Comments on: How to Make an Inexpensive Vertical Wind Turbine – Part 1 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:32:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: JamboyStu http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-540 JamboyStu Wed, 06 May 2009 04:22:26 +0000 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1#comment-540 Hi, I'm building my own wind turbine and need to know more about what type of alternator to use. Baring in mind that I'm a student and poor, so if possible could you recommend a cheap alternator. Would a solenoid work to generate a voltage? Thanks for any tips! Hi,
I’m building my own wind turbine and need to know more about what type of alternator to use. Baring in mind that I’m a student and poor, so if possible could you recommend a cheap alternator.
Would a solenoid work to generate a voltage?
Thanks for any tips!

]]> By: THREEFLOORSDOWN1 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-539 THREEFLOORSDOWN1 Sun, 03 May 2009 22:07:20 +0000 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1#comment-539 greasing the bearings or spraying wd/40 will help lower the resistance. the weight of the barrels probly help keep it spinning aswell. great vid!! greasing the bearings or spraying wd/40 will help lower the resistance. the weight of the barrels probly help keep it spinning aswell. great vid!!

]]> By: snake9510 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-538 snake9510 Fri, 01 May 2009 22:34:49 +0000 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1#comment-538 lol, the big NO is one more resason to do so:-) if possible in the frontyard so that everyone asks: "dood, whats this gonna be??" lol, the big NO is one more resason to do so:-) if possible in the frontyard so that everyone asks: “dood, whats this gonna be??”

]]> By: DRWhitten http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-537 DRWhitten Fri, 01 May 2009 01:50:58 +0000 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1#comment-537 Interesting take. Personally, I think it is awesome, but even if I did get it built and implemented (without my wifes approval) my community platt would probably say NO because it is very non standard. In Oklahoma (where the wind comes sweeping down the plains) it would be a great place to have a couple of these bad boys. In fact I would be worried that they would get worn or broken from over use. Interesting take. Personally, I think it is awesome, but even if I did get it built and implemented (without my wifes approval) my community platt would probably say NO because it is very non standard. In Oklahoma (where the wind comes sweeping down the plains) it would be a great place to have a couple of these bad boys. In fact I would be worried that they would get worn or broken from over use.

]]> By: davea0511 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-536 davea0511 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:45:55 +0000 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1#comment-536 The problem with doing that is that it would have to require a huge tail to align it with the wind. If you're going with such a system you might as well construct a hawt instead of vawt as you get more power out of a hawt. The problem with doing that is that it would have to require a huge tail to align it with the wind. If you’re going with such a system you might as well construct a hawt instead of vawt as you get more power out of a hawt.

]]> By: davea0511 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-535 davea0511 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:27:16 +0000 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1#comment-535 Research at Sandia Laboratories suggests an overlap of 10 to 15% of the bucket diameter, not 50%. I suspect you're loosing a fair amount of power. You ought to hookup a simple home-made salt-water dummy load and check the power. Piece of cake. Research at Sandia Laboratories suggests an overlap of 10 to 15% of the bucket diameter, not 50%. I suspect you’re loosing a fair amount of power.

You ought to hookup a simple home-made salt-water dummy load and check the power. Piece of cake.

]]> By: MaxSachs http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-534 MaxSachs Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:42:58 +0000 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1#comment-534 Sealed and lithium-greased bearings are more efficient. Excellent idea using those drums. Sealed and lithium-greased bearings are more efficient. Excellent idea using those drums.

]]> By: snake9510 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-533 snake9510 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:03:56 +0000 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1#comment-533 in this case you should get some of your community to help building turbines, so people know what it is all about, may be they'll say yes afterwards... i live in switzerland, means i could just build some of those, put em up and whait for people to come look at it and ask questions about it in this case you should get some of your community to help building turbines, so people know what it is all about, may be they’ll say yes afterwards… i live in switzerland, means i could just build some of those, put em up and whait for people to come look at it and ask questions about it

]]> By: naflodi http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-532 naflodi Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:32:28 +0000 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1#comment-532 If you want to be green, just grow some vegies in your garden and then spend the money you save on planting trees or buying CO2 offsets. If you want to be green, just grow some vegies in your garden and then spend the money you save on planting trees or buying CO2 offsets.

]]> By: Kwuzin http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-531 Kwuzin Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:52:06 +0000 http://make-energy.net/people/how-to-make-an-inexpensive-vertical-wind-turbine-part-1#comment-531 I suspect this generates a fair bit of noise too! I suspect this generates a fair bit of noise too!

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