P 1 STRETCHING CANVAS ARTIST WINDMILL BLADES RECYCLING VAWT

[ariana29x]

just buy stretcher bars. they are cheap

[artistdalehammond]

As always, great video, Dan.

I like how you get right down to an honest approach to mounting canvas. As you know, many of those commercial stretcher bars are crudely made not to mention expensive (shipping etc.). I tried the quarter round strecher frame method (plans online) and it works okay but costs about twice as much as your method (due to the 1/4 round) and sometimes I don't get smooth edges. Working with 1x2's can be a pain (warping). I'm changing over to your way. Thanks

[kmhutter]

Thanks so much Dan! I've stretched a couple of canvas's on my own using commercially available stretchers and didn't get it so tight. I think it had to do with the extra thickness of the canvas -- it just didn't want to pull tight with the stretching pliers. Watching your technique helped me work out a few "kinks" including the "mysterious" corners! I can't thank you enough -- great artwork! I also have a modest woodshop so watching you make the frames was fantastic -- totally doable.

[c0kar7]

i tried this at home and lost a thumb. is this right?

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@c0kar7 nope, you messed up.

[pizzajnkie]

@c0kar7 this person does not know how to use a table saw.

never pull through table saw always push and use a jig as needed

[Serpo71]

@pizzajnkie Looks like he's doing a good job to me. He's an artist, not a carpenter. The end result is what matters. As an artist myself who has stretched canvas, I can ascertain that he does know what he is doing as his canvas turns out superbly.

SERPO

[phartattack]

NEVER EVER leave any wood laying on a running table saw. It will catch and get shot out like a bullet. I had a 2' piece catch and hit my stomach and made me bleed internally.

[docscot11]

I  didnt find the end vid on stretching the canvas, i was wondering if you soaked it maybe and then stretched it and dried it or how. and was it stapled? Thanks

[docscot11]

You could also rip the shallow cut first and that will help to keep your board from rocking durring your last rip, keep up the good work.

[srofficial06]

in a related note ive read that researchers at ohio state university in colombus ohio and couterparts at cal tech in pasadena california have recently developed a thermoelectric material with twice the efficiency of anything else currently in use

[srofficial06]

perhaps in low wind conditions the efficiency and or electricity generation factor would be diminished but in event of a wind storm one could light up the burners and provided one had an agreement with their electricity co and was " on the grid " and could sell power back to them it might be possible to generate a few hundred dollars worth of power ?

[srofficial06]

essentially what might be termed an " combustion assisted windmill" ?

[srofficial06]

set be placed underneath the mill and that magnets be placed on the bottom of each blade . Also i think that themocouples , or electical generation devices that utilize heat energy can be incorporated ? In that if ,lets say , twelve thrmocples were arrayed underneath the peripheral coil and mill relationship that a propane tank could be used to apply 12 flames to each couple and complete the induction mechanism and possibly initiate enhanced performance especially in high wind/rpm circumstances

[srofficial06]

Ive watched a bunch of your videos and have found them to be highly informative and well done ty .I've got a hypothetical question for you regarding vertical axis windmills . I've been thinking it might be possible to improve the electricity output one gets from these machines by incorporating a few variations /modifications ? Instead of utilizing a standard rotor/ stator type generator directly driven by the motion of the mill Im thinking that a coil approx the outside diameter of the blade

[darkvader47]

I was content with all of your videos about being green, now I find out that you guys are excellent artists as well! Continue to go for it! From one artist to a couple more.

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

:-) Thank You!!!

[jesslessthemess]

Wow! I didn't realize what fantastic artists you guys are! Awesome! I really look forward to your car/steam engine I was also thinking about your wood shavings and wondering if you've ever thought about gasifying them with your fresnel lense?

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

THANK YOU FOR THE ARTIST COMMENTS. That is a great idea with the shavings. We produce about 75 pounds of sawdust a month and usually compost it or use it as yard fill. I have a pipe with a check valve. I might give it a shot. Thank you for the comment.

[canvasbored]

This is great, Dan! I'm enjoying all of your videos.

[snoopdog68]

Thanks I have always wanted to do this. I used to watch Ross on TV paint happy little trees and wanted to get into painting but a blank canvas was $40 at an art store and I would have to pay alot of money to get started painting. (brushes and paints)

I am not a bad artist myself, I worked in a Tattoo shop for 5 years but got bored with it.