I have been searching an old style air conditioner - the type that fits into a window for nearly 12 months now hoping to use the parts to build a simple wind turbine. Regular visits to the Tip shop and "Wanted " posts on Yahoo's Freecycle have not unearthed the bits and pieces that I am seeking. The power generated should be enough top up my batteries when the sun is low and of course there is always the novelty of the creation. Here is a little gem that I found on Green Power Science You-Tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUhuvz-Mcu0&feature=related
I hope it gives you as much laughter as it has given me.
hi Joan, thanks for stopping by at my blog...I imagine the smell from the euca here.
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Years ago I saw a wind generator created from a bicycle wheel with angled blades on the spokes. I think they were using a dynamo run off the tyre to charge the battery.
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Hi Greybeard,
ReplyDeleteThanks, You won't believe it ...but I actually have the plans for the bike wheel/dynamo generator. They were put out by a company in Brisbane and I bought the plans at an Alternative Energy Field Day at Kingsthorpe about 30 years ago. I'll certainly look into it as another option.
Cheers
Joan