Comments on: DIY Wind Turbines 101 http://diycleanenergy.com/diy-wind-turbines-101/ Discover How to Eliminate Your Electric Bill by Building Your Own Solar Panels and Wind Turbines Wed, 12 May 2010 00:33:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Troy http://diycleanenergy.com/diy-wind-turbines-101/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Troy Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:52:54 +0000 http://diycleanenergy.com/?p=37#comment-26 I'm looking at buying trolling motors and converting them over as a turbine all the parts are almost in place and can be upgraded. Whatta think? I’m looking at buying trolling motors and converting them over as a turbine all the parts are almost in place and can be upgraded. Whatta think?

]]> By: Bob http://diycleanenergy.com/diy-wind-turbines-101/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Bob Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:51:52 +0000 http://diycleanenergy.com/?p=37#comment-7 Interesting. 500w could be useful but we need a few more numbers. Let me guess - tell me if i'm close. Motor - 1 hp or 3/4kw. Pipe - 8"dia? Getting heavy though. I think you mean cut it 6' long not 3'long unless that 6' referred to diameter, not length. Do you use the hub to create the angle of make a curved cut to achieve the angle? I'm not sure i like PVC to handle vibration, flexing, seems a safety thing if a piece of blade could fly. Folks might want to use the pipe as a form for a fibreglass blade. Then there's the power take off unless you just want to make it uni directional - a possibility in my case with winds either east or west, rarely any other direction. In your other page, your description of parts left me thinking of a vertical turbine with 4 pipe sections held on an axis attached to your motor. Probably not as powerful but easier/ safer??? Batteries -- guess 4 minimum, deep cycle, golf cart? Then comes the real fun -- permits, fees, grid connection or not. Sigh. Wish i lived in the country (sometimes). Cheers Interesting. 500w could be useful but we need a few more numbers. Let me guess – tell me if i’m close. Motor – 1 hp or 3/4kw. Pipe – 8″dia? Getting heavy though. I think you mean cut it 6′ long not 3′long unless that 6′ referred to diameter, not length. Do you use the hub to create the angle of make a curved cut to achieve the angle? I’m not sure i like PVC to handle vibration, flexing, seems a safety thing if a piece of blade could fly. Folks might want to use the pipe as a form for a fibreglass blade. Then there’s the power take off unless you just want to make it uni directional – a possibility in my case with winds either east or west, rarely any other direction.

In your other page, your description of parts left me thinking of a vertical turbine with 4 pipe sections held on an axis attached to your motor. Probably not as powerful but easier/ safer???

Batteries — guess 4 minimum, deep cycle, golf cart?

Then comes the real fun — permits, fees, grid connection or not. Sigh. Wish i lived in the country (sometimes).

Cheers

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