There is still space in my workshop in Washington state
next month. This will probably be the last time I teach in the
states until 2006.
Homebuilt Wind Generators
How to build wind generators-from scratch! * Classroom and shop sessions
Instructor: Hugh Piggott, Scoraig Wind Electric, Scoraig, Scotland
Monday-Saturday, April 12-17, 2004 * Tuition: $600
Participants in this workshop will learn to build a working wind
generator from scratch. This is a shop class, and will include
carving blades, winding alternators, and constructing and assembling
all parts of a wind generator.
Topics include:
- Designing and carving wooden blades
- Governing systems
- Alternator theory and design
- Yaw and tail design & construction
- Winding coils
- Wiring & fabrication
- Fitting magnets into homebuilt alternators
- Construction details
Instructor: Hugh Piggott of Scoraig Wind Electric, Scoraig, Scotland
For more information, see http://www.scoraigwind.co.uk/buildyo
Registration:
Solar Energy International
PO Box 715
Carbondale, CO 81623
970-963-8855
Fax: 970-963-8866
sei@solarenergy.org
www.solarenergy.org
Information, logistics, and lodging
Ian Woofenden, SEI NW Workshops Coordinator
PO Box 1001, Anacortes, WA 98221
360-293-7448 (home), Fax: 360-293-7034
ian.woofenden@homepower.com
