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Description of the material - Hydroelectric power plant 1

  • 1x
    wooden plywood board

  • 1x
    wood slat

  • 1x
    thick aluminium plate (0.5 mm thick)

  • 1x
    bicycle dynamo

  • 1x
    very large electrical wire connector (4mm 2)

  • 3x
    pairs of electrical connectors

  • 2x
    electrical connectors (male with a plug and female)

  • 3x
    paper clip

  • 6x
    40mm flat head nails

  • 6x
    round head nails (for furniture)

  • 4x
    screws (2.6 x 18 mm)

  • 2x
    M5 X 25 bolts

  • 1x
    M5 nut

  • 3x
    M6 washers

  • 1x
    M4 wing nut

  • 6x
    electrical wires

  • 3x
    fine electrical wires with stripped ends

  • 2x
    25 cm of copper wires

  • 1x
    2 to 3 meters of electrical wire (lamp type).

  • 3x
    LEDs (red, yellow, green)

  • 1x
    permanent markers (different colours)

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thick aluminium plate (0.5 mm thick)

Original material, used by Martin

Metallica
rte de Marcolet 37
1023 Crissier
http://http://www.metallica.ch
Price0 CHF (price according to metal or scrap)
Ask a tinsmith for falls (a fine copper plate can be used). For large quantities, ask a factory. We bought our plates at Metallica.

very large electrical wire connector (4mm 2)

Original material, used by Martin

Price2.50 CHF (for 12 pieces)
Ask an electrician
(specify that the connector will not be used for electricity).

electrical connectors (male with a plug and female)

Original material, used by Martin

http://http://www.jumbo.ch
Price0 CHF
Found in DIY JUMBO.
Can be replaced by a simple electrical connector.

25 cm of copper wires

Original material, used by Martin

Price0 CHF
DIY department or specialised stores.

LEDs (red, yellow, green)

Original material, used by Martin

Distrelec AG
Postfach
8606 Nänikon
Tél. 01/944.99.51 Fax 01/944.99.88
http://http://www.distrelec.ch
Nb./Ref.HLMP-4700 LED No 251562
Price0.75 CHF (each)
Choose a LED requiring very little energy to work.
The model chosen was bought from Distrelec AG