wind turbine Archive

• 0February 22, 2010

  It’s Still Here

  I’ve been getting asked a lot of questions about the Wind Turbine lately. Friends, neighbors and readers in general are...

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• 0November 9, 2009

  Starting The Blades

  I started shaping the wind turbine blades yesterday, after having this project systematically knocked down the “things to be done”...

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• 0June 1, 2009

  I Couldn’t Wait

  I know I’m jumping ahead with the construction details here, but I’ve been working on a few things and just...

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• Some Tail0May 13, 2009

  Some Tail

  To see these posts in the same order as the build (from start to current), click the ‘wind turbine’ link...

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• Metalwork (Surprised?)0May 12, 2009

  Metalwork (Surprised?)

  I had decided in the beginning of this project to save the metalwork for close to last because I knew...

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• Stator Details0May 3, 2009

  Stator Details

  I decided to finsh some details on the stator while I was kicking around the shop today. The biggest concern when...

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• Casting the Rotors0May 3, 2009

  Casting the Rotors

  With the rotor metalwork completed and the layout of the magnets done, it’s time to cast the rotors in fiberglass. I have no doubt...

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