making a wind turbine.

[mark vincent]

Has anyone any hints on making a windturbine, i have read that a alternator from a car can be used, but it has to be modified because an alternator requires very high wind speeds to generate electricity. Basically an alto has to be converted to a dynamo. Any one know how

 

[dave.m]

Might be of interest to you.

http://www.bwea.com/you/byo.html

http://www.mdpub.com/Wind_Turbine/index.html

Some ready made ones for canal narrowboats, email contacts here;

http://www.canaljunction.com/boat/electrics.htm#Solar

dave

 

[breezer]

tosser, let us know how it goes, it will be interesting.

But my opinion is they are not worth it unless its a very very big turbine

Did you ever see the ones B & Q had, about £3k i think, but thy were g teed for 5 years and the maths said it will take 10 years to get your money back

 

[mattylad]

There are a few brand new ones on the moors near me not doing much, have you got a big lorry?

 

[Robbie uk]

Try here. all the info you need.
http://www.itsnoteasybeinggreen.org/forum/

 

[mark vincent]

Thanks for the replies, i will see how i get on and if i ever learn to post images i will post a picture.

 

[breezer]

if i ever learn to post images i will post a picture.

see forum information, tis all there

 

[bennyhill63]

I read a great book "Windpower workshop". It's by a guy with turbines on a Scottish island. It tells you how to build a turbine from scrap parts, what wood to make the blades from and their profiles etc. A really good read.