a suburban niche exists and vawtes seem best suited to fill it.

there seems to be less difficulty in constructing the spinney bits
than in properly matching them to an alternator.

i think that's were most novice builders run into difficulty and abandon
there projects.

i think it may be helpful if we could discuss how the design of a vawt alternator
might  differ from the typical hawt alternators  that have become so successful here.

It worked, but like I said I dont see the point of a VAWT with a tail. Was fun to make and watch, lots of moving parts though and needed to be oiled every couple of weeks. Wouldn't make another one.