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My 17' Turbine so far
nekit:
--- Quote from: bj on October 09, 2010, 09:44:50 AM ---Nekit--Nice build. Your attention to detail will motivate lots of us.
Welding is nice, Tig?
Thanks for sharing
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Yes all TIG welded.
I am a fabricator for a living, so a lot of the materials, equiptment and abilties I already had around.
Thanks for the compliments.
luv2weld:
Absolutely beautiful.
You do excellent work.
Thanks for sharing it with us.
Ralph
jvnn:
I agree with the others, beautiful work.
Is that slip rings I see on top? more info about those if you would be so kind...
nekit:
--- Quote from: jvnn on October 09, 2010, 12:05:10 PM ---I agree with the others, beautiful work.
Is that slip rings I see on top? more info about those if you would be so kind...
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I think your referring to the yaw terminals, or whatever they are officially called. They let the unit spin around without twisting the wires.
That is off of a pivot irrigator that they use in farm fields.
It came off and old unit that was being removed. It 8 terminals, but you can remove as many as you want. I'm only using 4.
TomW:
--- Quote from: nekit on October 09, 2010, 02:30:36 PM ---
I think your referring to the yaw terminals, or whatever they are officially called. They let the unit spin around without twisting the wires.
That is off of a pivot irrigator that they use in farm fields.
It came off and old unit that was being removed. It 8 terminals, but you can remove as many as you want. I'm only using 4.
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What you call "Yaw Terminals" are generally referred to as Slip Rings here.
Most home built units simply use a pendant cable down the tower center and occasionally untwist it. Often there is a plug and socket at the tower base to allow this.
Just to clear it up.
Tom
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