Three blades is the minimum, to catch wind from all directions & provide quiet, balanced, safe spinning. Larger 12" wide blades can be made from 24" dia PVC pipe. Use Bicycle wheel hubs w/ gears as bearings & to drive a chain? Use a higher tower to capture more wind ? The project tests all direction wind Harvest, w/ Vertical PVC pipe blades, a central support bearing, & plumbing pipe support common to wind turbine towers. ADD WindART artistic optical effects?
@ohallock3 i like your build, but not true, three blades is not the "minimum, to catch wind from all directions....." there is a lot of 2 bladed VAWT that have some of the best efficacy, just wanted to point that out. but good video.
awsome and creative..
ronzilla3000 1 year ago
That is a sweet and simple design, think I will try to replicate it. Thanks for sharing
doug2877 1 year ago
actually 2 is all thats needed, google savonius vawt
TheTwistedGypsy 1 year ago
lol thats some funny shit, dont let your wife hold it, shes holding it wrong lol thats awsome
maxey83112 1 year ago
Don't let your wife hold the camera. She's doing it wrong!
javaxsqft 2 years ago 7
dude i love ur comment
maxey83112 1 year ago
for wind power to be viable,you need a constant 8 mph or higher outside of your home or else,don't bother!
frogmanvc 2 years ago
Three blades is the minimum, to catch wind from all directions & provide quiet, balanced, safe spinning. Larger 12" wide blades can be made from 24" dia PVC pipe. Use Bicycle wheel hubs w/ gears as bearings & to drive a chain? Use a higher tower to capture more wind ? The project tests all direction wind Harvest, w/ Vertical PVC pipe blades, a central support bearing, & plumbing pipe support common to wind turbine towers. ADD WindART artistic optical effects?
ohallock3 2 years ago
@ohallock3 i like your build, but not true, three blades is not the "minimum, to catch wind from all directions....." there is a lot of 2 bladed VAWT that have some of the best efficacy, just wanted to point that out. but good video.
1crazyfocker 5 months ago
add more blades or bigger blades
davidrrrd 2 years ago