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Wind Project
« on: April 25, 2007, 04:25:30 PM »
Slowly collecting parts. In the picture I have the blades, hub, and magnets from the source in Texas. Also shown are the flat metal parts I bought from Ed (excellent quality!). Blades are 6'8" assembled. I have 24 N42 neos and a spool of #14 to wind coils. As soon as I finish this semester of college in 2 weeks I am going to be busy.


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In the back near the wall are the 2 batteries and C60 charge controller that are on my HF solar panels. They supply power to the corn stove and a few lights.


Mary; I made your link to the photo display in the story.  If you prefer it as a link I will reverse it.  Nice start, by the way!


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Re: Wind Project
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2007, 10:34:36 AM »
Mary what size rotors did ya get from Ed?

yes that is a very nice start
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Re: Wind Project
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2007, 11:17:07 AM »
8 inch. Thinking 42 turns for the coils.
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Re: Wind Project
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2007, 12:32:31 PM »
  Mary,  Nice work!   I just purchased a set of those blades myself to see how they'll work out.  I plan to refurbish the original 500 watt kit in a couple weeks using them... should be interesting!  


  Looks like your well on your way!   Be careful though... the AE bug is very addicting !


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Re: Wind Project
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2007, 01:04:21 PM »
Nice job Mary - welcome to the addiction. Also glad to see someone else burns corn. As they say a thousand years to make oil, twenty years to make a tree, but new corn can be had next year.


My annual total corn use this year 10,400 Lbs - just about $600.


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Re: Wind Project
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2007, 05:39:22 PM »
Looks great Mary!


 I have a set of the 8 foot blades from texas as well , they seem sturdy-can't wait to get them in the wind.


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Re: Wind Project
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2007, 07:47:40 AM »
I have been using them 8.5 ft. They work very nicely. the hub needed modifications though.



They just need a bit of sanding in the edges and thats about it.

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Re: Wind Project
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2007, 12:22:49 PM »
Mary , you should wind a test coil after you have assembled the rotors .

no need to epoxy the mags to the rotors yet , they wont go anywhere

this is the last coil i wound

i used resin as i wound it to hold it in place


http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2007/1/12/7217/48715

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Re: Wind Project
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2007, 01:57:23 PM »
I was planning on it :-) But the design is the one from Ed's page and 40-44 turns is what is suggested on a 6 foot machine. I will have 6'10" so it is going to be close. Only change I am really doing is  1x2x.5 rectangular N42's instead of the N35 wedges.
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