Homebuilt Wind Turbine

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A home made wind turbine to generate power for lighting and home computer equipment.

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Homebuilt Wind Turbine

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  • Thanks for the ...

    Thanks for the reply. Would you mind writing me directly please? I'm at mikemike1111"msn com

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  • TLG Tri-Nando Mini ...

    TLG Tri-Nando Mini Might is the rotor from TLG Windpower.
    I hope we never get 100mph winds here to be honest with you!
    The way the weather is lately, I wanted everything very strong.

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  • Wow, able to ...

    Wow, able to withstand 100mph. I would be scared out of my mind at that windspeed for my turbine. What props are you using?

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  • Thanks Zenpi314. ...

    Thanks Zenpi314. The hinge is 45 deg like many designs as a guide. I should have done more maths to work out rotor force vs tail weight. Next time. It starts furling at around 35mph (low for the mill). I since modified it to lock into position. The rotor & motor can handle 100mph winds without damage. Not that we get wind normally near that. I did not want to skimp on the tower. Considerable damage is likely if it falls. I had in mind a bigger turbine soon so designed to take an upgrade. :)

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  • I only have an ...

    I only have an approximate on cost to build this. The Ametek motor cost me about $60 AU and I purchased a TLG Tri-Nando MM for $75US.
    The entire cost of the project was probably around $300 AU all up including pipe, paint and other bits I used to build it. I could have built it cheaper if I wanted to, but I used all new stuff.

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