Hydrokinetic Turbine for Zambian Fishing Community

A project in Davis, CA by Melissa, Petra, & Emily
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We are three UC Davis Biological Systems Engineering seniors working to improve an existing turbine for fishermen in Kafue, Zambia.
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Backers: 33
Average Pledge Per Backer: $45

Funded: $1,501 of $1,500
Dates: Feb 2nd -> Mar 4th (30 days)
Project By: Melissa, Petra, & Emily
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Latest News

Transmission Dismantled!

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 We have successfully taken the gearbox out of the transmission housing! To everyone who came by the shop to help, lend us tools, or just offer words of encouragement, thank... (Read More)

Transmission Shopping

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers and Supporters!  Exciting news! We went transmission shopping today. We now have a transmission from a 1984 Nissan! Very excited to experiment with taking it apart and exploring the possibility of using the gears inside.  We are 46%... (Read More)

Junkyard Trip

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Today, our team took a field trip out to Rancho Cordova to visit a Pick-n-Pull in order to gain a better understanding of cars and their transmission systems. We are super excited to get our hands dirty and take one of these apart to build our... (Read More)

Trip to research used automobile parts!

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are excited to be taking a trip to Sacramento this Saturday to research automobile parts! We are looking for transmission systems from Japanese cars or trucks that are 10 to 15 years old. It is important we purchase materials that can be found in... (Read More)

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