Brake rotor wind mills

[BrianK]

I have been thinking oh a way to some what block a gen from the elemints. So here is what I am thinking "Use the brake rotor and the rim. The rim could make a place to mount blades bolted onto the rotor it could block the gen from a lot of different weather when the wind is blowing. I know it would make the genny heavier but remember it is just a thought. Please tell me if this sounds like a rather good idea.

[Ungrounded Lightning Rod]

I'm not sure what you mean by "rim".

You might get some shelter by using a drum, rather than a disk, brake mechanism for your genny.  (Say by putting the magnets on the inside of the brake drum and building a stator with the coils plus a laminated counter-pole structure.)

The genny would be water-resistant but not watertight, especially since it would face toward the wind when running, partly toward it when feathered, and would tend to keep things dry and relatively dust-free.

[BrianK]

By the rim I mean the part that the tire is mounted on

[Radomike]

  I don't know if the weight would be justified, but maybe a second (identical) wheel welded to the first could completely enclose the alt.

  The second wheel would have all but the hollow cylinder cut out, stacked on & welded watertight.  Just a thought...

 Mike