I am now building my first wind turbine to power my shed which I use one day a week.
I am sharing my project on line
as I build it.
So, check up on my progress as I go... And, If you spot me making any mistakes LET ME KNOW!
This is a Light Weight Wind Turbine Project for out here in (level 1 wind) Raleigh NC where we average 10 - 20 mph winds. Thus, I am building a wind sensitive, light weight turbine that will generate electricity at 3 mph.
I bought the book "HomeBrew Wind Power" and I have been in touch via email with Dan its author about my project. He likes to build massive 100 mph wind turbines, but he is also interested in my ideas and says it can be done.
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Book link:
http://www.amazon.com/Homebrew-Wind-Power-Dan-Bartmann/dp/0981920101I will post pictures of my progress live as I progress in this project!
Starting from the bottom up!
This is my Anchor and Hinge for the wind turbine tower.
(This way, if a big storm comes in, I can pull one of my bolts and lower the tower and turbine safely to the ground)
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Hour Glass shaped 180 pound concrete base with 10 inch 5/8 anchor bolts setting. (check out that Plumb Bob)
the pipe is 1.5 inches wide.
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