/challenges-projects/design-challenges/energy-harvesting/b/blog/posts/a-very-compact-guide-to-energy-harvesting---part-014Getting Smaller The cordless drill motor is very effective at generating power but its size is is too big to be put into a TV remote control unit.On my quest for a smaller generator I came across a hand cranked LED torch. The generator is a very ...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/energy-harvesting/b/blog/posts/a-very-compact-guide-to-energy-harvesting---part-014Wed, 22 May 2013 19:41:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:99925e4e-b683-4651-8266-1ff096bcfef0DAB0<p>Hi Monte,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The hand crank devices are usually designed for light duty, but they can serve as a starting point to evaluate the energy transfer potential for the type of device in a given application.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now all you need is someone willing to crank up the TV or your computer so that you can use it.</p><p>There is probably a good plot for a satire show on energy harvesting somewhere in there.<span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-99925e4e-b683-4651-8266-1ff096bcfef0/contentimage_5F00_938.png:16:16]</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just a thought,</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=15522&AppID=106&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/energy-harvesting/b/blog/posts/a-very-compact-guide-to-energy-harvesting---part-014Tue, 21 May 2013 21:59:39 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:99925e4e-b683-4651-8266-1ff096bcfef0vsluiter0<p>Cool! I like that you&#39;re not using the peltier, that gives more diversity in the aproaches...</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=15522&AppID=106&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">