how do you create a small wind turbine?

2 Comments

1. suck.mypianist says:

   September 29, 2009 at 10:09 pm

   Buid three loops of wire and seperate them 60° on the rotor of the
   wind mill. Place a magnet on either side. north to south
   Set up "brushes" (chunks of graphite like pencil lead) on either side
   so that as the rotor spins with the wind, the same side is going to
   the same terminal + or – no matter which side of the coil it is
2. JoJo says:

   September 29, 2009 at 10:09 pm

   All DC motors are generators!
   Get yourself a 1.5v to 9v motor off a toy car, etc.
   Put a paper or plastic fan blade on the shaft of the motor.You may have to glue it on overnight or use a glue gun to make sure it is stuck on properly.
   When you blow on the fan blades it spins the shaft of the dc motor and you are generating power.Off the back of the motor are 2 wires usually red and black
   Hook that up to a 1.5v or greater, but not more than 6v light bulb or even better if you use a small LED ( which is polarity sensitive, needs to be connected + and – correctly)
   Get an electric fan to help blow on your NEW WIND TURBINE and your in business