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Please talk me out of this! | 16 comments (16 topical, editorial)

Re: Please talk me out of this! (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by zeusmorg on Fri Jun 6th, 2008 at 01:12:24 PM MST
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Maybe because it would be cheaper and better to build your own axial machine?
Even buying the kit for the 7 footer would give you a lot more usable power for the money invested.

Re: Please talk me out of this! (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by Matrix1000 on Fri Jun 6th, 2008 at 01:28:38 PM MST
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Which kit are you refering to?

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Re: Please talk me out of this! (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by Matrix1000 on Fri Jun 6th, 2008 at 01:39:57 PM MST
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The $1,200 forcefield kit?
The Air Breeze is $598, half the price..probably half the power too but price is a factor in this case.

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Re: Please talk me out of this! (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by Tritium on Fri Jun 6th, 2008 at 01:57:49 PM MST
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Here is a good 500 watt kit.

http://www.windstuffnow.com/main/builders_corner.htm

Thurmond

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Re: Please talk me out of this! (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by Matrix1000 on Fri Jun 6th, 2008 at 03:39:48 PM MST
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I really like this kit and thats the one I'm comparing it to. I've bugged Ed about it a couple years ago and even bought a little Lincoln welder to put it toghether but then never could find the time to actually try to do it. The welder still sitting in the garage in a box with a full bottle of gas.

The wife says she want's something thats going to work...my last experiment cost me $1100 bux and now I have a bunch of motors, and a little mill that never really produced much and is now motorless..

So tempting... I wonder if it would be any more of a hastle to put it up onsite.

(and wondering if my little welder will actually be able to weld the parts solidly.)

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Re: Please talk me out of this! (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by Tritium on Fri Jun 6th, 2008 at 03:44:30 PM MST
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I believe that Ed will weld it up for a bit more bucks.

Thurmond

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Re: Please talk me out of this! (3.00 / 0) (#10)
by Matrix1000 on Fri Jun 6th, 2008 at 03:53:02 PM MST
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come to think of it I still have a new gallon of resin and activator that I bought for it sitting out there too.

do I have enough time and necessary gumption to make it, without screwing it up, before July 1 so I'll have power.

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Re: Please talk me out of this! (3.00 / 0) (#11)
by Matrix1000 on Fri Jun 6th, 2008 at 04:02:08 PM MST
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thinking even more...I also still have a spool of the magnet wire (I think its the right size).

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Re: Please talk me out of this! (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by zeusmorg on Fri Jun 6th, 2008 at 02:01:47 PM MST
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Much less than 1/2 the power,, read on the results people have had with the mill you're planning on buying.

If money is a concern, then build what you can yourself. You don't have to buy the complete kit.
Most DIY'ers can keep the cost down easily below what the SW machine costs.

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