magnet question

[mikern]

Can the round magnets from microwave ovens be used in place of the neo magnets for the wind gens built here? I'd think that would lessen the cost to build, if they'd work. thanks Mike

[hiker]

thier ceramic mags--would work--but you would need to use big wire with a few more turns than what a neo powered gen would use...

if size is not a issiue --then go for it..

its been done here before--i belive shadow built one..jerry built a ceramic powered

gen[300watts]--i built a few myself..neoes are really the way to go-power wise..

heres a 12"dual rotor mill[ceramic powered] i did a long while back--it fell off the back of my motorhome-before i had a chance to really check it out.....

[wooferhound]

Yes you can !

I hope you don't mind that I did the simple searching for you

http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2007/2/13/93737/5112

http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2006/5/23/16236/4064

http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2005/1/20/235641/582

http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2005/1/21/20579/5871

http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2003/10/21/75220/639