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Made 1st Yaw with Furling
By vfarrell, Section Wind Posted on Thu Jul 15th, 2004 at 02:10:23 PM MST
here is some pictures of my 1st atemp

This is my 1st atemp at building a Yaw with Furling frame for my TDM genny
info was from Hugh Book (Brake Drum Windmill) and adaptation for TDM (tape drive motor).

More to come as progress prevails
Vic

Made 1st Yaw with Furling | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 editorial)

Re: Made 1st Yaw with Furling (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by drdongle (Dr.Dongle1@juno.com) on Thu Jul 15th, 2004 at 07:42:59 PM MST
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Looks like nice work, how does the TDM mount to it?

Carpe Vigor

Dr.D
Carpe Vigor, Dr.D

Re: Made 1st Yaw with Furling (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by vfarrell on Thu Jul 15th, 2004 at 08:41:09 PM MST
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The plan is as of now to use an Adaptor plate made by Randy Burmeister of www.randysworkshop.com that mount on the front of the TDM then using the outer holes of the mount attach it to the yaw. So the TDM is in between.

credit "Photo by Randy Burmeister"

Vic
"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields
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Re: Made 1st Yaw with Furling (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by iFred (ifred2006@yahoo.com) on Thu Jul 15th, 2004 at 08:20:11 PM MST
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It's very nice work, put the angles look all wrong.
>> all energy used to produce this comment or post came from solar and wind energy! It works!

Re: Made 1st Yaw with Furling (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by vfarrell on Thu Jul 15th, 2004 at 08:53:12 PM MST
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humm... Furl arm is 45 deg. from motor plate and 27 deg tilt with 10 deg of tail into the wind.

might be camera position to. makes her look a litte off.

Vic

"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields
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Re: Made 1st Yaw with Furling (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by BT Humble (bt_humble@bigpond.com) on Thu Jul 15th, 2004 at 09:03:24 PM MST
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I'm sure it will work just fine, but having the "axle" for the tail pivot butt-welded like that without any bracing probably wouldn't last long on a larger machine.

Nice welds though! ;-)

BTH

Re: Made 1st Yaw with Furling (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by vfarrell on Thu Jul 15th, 2004 at 09:25:28 PM MST
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I would have to agree with you on the but weld for a larger Machine do ya think I should go ahead and beef it up now For a TDM (more beer and welding got ta love it)

Vic

"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields
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Re: Made 1st Yaw with Furling (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by vfarrell on Thu Jul 15th, 2004 at 09:36:45 PM MST
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P.S. The Axle is solid steel 1" not pipe.

"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields
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Re: Made 1st Yaw with Furling (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by vfarrell on Thu Jul 15th, 2004 at 10:24:31 PM MST
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Thanks for the insight, on the next one for
the Ametek 99 I'll try bringing the Axle down and use
a 20 deg. as shown in your picture.

This one I have now will work for the little Ametek 30

"Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields

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