terracotta pot heater. Olive oil is dirt cheap and the carbon fibre wick lasts forever so if I combine my candle with the fan, I can push the heat as opposed to it rising to the ceiling. Good video. Subbed.👍
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Brilliant video
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Have you considered 3" wide copper with 5 tealights staggered like the Olympic Rings 3 and 2? I think it would fit on the same brick or might need and oversize brick. It would be nice to see in future. Thanks...Good Job.
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This is totally awesome.
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Hey, Thank you for your videos. I have a question. Could you use a cerosin heater but replace the cerosin with oil and the wick woth carbon felt? Would that work? Greatings
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For a stove ecofan Which computer fan ? With magnetic Bearing (Corsair LM) or double Béring with oil.
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Can we bring heat source closer to the TEG chip to get higher temp difference?
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Great, easy, and simple idea. Wondering if it would work with the candles UNDER a firebrick (or a similar heat sink), with the fan above the brick? As a heat source.
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Nice one! I use kinda the same technic, but I use an aluminium strip. Where can I find some copper strips? I live in the Netherlands
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Another great vid love the ideas you explore v simple, v effective. (sorry if I missed it, but is this just for air circulation, or do the fans blow out warm /hot air?)
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So is it a warm or cool breeze?
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is it warm air or cool air ? how much do the dans cost ? can an alternative be used ?
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Are those chips also called peltier devices?
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I wonder how well this would work on top of a plant pot tea light heater to spread the rising warm air
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Good video thanks for sharing YAH bless !
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so how to make the fan? title says make a Candle Powered Desk Fan?
