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is ameretek ,otors good for producing electricity?
By picmacmillan, Section Homebrewed Electricity Posted on Mon Apr 19, 2004 at 06:56:05 AM MST
newbie confused over ameretek motors ? useable?..unuseable?

I have been spending the last 3 months reading and reading about building my first genny(which is 2/3 of the way finished)...it seems when i find the answer to one of my questions, 2 more come up....my head hurts from learning....i now see why kids get the summer off from school.....it needs to sink in.....now to my question.....i have been reading alot about ametek motors for wind generation...for the most part the postings say don't use them...but on e-bay,they are for sale and say they are good?...which one is it?...please help me clarify this....I am building 2 gennys like hugh piggots but when i seen that you can get a 400 watt ametek for 600 bucks, it sounded pretty good.........although i am building 2 genny's myself i may opt out to buy a couple also.....thanks guys again for your support...i will post pictures of mine soon.....pickster

is ameretek ,otors good for producing electricity? | 7 comments (7 topical)

is ameretek ,otors good for producing electricity? (none / 0) (#1)
by nothing to lose on Mon Apr 19, 2004 at 07:47:05 AM MST

Why are half of my postings getting lost?

Second try here.

I don't know if the motors are good or not myself. BUT, I would beleave what I read here and elsewhere before beleaving an e-bayer that is trying to sell them for $600!

I think you did say $600, that seems kinda high to me for 400 watts. I could be wrong?
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nothing to lose

Spelin and tpying are my strong points, not electronics.

Re: is ametek ...? (none / 0) (#2)
by billf on Mon Apr 19, 2004 at 07:16:38 PM MST

Ametek motors are a cheap alternative for trickle charging a small bank of batteries. For whole house use I would go with a larger commercial (1kw+) unit or build an axial. Many of those motors you see for $100+ on e-bay you can buy from surplus center for $40.00. ww.surpluscenter.com

billf

Re: is ametek ...? (none / 0) (#3)
by picmacmillan on Tue Apr 20, 2004 at 06:45:00 AM MST

thanks bill..........they claim that those ametek motors will run house power...so, it's confusing....i guess it's like the old addage....you don't see many counterfeit three dollar bills........also, this is why the guys in this forum don't use them....they aren't any good?.......oh well., i will move on....thanks for the help.........i sure wish they were good though,.......cuz they look pretty decent.....take care..pickster
http://www.frecklefarmloghomes.com
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Re: is ametek ...? (none / 0) (#4)
by joelcox2007 on Tue Apr 20, 2004 at 09:45:34 AM MST

I bought a Ametek 99v 535rpm motor. I have 4 ft alumium blades on it. I live in a neighboorhood where houses are very close together. With lots of turbulence I get about 25 watts in a 15mph wind.

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Re: is ametek ...? (none / 0) (#5)
by picmacmillan on Tue Apr 20, 2004 at 11:37:15 AM MST

thanks joel...i 'm glad they do work........it's nice to know for small lights or something out in the bush i can get power......good to remember...thanks again/.....pickster
http://www.frecklefarmloghomes.com
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Re: is ametek ...? (none / 0) (#6)
by DanB on Tue Apr 20, 2004 at 04:31:52 PM MST

yes, 600 watts is a bit much in my experience. They make allright 100 watt, 4' dia machines. You can see more from them in very high winds, but really they're good for only very small machines. They also wear out fairly quickly, 1 - 2 years it seems. At that time they may need new bearings and or brushes... and sometimes, I've seen the magnets break loose in them.

Its a great way to build a quick, simple wind turbine - it's nothing like what youll have when you finish building from Hughs plans... it's a whole different thing.

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Re: is ametek ...? (none / 0) (#7)
by picmacmillan on Thu Apr 22, 2004 at 06:55:18 AM MST

thanks dan......i appreciate the comments...even with hughes book by my side, it's nice to have a forum like this to help me step by step...i'm 2/3'''rds done my genny now...i can't wait til it's flying....thanks again....pickster
http://www.frecklefarmloghomes.com
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