Comments on: A Homemade Wind Turbine (Free Energy)

By: jenson1066

jenson1066 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:12:12 +0000

They’ve already got ways to get rid of waste veg oil, plus I really cant be bothered with the hassle of filtering & processing as I only use about 5-10L a week. Most people I know still use petrol cars.

By: flashback1234

flashback1234 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:54:45 +0000

did/do you have any problems with your fuel pipes?

By: jenson1066

jenson1066 — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:58:38 +0000

The car was converted before I bought it, uses an inline heater system and a ‘booster’ type thing on top of the fuel filter which does get quite warm during pre-ignition. I’ve had no problems with the fuels line but I was advised to use a mix of diesel/oil in winter as the tank is not pre-heated. I use low ratio diesel/veg mix all year with no problem exept an interesting aroma!

By: flashback1234

flashback1234 — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:05:44 +0000

Haha ok I`m not on the legal age to drive yep but if I have my license I think I`ll search for a converted car! And the aroma is way better than the Diesel aroma!!

Thanks for the info!

By: captncaveman81

captncaveman81 — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:28:33 +0000

only things wrong here are… its too close to other objects like a tree and a shed, too low to the ground .. the pole holding it up looks like it will break. blade design looks good. but looks too heavy.. should make them out of ceder…. well thats all from england…

By: DonHoraldo

DonHoraldo — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:37:34 +0000

nice design but your estimates are a little off. output/the blade size ratio is decreasing exponentially not increasing.

By: DonHoraldo

DonHoraldo — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:56:58 +0000

a larger generator needs more wire so more resistance. greater weight increases friction. and the larger aria slows the turns and increases the time it isn’t working at peek.

By: cherycienta300

cherycienta300 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:52:54 +0000

I think that too.. and I think it makes too much noise.. but it’s cool to have alternative energy and the wind will never end up.. and I’m thinking that, if we have solar energy, you can’t use it at night, but what about moon light energy (I must be crazy)

By: officialstevencravis

officialstevencravis — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:36:55 +0000

Excellent. Thank you for posting the video and information.

By: geoffart

geoffart — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:28:46 +0000

thats really good.

have you ever tried terbines that move around the virtical? like those spinning signs. I’ve always been curious about their ability to work nearer ground level, because they might be less affected by turbulant air near ground?