Hi All,
As some may recall, a couple weeks back I had a couple of threads on blade design going. I wanted to show you all the results of your efforts to help me, so I have posted the pics up:
http://s1108.photobucket.com/albums/h419/madlabs12/I wanted to thank everyone for their help. Your time was not only appreciated but your advice was put to use. I am very happy with how they turned out. My buddy who is making my aluminum hub is slacking, so I haven't gotten to fly them yet. I'll let you know how they work out.
You can also see some pics of the tower I made. It is currently 20' tall, but it will be going to 40', once I have a mill I like. For now it is easier to raise and lower and as I will be doing a ton of experiments I wanted to keep that process easy. It is made from 1.5" pipe, as is the hinge. The pad is 14" deep and uses 5/8" by 12" J bolts to secure the base. The anchors are 3' deep. All concrete is well reinforced with rebar etc. All rigging is 1/8". I'll be going to a heavier wire for the next 20'. Raising it is a breeze for 1 guy. We did have one scary moment when rasing for the first time, the crappy come along slipped the cable and it dropped about 6" and put a slight bend in the pipe. Worked out a new come along and a double safety system after that!
The mill on the tower was made by a new freind of mine, Bill. He has been making these since the 70's. It's an old school auto alternator rig. Very simple, can't wait for some wind to see how it works!
Thanks again!
Jonathan
