Home made wind generator number 2. $6.38

My second wind generator. A free treadmill off craigslist equals free motor. Left over PVC and cable from the first generator. Free pole from the aunts house and free used up saw blade courtesy of A.G. Woodcrafts. I took the pulley off of the motor and cut the the threads off to use as a nut. I simply centered the blade on the shaft, and welded the nut on. I took 4 inch PVC tube and cut a slot for the motor brackets to slide through. Weld on a tab to hold the PVC tube tight to the motor using a screw and household goop. I also cut a section of tube to glue in between the blade and the motor housing to keep the rain out leaving a gap of under 1/16" and a 1" slit in the bottom for air ventilation. I welded the pulley to a bicycle fork bearing housing cut in half and viola we have bearings. Next I welded the brackets holding the motor to the top of the pulley. Run the wiring right down the center hole. Weld the outer half of bearing housing to the top of the 10' pipe. Drilled 6 holes in the saw blade to mount the blades. The only part I had to purchase for this one was the mounting stand for the pole. Home Depot. $6.38. I even had the diode which a brush motor must have. Thanks for watching. Happy to answer any questions.

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[deathmarch5]

So this cost you 6 dollars 38 cents to make? incredible...should place the parts list with instructions in a link on your page..

[bearhamo]

@deathmarch5 The only reason was because I was able to use scrap, or already had stuff lying around. Actual cost to buy everything needed not including the motor would have been around $60 I imagine. (pipe, cable, PVC, extension cord, etc). This just shows that you can find junk to turn into something productive. As far as plans to make it..I may just do that. I don't like treadmill motors as they have to be screaming to put out 12volts, but the cost was so cheap I had to. Thanks for comment.

[whiterican74]

@bearhamo would you be able to gear it up to increase the likelihood of the 12 volts or would you just send it through a type of inverter? Just curious as to how you would over come this issue. Thanks for your time good fellow.

[bearhamo]

@whiterican74 Great hearing from you. I debated taking the first one down and gearing it with a pulley, but this little new one....I think I will just leave it. I saw it spool up 12v quite a few times this weekend. My next one is going to be a vertical fin generator. My bigger one only has to turn over 120 rpm to create 12v. I will use the PM motor for the next one too.

[SpudXXXX]

Neat ! Shows what can be done with just a little investment.

[bearhamo]

@SpudXXXX Thanks Spud. You never know what you have lying around that could be used to make power....so I'll be expecting an inventory report of your garage contents soon. =)

Solar water heat next!

[organichik]

Thanks Bearmo aka Magiver..

[bearhamo]

@fuckyouobama1 Thanks Darren. Started yours yet?

[fuckyouobama1]

Right on ! 5***** I love the camouflage!