How to make a small windmill from a permanent magnet motor

Making a small wind generator from garden decoration and a motor. I found this rotor at a dollar store, it can also be homemade.Using a rotor with viewer blades will let it spin faster but will also need more wind power. The larger the motor is the stronger wind is needed to turn the rotor, but also the output will be greater. These outputs (voltage and current) could easily be doubled in stronger winds.

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[xXVampireKiraXx]

what about a moter from a trendmill will that work? and where do u get those wires and that volt meter? and is there anyway to connect this to a lightbulb or something that uses energy to see that it works?

[goldeneffect]

@xXVampireKiraXx A treadmill motor will work if it a permanent magnet type. Volt meter can be bought from any hardware store. A LED will light up with this small windmill.

[xXxakaXH]

what should be the direction of fan clockwise or anticlock???

[goldeneffect]

@xXxakaXH It doesn't matter

[pspplayer21]

what kind of motor do i use for generating, i am using one that i got from a big toy car

but it dose not make any thing why????

[goldeneffect]

@pspplayer21 Mabey the motor is burnt out or brushes are old. Try spin it and see if there is an output voltage.

[135jason]

Haha

[tarstarkusz]

This is a neat project, but it will work better with fewwer blades, 3 is optimum for bother power and stablity. 5 is very good at starting a high torque load, but every quickly drops in efficency as the rpms go up and the blades begin fighting each other. 3 blades is the perfect ballance for power and vibrations.

[SVKmellow]

@pspplayer21 it might just turn too slowly... i actually didn't get a thing out of such a motor until i didn't spun it wth the help of a bicycle wheel (put the toy car wheel to a spinning bike wheel)

[Shtin24]

does it mean when the motor spins the opposite way, it generates electricity

[AceGod7]

you add a magnet and you wont need wind.

[tanzblm]

Can I use any motor like a motor from a remote control car??

[millerjames96]

where did u get the hand blow torch thing its awesome i need one

[TheMikkelet]

How much money did you spend on the parts? :)