Home made Wind Generator 90 VOLT DC Motor

winds gusting to over 30MPH and this wind generator stays smooth and easily pegs my 50 volt meter

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Science & Technology

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• Wind
• generator

[brucecohen69]

DO YOU WANT TO COME DOWN TO COSTA RICA AND MAKE ME ONE FREE STAY AT MY HOTEL 9046871827

[senecadaze]

@brucecohen69 sure!!would love too,you cover my airfare too?

[HomePowerWind]

i like the idea on the recycled tail fin.

[senecadaze]

this tail works better than the pair of mud flaps i use on my current wind genny

[bg0821]

cool! A cold winter's windy day. Ever have a problem with the cord wrapping around the main post and restricting tail movement?

[senecadaze]

@bg0821 normally i have a small chain connecting motor to mast,which does not allow damage to cord

[losttreasurehunt]

@LUCKY4908 I've tried adding magnets to motors like that and haven't had much luck with them.Now a treadmill motor works great some are kinda stiff but work really good with a gear box on it and alot of blades.The smallest gear box I use is 4to1 ratio with a 16 blade rotor.This will produce plenty of power for a 12 volts and keep it charged.

[joehara123]

@senecadaze is any of that electricity being stored? and if so could you tell me how and about what type of power it can store like how much and such...im really interested

thanks 

[LUCKY4908]

the WIND has to YIELD by the TAIL FIN or EMERGENCY on the ROAD, bty GOOD JOB on your project,. Im starting to work on my project also, I have fan motor I dont know if its gonna work and I have to convert it, doesnt have magnets inside, its aircondition motor blower fan 220v ac, Im going to put magnet inside the rotor. do you think it works? if not Ill look some threatmill motor in junkyard

[MrBadchad83]

Nice work. Now use the power it generates to power i bigger fan to continuously blow into the wind turbine. Tell me how long the motor can last. Next, build a sequence of them and add a sensor on each unit telling it when to shut off and start the next generator. You might have to look into motor lubrication and cooling for it to run for long periods of time. Yes I am looking into this. Sort of like a car engines cooling unit but with out the gas and exhaust. Good luck and Nice work!

[269dremer]

@bg0821 Howdy . Look up MAGNET MOTOR.  You dont need the wind. Just magnets.

[269dremer]

Try mounting the generator straight up, with the fan flat. That was the wind can blow in any direction and not tangle the cord.

[comanchetexas]

How do you keep the prop load off the generator bearings?

[powerzap69]

A few things that may help those of you doing this type of project. Look towards using the drive assembly from a shaft drive motorcycle then feed it down to your dc motor. saves you the hassel of the feed wires plus gives a stronger lateral bearing strength. those motors used here will wear out quick without reinforcements on the shaft to the blades. "think" elec. cooling fan car. there you go, add a diode and there is your basic power source. powerzap69@yahoo.com