Comments on: Have any of you built a small wind turbine? http://windpowergenerators.biz/have-any-of-you-built-a-small-wind-turbine.htm Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:59:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tnafkaj http://windpowergenerators.biz/have-any-of-you-built-a-small-wind-turbine.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2141 tnafkaj Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:24:20 +0000 http://windpowergenerators.biz/have-any-of-you-built-a-small-wind-turbine.htm#comment-2141 Sounds like a cool project... I'd love to try out some ideas too, but haven't yet. There's a boom in "residential wind turbines" and related literature. This link: http://www.squidoo.com/residentialwindturbine gives a good summary of what's commercially available, but about 1/3 down the page is a do-it yourself section with supporting references that might give you a good start. Same site lists a "Earth4Energy DIY Wind Generator" for around $200. Probably a good start just for learning, then you can scale up as interest & budget allows. Good luck & be safe! Sounds like a cool project… I’d love to try out some ideas too, but haven’t yet.

There’s a boom in "residential wind turbines" and related literature. This link:
http://www.squidoo.com/residentialwindturbine
gives a good summary of what’s commercially available, but about 1/3 down the page is a do-it yourself section with supporting references that might give you a good start.

Same site lists a "Earth4Energy DIY Wind Generator" for around $200. Probably a good start just for learning, then you can scale up as interest & budget allows.

Good luck & be safe!

]]> By: natemail00 http://windpowergenerators.biz/have-any-of-you-built-a-small-wind-turbine.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2142 natemail00 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:24:20 +0000 http://windpowergenerators.biz/have-any-of-you-built-a-small-wind-turbine.htm#comment-2142 Many DC motors (fans) can generate electricity. For a small one use a computer case cooling fan to power a lcd. Many DC motors (fans) can generate electricity. For a small one use a computer case cooling fan to power a lcd.

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