wind turbine update

been busy with other stuff as late(surprise,surprise) so progress has been slow

have collected up some of the parts i need to get a start

have got hold of two 24v wheelchair motors and just using a cordless drill have found that i can get a good voltage at fairly low rpm(about13-15v)

also got a six inch end cap from a stainless steam pipe that is nice and round and already drilled in six places - i only need three as i will be only using three blades

i have got some soil pipe and have marked this up ready to cut when my new cutting discs come

i will be using 60cm blades which will give me a diameter of approx 1.4m

i dont know what this will produce - but thats what its all about

have a few ideas on the turntable for the tower which is either a set of cut down push bike forks and yoke(360 degree rotation and built in bearings not to mention a hole in the middle to run the wire through)

the other idea is a heavy duty caster from a trolly - bearings again and hole in the middle for the wire

as you can guess i have decided on the wire running through the tower for now to keep it simple - my logic in this is that it can rotate either way so is just as likely to untangle itself as it is to tangle - we'll see

keep you posted
nick...