440RPM (23 MPH WIND) wind turbine made from trash can (no load)

[thecutieclaire]

so fast its so funny when you say thats fast

hahaha

[thecutieclaire]

so cool



[venkbabu66]

Hmmm very nice

[TheTwistedGypsy]

how did you true and balance it?

[14400volts]

how can i build one out of a 5 galon bucket?

[14400volts]

HOW?! HOW?! how can i build one out of a 5 gallon bucket?

[solarcabin]

Getting a turbine to turn in the wind is the easy part but getting it to produce power takes more engineering.

Get a small dc permanent magnet motor and attach it to the spinning shaft. It will cause the turbine to slow down when you attach the motor to a battery and you may get a few volts out of it above 5 mph winds.

Visit solar cabin for small wind turbine and solar ideas!

[shaketheworld]

Hey can you email me a ppicture about this I want to build one but make some adjustments, thanks!

-john

[JockoJr]

I'm sorry, but that looks dangerous as fuck.

[mildhigh]

watch?v=CqEccgR0q-o

[pktuntunwala]

this is pretty sweet man! how much did it cost to make?

[labeledsk8r45]

looks good, im working on a VAWT setup right now a bit smaller, wondering if you know of any forums or anything to go to for help (mostly on the charge controler stuff)

[scoobydog411]

I might try to do it with a 5 Gal. Paint bucket... Gary...

[2006733649]

can i buy one complete set from you and how much

[macrumpton]

It looks like you cut two flaps on the side of the trashcan and bent them inwards to make two airfoils (one facing each direction). Am I right?

[curtisdicke]

yes you are right .. I used a high speed rotary blade and cut out the foil to bend it back.

[macrumpton]

Is it self starting? Are there any pictures of it not spinning?

[Naddycat]

Rad!

[DeanC993]

has it a load?

[jsummer979]

I got the pic,s . Clever, simple use of off the shelf material. Can you show pics of what bearings you use and where you got them?

[curtisdicke]

jason..did you get the email pics I sent to you?

[jsummer979]

where did you post the pic?

[jsummer979]

how did you construct this? That is SO fast.

It's moving so fast, there is no way to tell how it is put together. Please let us know.

[framed30]

will it handle a load, what kind of power are you making?

[curtisdicke]

I used thrust bearings on the bottom of the shaft and a regular bearing around the shaft which was attached to the mast just below the turbine

[richon2001]

what kind of bearings were you using for this?