Greetings Everyone, I am new to the group and hope to contribute as much as I can. Thanks, Mark Jackson...
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Tom Adshead
chronictumbl...
Jul 15, 2008 8:28 pm
Hey Steve, I should have put some more thought into that before I said it. That number had been when we were going to be on a place where most everything was...
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Steve Spence
sspence65
Jul 15, 2008 8:40 pm
A tree could work, but maintenance would be interesting. A telephone pole could work as well. I prefer a schedule 80 steel tilt down type. Steve Spence ...
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kuusisto.miika
Jul 20, 2008 3:52 am
I already posted this also to instructables.com, but noticed that here is much more activity. How critical is the size of the magnets? I don't seem to find...
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countryscifiguy
Jul 20, 2008 1:20 pm
... they do not need to be to terribly strong, but some neodymium magnet will do....
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Steve Spence
sspence65
Jul 20, 2008 1:26 pm
Please explain this .... Steve Spence http://www.green-trust.org Sign up for our newsletter at http://www.green-trust.org/newsletter/...
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kuusisto.miika
Jul 21, 2008 3:40 pm
I'm bad with english and new with this kind of stuff, but I wondered as the magnets should be same sized than coils, should it be same thing if I used 3...
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Tom Adshead
chronictumbl...
Jul 22, 2008 5:32 pm
I've been looking at different options for towers, the trees surrounding the house are around 60' tall though, so it's, a bit of a pain without spending 1000$....
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Tom Adshead
chronictumbl...
Jul 22, 2008 5:32 pm
Just to clarify, I mean without spending thousands of dollars, not one thousand. __________________________________________________________________ Connect...
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Steve Spence
sspence65
Jul 22, 2008 5:35 pm
A 100' guyed steel pipe, tilt down, shouldn't cost more than $1000 Steve Spence http://www.green-trust.org Sign up for our newsletter at ...
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Michael Vanecek
mikevanecek
Jul 22, 2008 5:50 pm
Would that be regular schedule 80 pipe? What diameter for a 10' mill? Be well, Mike -- Zone 8, Texas http://www.taroandti.com/ Exotic Plants and More... ...
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Steve Spence
sspence65
Jul 22, 2008 5:50 pm
yes, 6" Steve Spence http://www.green-trust.org Sign up for our newsletter at http://www.green-trust.org/newsletter/...
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Tom Adshead
chronictumbl...
Jul 22, 2008 6:07 pm
Well, I just called the local supply company here, for schedule 80 pipe, 6", it is over 35.00 a foot Am I missing something or are prices that different in our...
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Michael Vanecek
mikevanecek
Jul 22, 2008 6:16 pm
Steel is just going thru the roof nowadays. With China buying up everything it can and fuel prices, demand is way high. Be well, Mike -- Zone 8, Texas ...
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Michael Vanecek
mikevanecek
Jul 22, 2008 6:16 pm
My boss thinks a triangle tubular tower would be less expensive than a 6" schedule 80. We just put up a 40' tower here for our antenna for not a lot of money....
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Steve Spence
sspence65
Jul 22, 2008 6:17 pm
I found a local deal. You could use schedule 40 8". Steve Spence http://www.green-trust.org Sign up for our newsletter at ...
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Steve Spence
sspence65
Jul 22, 2008 6:19 pm
Be hard to tilt down. I refuse to climb towers. Steve Spence http://www.green-trust.org Sign up for our newsletter at http://www.green-trust.org/newsletter/...
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Michael Vanecek
mikevanecek
Jul 22, 2008 6:25 pm
LOL!!! But... we could put a zip-line on it and have all sorts of fun!!! Ooh... that's not a half-bad idea... :-) I don't mind climbing towers. Especially if...
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Jeff
limodriverjp
Jul 23, 2008 12:04 am
I got my tower off of craigslist for free and it is a 60’ with a 10’ 2” sch 40 out the top and it comes down to 21’ slides in itself in 3 pieces then...
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Michael Vanecek
mikevanecek
Jul 23, 2008 12:51 am
Oh, free-standing and $2800 - now that is something to think about! I'm not looking forward to stringing my property with guy wires from 4 towers! Tho a...
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Tom Adshead
chronictumbl...
Jul 23, 2008 10:07 am
I just watched a news show about using serrated leading edges on the front of wind blades. Here's the link I looked up afterwards; ...
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Tom Adshead
chronictumbl...
Jul 23, 2008 10:08 am
Okay, does anyone know where to find info about wooden towers structures then? __________________________________________________________________ Ask a...
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Dan Fink
danbob88
Jul 23, 2008 4:12 pm
Hi Tom -- we have our Otherpower 10ft turbine plans online for free, here: http://otherpower.com/turbineplans.html Our new book "Homebrew Wind Power" will be...
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Nicholas
Nickofhf
Jul 23, 2008 10:47 pm
I just installed two 21' 8" schedule 80 pipe for a solar project, and they retailed for $1500.00 each.The supplier sold them for half price because it was for...
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Jason Frisbie
jasonjet25
Jul 27, 2008 9:47 pm
Hi, My name is Jason from Hawaii and I am a new member of your group. I am working on some Stators right now and I will most likely have some questions for...
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Steve Spence
sspence65
Jul 27, 2008 9:53 pm
This group uses dual rotors, and cooling is not normally an issue. It's an open air design that self cools. Steve Spence http://www.green-trust.org Sign up for...
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Dan Bartmann
buckvillian
Jul 28, 2008 5:31 pm
If the alternator is not efficient enough - then cooling is a big issue but I don't think there is a lot you can do to improve things greatly. So long as the...
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George Shaw
mi3gto
Jul 30, 2008 4:35 pm
Dan can I pre order a copy of the book for UK shipping please? George ... -- George Shaw (MI3GTO/2I0GTO) Bluebell Cottage Co Down Northern Ireland UK...
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Bill Williams
vipond50
Jul 30, 2008 5:08 pm
No worries, if U construct as Steve recommends. Just follow Hugh Piggott's time tested design or Otherpower.com take on Hugh's design. They work and work...
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Jason Frisbie
jasonjet25
Jul 30, 2008 5:09 pm
I am putting together my first Axial Flux PMA and I would much rather use a Single Rotor with stronger Magnets if that is going to work. Has anyone done this?...
