Wind Power, CNC, and More
Welcome to my blog. Here I will keep you abreast of new developments at the Berezin house. Currently, we are developing an inexpensive "build it yourself" VAWT (vertical axis wind turbine). After checking locally for a wind turbine and finding entry level prices in the $3,000 to $5,000 range, I decided to build a plastic barrel VAWT. Last week we bought a CNC machine to fabricate parts for our VAWT. I will be publishing videos of our progress on these projects.
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4 Comments:
Jeff -
Did I tell you I actually got on the bridge and steered the SS France for acouple of minutes. The wheel was 6 ft. in diameter.
It's now The Norway. We knew they were going OOB so we took it.
Hi Jeff,
seeing your water barrel wind turbine has inspired me to build my own. I don't expect great results as I live in a built up area. Also waiting to hear from local authority for permission to build it on my flat roof garage. I've just bought 2 barrels and I already have a 2.2kW 3-phase AC motor which I intend to turn via bicycle gearing. Just need to start putting it all together.
Hello Jeff,
My name is Cynthia, I live in Canada on a farm and I am excited to build several of your barel turbines to provide enough energy for my home.
I was wondering if you would e-mail me at cynthiak60@hotmail.com so i could get more information from you.
would you cut the gears for me?
how much noise does it make with the lazy susan bearings? do the bearings need grease?
I will need about 5kw of power for my home. how many will i need to build to get this much power generation?
I need to feed the local grid. is it possible with this unit?
s many questions for you.
I am excited that you built this model. now I can build one too. Thank you
Cynthia
Jeff,
Love your idea and have a suggestion for you. How about putting another geared alternator on the top (joist). that end will produce electricity too.
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