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Re: VAWT land
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by GeeMac (
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I like that idea because the barrel ends lend support to the blades. It should last a long time. I am thinking about a vawt because I am in an urban area and the city council, the evil bstrds, will look upon a large mill with an eye to taxing or licensing its use for their gain. Anyway, I have an entire Canadian northern winter to tinker with the idea. Did I say winter? I did! I'm going to wash my mouth out with soap. By the way, does anyone know how a taser takes a nine volt battery and turns it into fifty thousand volts? We might be able to use that method to charge a battery bank.
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Re: VAWT land
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by tecker on Mon Sep 1st, 2008 at 10:13:44 AM MST
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I think your idea of using Stove pipe over a frame is a good one 8 inch stove pipe is about 25 inches so you could make a frame for 16 inch and with the overlap not cut out . Three of those and some5/16 rod per tier and your up and runnin in 4 to 5 hours . I don't use a center shaft . It's hard to true up couple of 1/2 bolts and these work well
http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/Mounted-Bearings/Kit7494
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