... I have a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon in my shop (acutally, I have many, but this one is germain to the discussion). Calvin and Hobbes are coloring, and...
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Andy Kruse
andy@...
Aug 1, 2005 6:03 pm
Personally, I think a little of both is the best thing. We never suggest exclusively using wind over PV. As for water pumping and cattle ranches, I feel the...
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Andy Kruse
andy@...
Aug 1, 2005 6:03 pm
Sorry - The tower kit manual on our website is not the latest. I asked the web people to get it updated. I should be there later this week. If you have ever...
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Matt Tritt
matthewtrtt
Aug 1, 2005 6:03 pm
Interesting! Your Quebec alternative, by all appearances, is actually a slightly modified Winco Wincharger made in the US from the early 1930's until recently...
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Matt Tritt
matthewtrtt
Aug 1, 2005 6:03 pm
Not correct. Your engineer is probably thinking about the old hard rubber cases from decades ago that would develop cracks from time to time. The cracks allow...
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David Simms
tilt_at_wind...
Aug 1, 2005 6:03 pm
To remove your Jacobs from the tower top, you should first undo the three turntable bolts. Then, the generator is free to be removed. To get the turntable...
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Rick Sterling
rwsterling1
Aug 1, 2005 6:04 pm
To AWEA wind home- Doug Selsam asked about the ozone hole and Antarctic research. There is data at the following site: ...
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Andy Kruse
andy@...
Aug 1, 2005 6:04 pm
Everyone, Later this year, we will begin a beta test period of our new 1.8 KW wind turbine. For those that are not up to speed on the product, this is a ...
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Andy Kruse
andy@...
Aug 3, 2005 1:31 pm
I too found it interesting. When we started Southwest Windpower, we used an old Winco wind generator that looked very much like the one pictured along with...
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Matt Tritt
matthewtrtt
Aug 3, 2005 1:31 pm
After looking at the machine on their webpage more carefully, it looks to me that they are using a shorter generator case, if not a different alternator...
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randy young
judgeyoung@...
Aug 3, 2005 1:31 pm
OK Andy, If you need an idiot to test the "idiot-proofness" of your new unit, I'M YOUR MAN! I have a house in a rural/residential area that takes lentle...
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SBT Designs
sbtdesigns
Aug 3, 2005 1:32 pm
Please accept our interest in being a beta site for this product. Steven Shepard SBT Designs 25581 IH-10 West San Antonio, Texas 78257 (210) 698-7109 ...
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Andy Kruse
andy@...
Aug 3, 2005 1:32 pm
Winco quit producing these machines in 1988 - I remember because they began sending us their 3-5 inquiries per month to us and said they would focus on their...
17293
Donald Plisco
donaldplisco
Aug 3, 2005 1:35 pm
If there is a great difference betwwen the air temp and the concrete, the usually cooler temp of the concrete will cause accelerated self discharge and...
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George Mogiljansky
mogiljan
Aug 3, 2005 1:35 pm
Thanks, everyone, for your input. ... I wonder if installing on top of a tree violates any of the principles? This is crucial in determining height and...
17295
deanstorm
Aug 3, 2005 1:36 pm
Hi; I have a used Jacobs 17.5 KW and tower, that I'm planning to install. WindTurbine Industries has specs for footings, which will need to be buried about...
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DJ MacIntyre
macintyredj
Aug 3, 2005 1:36 pm
... After you clip the tail chain and the power wires, yeah. ... Yeah. I found, though, that unless you were willing to disconnect the slipring housing,...
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Sam & Betty
sundancerjt2000
Aug 3, 2005 1:38 pm
Sorry to cross post this, but after all that has happened with the awea group I thought I would create a group that the more conservative and moderate members...
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Laurie Jodziewicz
laurie_jodzi...
Aug 3, 2005 2:07 pm
Hi all, In the recent past, I have shirked my moderation duties with this list in the interest of a free exchange. After the latest round of political salvos -...
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SBT Designs
sbtdesigns
Aug 3, 2005 2:55 pm
We are a Winco dealer and I like their gas generator products a lot. However these buggers are expensive. Guardian makes a less expensive product but it is...
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Andy Kruse
andy@...
Aug 3, 2005 4:24 pm
I will say we do not encourage the installation of turbines in trees even though I have done it on one occasion. This was in the Dominican Republic. The...
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Andy Kruse
andy@...
Aug 3, 2005 4:24 pm
Randy, Thanks - Miriam will be getting an application out to you. EVERYONE ELSE - I want to thank everyone for the interest. The number of people looking to be...
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Andy Kruse
andy@...
Aug 3, 2005 4:24 pm
Are these being made in Canada or are they imported from China? Does anyone have any experience with them? I know a company in Florida that has a similar...
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Sam & Betty
sundancerjt2000
Aug 3, 2005 4:54 pm
Doesn't the publisher of HomePower have a tree mounted windmill? Or is that a PV mount? I remember reading about it in a recent issue of HomePower Amor Patriae...
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Matt Tritt
matthewtrtt
Aug 3, 2005 4:54 pm
Andy, Wow! I totally agree with your suggestion for the Ugly Award. The Red Baron is one clumsy looking piece of equipment; especially considering it's...
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Jones, Martin TQT
mjones@...
Aug 4, 2005 1:57 pm
Andy, I agree, it's definitely in the "butt-ugly" category. But then, I've built several myself that were much worse. BTW, I can't help wondering what...
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Paul Gipe
pgipe2000
Aug 4, 2005 1:57 pm
[] July 15, 2005 For immediate release For more information contact: James Murphy at 416.977.4441 or <mailto:james@...>james@... ...
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Matt Tritt
matthewtrtt
Aug 4, 2005 1:58 pm
Mounting a small turbine on a tree is possible but not always a great idea, assuming that the machine will be on the tallest tree in the neighborhood. The...
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Andy Kruse
andy@...
Aug 4, 2005 1:58 pm
The difference is your machine is a prototype, this is a commercial product. The inventor things it is beautiful. The "turbulator" is on all Bergey blades. The...
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George Mogiljansky
mogiljan
Aug 4, 2005 1:58 pm
Thanks, Matt. That's generally the answer I was hoping for. And thanks also to Sam, Betty, Donald, Andy. Lightening strikes were covered recently in graphic ...
