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#4 CLOSE UPS AFTER THE DUST STORM GREEN WIND

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Uploaded by on Apr 10, 2009

YA BUDDY I GOT UP THIS MORNING AND DIDN'T HEAR THE SOFT SOUNDS OF ELECTRICITY BEING MADE BY MY CHEAP CEILING FAN CONVERSION TO A WIND TURBINE. BUT I DID HEAR THE BIRDS AND THE WIND AT ABOUT 15 - 20. SO I CHECKED IT OUT AND THIS VIDEO IS SOME PICTURES I TOOK JUST FOR SOME EXPLANATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS WONDERFUL BIRD OF WIND POWER ABSORBTION. THE BLADE IS REALY A LITTLE LARGE AND OVER POWERS THE HOMEBREWED ALTERNATOR. BUT I GET PLENTY OF POWER AT THE SHOP ESPECIALY SINCE I ADDED THE REST OF THE MAGNETS. I AVERAGE ABOUT 25 - 35 WATTS ON WINDY DAYS. AND ABOUT 0-5-15 ON INTERMITTENT BREEZY DAYS. OH YA ALL OF THE PIPE CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN TACK WELDED AND PAINTED. AND I HAVE SEEN THIS THING TAKE 70+ MPH WINDS. ITS SMALL BUT I'M REAL PROUD OF IT. ALL OF THE OTHER ONES I HAVE MADE GOT LEFT BEHIND AND GIVEN TO FRIENDS. RIGHT NOW I AM BUILDING ANOTHER ONE FOR A PRETTY NEW FRIEND WHO DOESNT HAVE THE LUXUREY OF ANY ELECTRICTY DUE TO HEAVY LIGHTNING STRIKE AND HEAVY COSTS TO GET IT BACK IN ORDER. SOCIAL SECURITY ONLY GIVE YOU 25% OF WHAT YOU COULDN'T LIVE OFF BEFORE. I AM TAKING PICTURES OF ALL OF THE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT YOU GET THE FULL INSTRUCTIONS. AND WITH THE RIGHT CEILING FAN TO USE AS SCRAP, IT WONT COST NEAR AS MUCH AS ANY OTHER SMALL WIND TURBINE PLANS. THATS FOR SURE. //// MUDDYMUDDYMUDDMANN

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  • Good video...

  • @peeweethe1st THANKS DUDE! THJIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME IT EVER HAPPENED TO ONE OF MY WIND TURBINES. IT SEEMED TO BE OK AFTER I MOUNTED THE WIRES BACK A LITTLE FURTHER. THAT WAS SOME HIGH WINDS IN THAT DUST STORM.

    MUDDy

  • @muddymuddymuddmann I have Never been in a dust storm. Do you know how fast the wind was and the amps before it failed? I have a small house on the edge of a cliff over looking the sea, Its always windy, I have to try this...

  • @peeweethe1st 40 AND 50 MILE PER HOUR. I TIED THE WIRE TOWARDS THE BACK END AND IVE NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM AGAIN. YOU WOULD PROBABLY WANT A 3 1/2 OR 4 FOOT PROP FOR IT UP THERE. THIS WAS A 4 1/2 FOOT PROP. THE SMALLER PROP WILL SPIN FASTER FOR MORE POWER. AND THE SMALLER LENGTH OF PROP WILL HELP KEEP IT TAME AND STRONG.

    MUDDy

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  • @gwmiv YA SPEAKING OF PIA, I HOOKED UP THE WIND TURBINES LEADS TO THE BATTERIES BACKWARDS. lol

    NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE DIODE BRIDGE RECTIDIERS. IT'S ABOUT A 15 MINUTE JOB IF I USE MY BUTANE SOLDERING IRON. I JUST HAVE TO DO IT ON THE ROOF. lol

    LOTS OF FUN.

    MUDDy

  • PITA situation that is...

  • Don't look too bad-just a PIA situation.

  • Ya part 7 shows the whole thing assembled and explains a few of the details of the auto furling mechanism.

    Thanks

    MUDDy

  • nvm i found it on PART 7

  • Its the best close ups of the whole mechanism and its workings after assembly . and immagine that only 900 views compaired to 17000 like my #2 how to vid. 3 out of 5 questions I get can be answered by this video. Thanks and good luck . dont hesitate to ask questions.

    MUDDy

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