Lego clock generator: Making electricity by swinging a pendulum

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=122597865 See my latest experiments and behind-the-scenes footage! Generating electricity using Lego technic is relatively easy ... but can you release that energy slowly? Here, I've attempted to mechanically slow down the release of energy that is stored in a wind up motor. The escapement mechanism works like clockwork - swinging a pendulum back and forth. The pendulum consists of some strong magnets that swing between copper coils, generating a small trickle of electrical power. Just enough to light some LEDs. Maybe useful as a bathroom night light? #lego #energy #diy #generator