Paul,

There are a considerable number of people who have built or are building

wind generators, do not be put off by the negative views, do your research

and make one, it is not necessary to achieve the maximum efficiency as the


wind is free, you do not have to be a large organisation with a big budget.

If you look at some of the groups you will be surprised to see what people

are doing and making in home workshops!



You can email me direct if you wish

Geoff

Cheshire

England





Paul
One thing you should remember is the speed control or regulator to
avoid over speeding in heavy wind. Without knowing the subject, I
would think a hobby engineer would be able to build a wind generator
successfully and have a enjoyable time with it. But it may not be
cheaper than getting a commercial one.
Here are some info: http://www.otherpow
<http://www.otherpower.com/otherpower_wind.html> er.com/otherpower_wind.html
http://www.bwea. <http://www.bwea.com/you/byo.html> com/you/byo.html
http://www.treehugg
<http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/06/how_to_build_yo_1.php>
er.com/files/2006/06/how_to_build_yo_1.php

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fuel@..., "laurence200857"
<laurence.wilkins@...> wrote:
>
> Paul, I admire your enthusiasm, I really do, but are your really
SURE
> you want to build one yourself? This is a path that has been trodden
> by many, many organisations before the likes of you and I, with
> development budgets in excess of some countries' GDP!!
>
> I would worry that you could spend a lot of time, money and effort
> (enthusiasm) figuring out what others have already learned, only yo
> end up reinventing the wheel (windmill?). How could you or I ever
> achieve the efficiency, reliability and safety of commercial
designs?
>
> Why not read up on the subject, so that you understand the science a
> little better (there are many good books available), and you will
then
> be able to make a much better informed choice about the commercial
> solutions out there.
>
> Commercial products are too expensive, you might say? Well, there's
a
> reason for that! The design and development knowledge and expensive
> production materials that went into those products has to be paid
for
> somehow, and in what is already a largely competitive and free
market,
> wind turbines cost what they need to cost. Green energy's main
> challenge, of course, is not so much that alternative energy is too
> expensive, but that fossil fuel is STILL to damn cheap (not a
popular
> view, I realise, but the simple truth).
>
> Paul, don't give up your quest for a more environmentally friendly
> life style, but don't make it hard on yourself, either :)
>
> Regards
>
> Laurence Wilkins (In a windy UK right now....)
>
>
> -- In Beyond_cheap_ <mailto:Beyond_cheap_fuel%40yahoogroups.co.uk>
fuel@..., "Paul Flatt" <nce@>
wrote:
> >
> > I want to build a wind generator that will put out 1000Watts.
> >
> > What type blushless motor should get??? and how long should my
> blades be?
> >
> > I want to mount it on my tilt up 50' tower.
> >
> > Paul in Minnesota
> >
> >
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> >
>





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