Make a wind powered generator with MAKE magazine

Make a wind powered generator with MAKE magazine

Taking a motor from an old exercise treadmill and some PVC pipe, John Park constructs a wind-powered generator. The electrical power may not be enough to get your home off the grid, but the great thing about the project is how it explains in simple terms the technology involved in turning wind into free electricity.

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queefandy 9 months ago
Are the wires eventually going to twist up around the pole? How is this dealt with in the old style farm windmills?
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chidder 4 months ago
typically you'd have brushes on the pole in the pivot to combat that problem...

it's a nice, simple design, but i notice it's just a straight vane, instead of a furling system used.... if the wind blows too strongly, it'll burn out your generator...
now to check freecycle for unwanted treadmills :D
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puerta (1) 4 months ago
what kind of generator do you used .. how much cost . where you buy the generator
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gore666 2 months ago
seems like any dc motor can do it im trying to fiqure out how do you connect the inverter to your house
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reins last month
how does the fan gather electricity?? i cant imagine the internal cycle of the wind mill how does it generate electricity? was it like the cigarette lighter the one u flick then sparks a tiny volt that can ride trough a wire?
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