I found about 40 small neodymium magnets on an industrial garbage storage. They seem strong, but they are only .25" thick. Following the tipical construction...
Say the subject three times as fast as you can. Awesome! I really appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge and experience. I'll definitely be...
Hi Sean and All, You are welcome. We are here to help guide people to better windgens and other things so you don't waste your time, money and learn...
Hello Jerry, Here's the site, [LINK: http://coet.fau.edu/] Florida Atlantic University's Center for Ocean Energy Technology. This is the guy you want to...
Hey folks, I could use a suggestion or two. I'm planning to build a small axial alt into a jackshaft on a recumbent delta trike. A small 49cc engine and a...
Hey Steve, I have a few questions that the answers to would be a big help. 1) How big is the diameter of the center of the magnet circle on the ones your...
The magnet plate is 12" in diameter, the magnets are 2" long, and are aligned to the outer edge of the plate. This unit can produce approximately 1000 watts at...
Thanks a lot. That's really all the info I needed! Lee www.packratworkshop.com ... From: Steve Spence To: axialflux@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February...
Has anyone seen this guys videos on Youtube? i am curious to what you guys think about this mans setup and if it looks like it would work better then most...
This looks pretty much like ours, cept for the cool(ing) holes cut in the rotors See my newsletter for progress report on our axial flux wind turbine ...
I watched this, is the next step to pour resin on the rotor to hold the magnets in place? I saw the metal strip on the outside and wondered if it was a form...
I wouldn't use oak, it's heavy and brittle, yellow pine would be better. the video showed him using either hemlock or douglas fir that was full of knots, it...
Thanks for the info!... _____ From: axialflux@yahoogroups.com [mailto:axialflux@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Patterson Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009...
You can find many construction photo's at http://www.green-trust.org/photoalbum/ under the two wind sections. Steve Spence http://www.green-trust.org Free...
We have two sets to test on our second turbine, the first set is made from local kiln-dried laminated Douglas Fir which is probably the wood we will stick...
I have used a lot of sugar pine, it holds up well in the foundry. it's stable but dents easly and doesn't have as much flex at fir. nice looking blades. Dave...
Are you sure they are cooling holes our are the holes drilled to make the rotor more light weight. weight is the enemy in wind turbines right? and also, is...
If it was available I'd use ash, otherwise fir. Probably about 1/4" thick lamina, if the wood is slightly green as is otherwise steam it before putting on the...
I like pine 2x6's personally. Takes 15 minutes to make a $5 blade. Steve Spence http://www.green-trust.org Free People Search http://buildittogether.ws/...
               Hi Steve, Neil and All,                       2x6 blades are not as good as FG ones you can buy for under...
Steve wrote: " like pine 2x6's personally. Takes 15 minutes to make a $5 blade." Yeah, we could use off the rack 2X4s, but part of the coolness of building ...
Can you fiberglass the wood blade? has anybody tried that? i imagine using the lightest wood possible would be better for a light weight structure base. Wrap...
Our 15 minute blades are almost as good as commercial blades. Within 80% or so based on testing. Just cut the 10 degree angle on the table saw and round off...
A 2 x 6 is good enough for our goals. We aren't trying to show people how to make works of art, we are trying to get inexpensive reliable power generation in...
I'd heard that some of the megawatt turbine blades have balsa cores, is this true ? I've steam bent/laminated some pretty tight curves without much ...
on our 2x6 blades, we use a 10 degree pitch on the front side (quick table saw cut), and round off the back side for smooth flow. You can see pics at...
Yes you can fiberglass wood blades. I haven't done it for wind power but have a 118" glider that I will be doing it to. No need to gelcoat, but use a vacuum...
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