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Finally starting plans on a new genny!
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Re: Finally starting plans on a new genny!
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by Jeff (
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Vawtman: Please elaborate, hold off due to the thin gage? I have been thinking along that line. Then I recalled something when you said "drum". The actual drumm of the dryer is about 11-12 gage, and has a ceramic coating. I originally thought of making a rotor out of this as the configuration would be about the same except: the gage is heavier, obviously. Also since I would have to cut it, I could leave myself a 2-3inch lip.
It may not sound like it at first, but I am taking my time. Don't have much choice actually. But, this is also the only thing I have to take up a lot of "idle time", other than reading. So...I'm looking at this as a worth-while project, but NOT to be absolutely limited to powering it by a VAWT.
I have the benefit of a great CAD & computer setup (no printing capabilities at present). Obviously little experience at making a genny, but all the resources for that are now "at my fingertips". You guys here are a great influence (some of my friends and family may say otherwise), and there's the incentive of having some "free" power eventually!
Rural McG
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