from penetang ont canada a 400 watt turbine made from a 30 volt indiana general dc permanent magnet motor and a very easy to build two piece tower
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from penetang ont canada a 400 watt turbine made from a 30 volt indiana general dc permanent magnet motor and a very easy to build two piece tower
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February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
not bad! and you’re …
not bad! and you’re getting 400 watts? what about the connections to your home or anything?
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
pretty neat set up, …
pretty neat set up, i want put that on my place in the island. what website did you say this guy sell his product? motor and blades ready made, just the fabrication of the mount and the tower perfect.
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
well of course your …
well of course your right ,when we hooked up to a battery to put it under load it was still averaging 12 -17 volts …pretty darn good you would agree
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
You are fortunate …
You are fortunate to have so much wind. Hi from sunny FL
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Was pretty simple …
Was pretty simple really,The blades come with a mounting plate that has a hole in the center,i mounted an arbour, that comes with a set screw to fasten it to the shaft of the motar, the arbour also has a threaded hole in the centre for a bolt to fasten the blade plate to the arbour…make sure its center…good luck …have fun
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Hey goboats I have …
Hey goboats I have the exact same generator and am about to start this project! I love your simple design, can you tell me how you fit the blades to the motor? what parts did you need? thanks
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
That thing’s …
That thing’s spinning pretty fast at 6:15
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
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February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
You mention good ‘ …
You mention good ‘power’ several times, but never measure it. Voltage looks good, but is only useful if you can maintain that into a load.
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Wow, very nice …
Wow, very nice output from one windgen! I made one today from scraps I found around the house which is an old electric car fan and some scrap metal, but my blades aren’t balanced, so I’m still working on it. Very nice generator you’ve got there.
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Your Welcome, my …
Your Welcome, my blades are homemade if you click on “Dean C993″ to my profile you will see the wooden blades that i made with a hub on a 7 volt dc motor not alot but in future i will have a model like yours, thx
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
thanks very much.. …
thanks very much..do some research and these worked out fine..good luck
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Very nice, its very …
Very nice, its very hard to get blades that mach the generator!Good job
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
your right it was a …
your right it was a little unstable …a large cement pad or bury the base deep
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Thats freaking cool …
Thats freaking cool. I wonder how you could make the base a bit more stable.
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
the one i have is …
the one i have is very close to the same …model # is 401od-59 , year 1985
good luck
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
I’ve a 4010D-66 …
I’ve a 4010D-66 from indiana general. Is yours motor also this model ?
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
try poor mans guide …
try poor mans guide wind turbines.these blades realy do work.loads of work yet to do.watch this space.
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
thanks vm ,good …
thanks vm ,good luck with yours, its good fun and usefull
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Great video, very …
Great video, very inspiring. I hope to do the same thing.
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
its an indiana …
its an indiana general dc permanent magnet motor much the same as an ametek 30 that might sell on ebay for a few more dollars, i was lucky to get this one ….needed brushes that were very easy to get
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
What kind/brand/ …
What kind/brand/model of motor are you using?
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Ah, thank you. I …
Ah, thank you. I actually eventually found them under a search. Sadly, I live on a plot of land surrounded by 45 foot tall trees so I think I’ll need a high enough pole to put it on.
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
just go to “all …
just go to “all catagories” and type in wind generator blades …quaz661 has many listed there
February 5th, 2010 at 7:43 am
I’ve searched on …
I’ve searched on Ebay and Amazon but can not find those blades? Can you link me to the/a vendor?
Thank you in advance.