Okay well maybe not so different but it works about as well as it can here in Michigan where the wind blows once every 100 years for about 2 days straight.
Simply Amatek 38 Volt motor mounted to a home made frame of nothing more then
water pipe.
Above: See the 4 inch pvc pipe cut in half about 1 foot long.
above: the simple water pipe
Above: Here is a pic of my solar panel mounted on the pole that originally came with the shitty “direct TV’ service. By the way, their service is the worst scam on the planet. Do NOT order “direct TV”! You would do better with Dial UP internet.
More pics of the turbine. No wires running yet as firstI want to watch it spin in the wind;-)
A kewl little test using a solar panel to store energy into a battery, the battery runs the electric motor which in turn powers the generator….
Below are some updated pics of the new flywheel that I made using a wooden circle from Lowes. I am not done with it yet but it will make the generator turn alot faster with less work from the motor…..
Tuesday June 10th 2008
Here is an update to this project. Below.
I finally found a belt that would fit over the large wooden wheel and the alternator however the dc motor does not seem to have the balls enough to turn over either one (the alternator or its self.)
I may try to adjust the alt. as I think its on a slight angle that would also put alot of un-needed stress on the dc motor. If this fails then….poooop! Hehee
Maybe I’ll end up mounting magnets direct onto the wooden wheel and then spining them past some copper coil to see what current I can get from this setup.
Here is a very nice addition to the renewable energy projects. Its a cheap (under $10 at CVS pharmacy) very bright flash light and AM/FM radio.
To use this simply crank the handle a couple of time and you have up to 30 minutes to use the light or listen to the radio. Need more time? Just crank it a couple of more times and get all the power you need.
This is great for emergencies and its always available unlike its now old ‘traditional’ flashlight.
Think the light is not bright enough? You better think again. The ultra bright white LEDS are like nothing I have ever seen in any flashlight, much less a traditional flashlight.
Once I tried it for the first time I can tell you that I will NEVER use another flashlight again unless its crank powered.
Here are some pics of it. They are rather large.
Take this ANYWHERE with you. Put it in your car, motorhome, or just in the kitchen drawer in case of the power outages that often happen during storms.
You will spend more then the cost of this (under 10 bucks) then you would to buy just one battery to replace the dead ones that are in your current flashlight.
Need a free energy generator that can power almost anything?
Check this hack out! Using adapters you can charge and use this free energy for anything including your cell phone.
On this rare day we actually have some wind here in New Buffalo Michigan. The 6 Blades are spinning like crazy. I am worried that the torque from the 6 blades might rip the tower apart.
Last night I ran the already low battery bank to the point of being DOA. I hope that I didnt wreck them as I ran them so low before correcting some problems I had with wiring.
Even at the top of the ladder here next to the garage ( 3 feet from the blades) you can not hear any wind from the blades. Nice!
Anyway, there is still alot of work to do and testing on this.
I cut some 3 foot pvc blades for the WindBlue Alternator today. They are in raw form as I have not sanded them on the edges or rounded the tips. I ordered the entire system along with the one piece blade system that acts as 2 blades but I want to try lighter pvc blades and see how they work…..or how they dont.
Dont forget if you guys want to see how I am doing other things with the wind gens please drop me a line and I will try to get it on video and get it posted for you. Chances are, if it interests you it will be of interest to others as well.
Below is an updated video. I got it outside waiting for the wind to blow but as some people say you have to wait 6 days for the wind to blow when you are waiting for it;-)
I will post another video when I can see it spinning. I may end up having to add more blades to this one but its really hard to tell as it might not want to spin when near to the ground but if I get it up onto a tower it could spin like hell. I read somewhere that having a wind generator near the ground is like putting your solar panels in the shade. But, This makes it alot easier for me to be able to test different blades, speeds, and power output….or lack thereof.
