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Converting my windmill into a wind turbine
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Re: Converting my windmill into a wind turbine
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by jacobs on Sun Apr 6th, 2008 at 08:10:02 AM MST
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Jeremy,
I would suggest reading the following interview with Marcellus Jacobs by Mother Earth News. Marcellus gives a better description than I can as to why windmill blades are very inefficient. What you want to do can be done but I think you will be disappointed with the results.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/UnCategorized/1973-11-01/The-Plowboy-Interview.aspx
Converting my windmill into a wind turbine
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