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My teardrop power

Postby emiller » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:47 pm

I just built a wind generator for my tear and still working out some bugs.
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Postby Dale M. » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:52 pm

You picture site wants a password!

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Postby emiller » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:09 pm

does it work now
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Postby Kevin A » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:17 pm

emiller wrote:does it work now

Nope, not yet.
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Postby Italia » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:18 pm

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Postby emiller » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:34 pm

should work now
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Postby Dave Bob » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:50 pm

Pretty nice. :thumbsup:

What is it an old tape drive motor?

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Postby Miriam C. » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:54 pm

:o :applause: :applause: :thumbsup:

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Postby sdtripper2 » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:58 pm

Hello, Eddie: 8)

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Questions if you pleaseImage

Tell us about the noise factor in db'sImage

How annoying would this rig be at
a campground or would this be for
a dry camp situation away from the massesImage

Splain to us how much juice your wind turbine
generates for what length of time com-bindingImage

How do you secure the base for solid
support & operation and still be portable for Tear-time travelsImage

What other factors have you tripped over that you would like to shareImage

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Postby emiller » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:34 am

I haven't slept in the teardrop with it hooked up yet and as far as I can tell I don't hear any noise from the generator or blades. I only have put it up at home and the wind as only gotten up to about 5 to 10 mph, with that it's putting out 8 to 16 volts. I would like to find a generator that has high volts at lower rpm's. This generator is rated at 30volts at 1100 rpm. The blades and tail come apart for easy transport. The mount is welded to the frame of the teardrop and the pole just slides in and I have padlocks on it so when I use my solar panel it wont walk easy.
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Postby emiller » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:46 am

Miriam C. wrote::o :applause: :applause: :thumbsup:

And your selling them when and for how much Image

No not making any for selling but there are alot of sites on do it yourself projects. It was easy to make the blades are just 4" PVC pipe and you can cut three blades out of a piece 2' long. The blades on mine are scaled down to 2 1/2' radius. I still have to bevel the blade ends and balance the prop which is very close to being balanced. A guy here at work as a Corseair wind vane and thought it would be neat to put a generator on it to light anti collision and nav lights with maybe landing lights.
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Postby bdosborn » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:21 pm

Hey Eddie,

Cool idea, how about posting some links for us lazy types?
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Postby tonyj » Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:36 pm

Nice project. Does it slow you down when driving?

Just kidding.

Can you provide links you used for construction details? That would be appreciated.
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Postby emiller » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:36 pm

Let me settle in, I just got back from Los Angeles and the traffic getting into Phoenix was worse than all the traffic I drove in L.A. I do have the plans and will try to email them to you guys that ask.
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