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Unique Wind turbine. Very adaptable design, vawt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 3:
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Step 4: Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 5: Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 3:
Center tube:
Center tube is 12 inches long, 1/2 inch outer diameter.
Place 3 bearings on this tube.
1/2 inch Inner diameter bearing at the bottom. ( This one I glued in place)
1/2 inch inner diameter bearing, at the top, Used a white polymer spacer to keep the 2 nd bearing in place on the 1/2 inch tube
At the top of the tube I placed the 1/2 inch inner diameter THRUST bearing. Ensure this bearing has an outer diameter larger then your largest tube. ( in my case the
thrust bearing has an outer diameter slightly greater then 1 1/4 inch.) The entire weight of the rotating mass will be supported by the thrust bearing.
Top part:
I used 2 bolts to keep the top parts together
note: My thrust bearing was not sealed, so I wrapped the top support of the thrust bearing with a thin sheet of metal to create a dust shield.
Step 4: Stand
My stand is 36 inches high
Main support tube is aluminum, and 1 1/4" outer diameter, inner diameter 1 1/8"
The base I made with a piece of wood with a bore hole 1 1/4".
Then I screwed 3 pieces of metal to create the base
Important:
The wind Vane needs to turn freely.
I placed a skateboard bearing (1/4" inner diameter) inside the 1 1/4" tube, The wind vane is supported by this bearing with the use of the 1/4" rod.
I placed the bearing on a round piece of wood and screwed the piece of wood in place ( see picture)
The base can really be made of anything solid
I used adjustable bolt screws ( or tensioner) so that the center pole can stay level on any type of ground.
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Step 5: Assembly
Assembly of center tube and rod
Vane rod:
inner 1/4" vane rod . ( 1/4 inch round, steel, 28 inches long)
Place polymer spacer on bottom of 1/4" rod, I drilled the spacer and placed a set screw in it.
The spacer will rest on the inner skateboard bearing
Your 1/4 inch rod is complete once you've placed the bottom spacer on it, You can place it inside the 1 1/4" tube and it should be resting on the skateboard bearing that is
set in the 1 1/4 tube.
Half inch tube:
On the top part of the 1/2 " tube glue a small 1/4 inch bearing ( Mine is 1/4"x 3/8"x1/8")Take your inner hollow center tube ( Mine 1/2 inch OD, 12 inch long)
Install other bearings:
2 half inch bearing should be installed on shaft, or use a shaft support to keep the bearings in place
Place thrust bearing on top of 1/2 tube.
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Your 1/2 inch tube should now have 4 bearings: 2 x 1/2 "bearings, 1 x 1/2" thrust bearing , and a glued 1/4"bearing at the top.
You can now place your 1/2 " tube in the 1 1/4" tube
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Comments
34 comments Add Comment
suharto_u says:
i newbie in VAWT.
thank you very much how to install generator? I have one of small axial flux wind generator (homemade).
anybody can help me,email me at suhartou@gmail.com
radhu says:
Hi, I am a total newbie
Love your designs but what kind of motor have you used and how did you attach it ?
Tks
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radhu says:
jcvillar says:
paqrat says:
Being that is it lightweight and portable aren't you concerned that it might just blow over?
james123cb says:
kretzlord says:
james123cb says:
JetBoer says:
nwlaurie says:
JetBoer says:
nwlaurie says:
I suspect trial and error would be more reliable than calculations! No me though!
kretzlord says:
james123cb says:
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gdawgtuk says:
AlexHenrique says:
Dr Qui says:
Excellent build quality, I highly recommend that you take a look at the work of Edwin Lenz and try his Lenz turbine, its an unconventional design for a VAWT
but produces serious torque and is self regulating and self start from any wind direction. You have the skills with aluminium that would produce an excellent
Lens turbine.
Just one thing I noticed is you mention the a chain drive would also work, from my own experience chains do not like running on a horizontal plain they much
prefer the vertical plain, on the horizontal plain your sprocket need to be perfectly concentric to the axle as any play at all will have the chain coming off
constantly, i had this problem on my first turbine attempt and rules out horizontal chains from all future designs.
Dr Qui says:
schmitta says:
Orngrimm says:
Brilliant!
Sure, it may not be the perfect and-solution... But hey: It is a prototype.
And it seems to work.
What do you think are the main-benefits in comparison to "normal" propellers? May your idea be better in low-wind-situations than the common design we
know? Or in very harsh winds?
Anyway: I am looking forward what may be changed and developed with this idea. Go on and dont listen to the Ney-sayers... :)
james123cb says:
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Scott_Tx says:
Very nice!
rickharris says:
Really Neat well done. Worth trying out.
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