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Bigger-box VAWT on real PM gen failed so far... | 21 comments (21 topical, editorial)
Re: Bigger-box VAWT failed so far... (3.00 / 0) (#20)
by Norm (peppysue@suite224.net) on Wed Oct 24th, 2007 at 08:48:57 AM MST
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I've built your box type and I've built lots of
Savonius type out of buckets, plastic cups,and such....
I've come to the conclusion that they
work better and are easier to make than boxes....
no need to be good at making curves
 when they are already there.
  as in #8
          ( :>) Norm
( :>) Norm
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Re: Bigger-box VAWT failed so far... (3.00 / 0) (#21)
by DamonHD (d@hd.org) on Wed Oct 24th, 2007 at 10:38:37 AM MST
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Yes, well, I'm definitely up for trying out the dustbin version ASAP: thanks for the pic!

Rgds

Damon

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Bigger-box VAWT on real PM gen failed so far... | 21 comments (21 topical, 0 editorial)

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