Those dimensions you guys supplied are in the range I was expecting except for the sail material. I would have guessed 16 ga minimum - possibly even 16 or 14 ga.
Can you give me some idea as to to the angle for the sails and any recommendation on straight vs curved sails. If curved - what arc ...
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- Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:40 pm
- Forum: Projects - Windmill
- Topic: Building a home windmill
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- Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:31 pm
- Forum: Projects - Windmill
- Topic: Building a home windmill
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Re: Building a home windmill
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Thanks guys ! This will get me started. I guess I should have defined the goal a little more. I plan to install a tail - off center from the wheel with a spring to center (similar to Aeromotor). I'll most likely have provision to manually get the tail perpendicular to the wheel. I plan to ...
Thanks guys ! This will get me started. I guess I should have defined the goal a little more. I plan to install a tail - off center from the wheel with a spring to center (similar to Aeromotor). I'll most likely have provision to manually get the tail perpendicular to the wheel. I plan to ...
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 12:23 pm
- Forum: Projects - Windmill
- Topic: Building a home windmill
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Re: Building a home windmill
Hey
Thanks for quick informative reply. The project I have in mind does not actually do anything work - at least initially. By using a vehicle hub - I have nothing to oil, no end play, extremely high load bearing, and a unit built for extreme environments (at least from the viewpoint of a windmill ...
Thanks for quick informative reply. The project I have in mind does not actually do anything work - at least initially. By using a vehicle hub - I have nothing to oil, no end play, extremely high load bearing, and a unit built for extreme environments (at least from the viewpoint of a windmill ...
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:01 am
- Forum: Projects - Windmill
- Topic: Building a home windmill
- Replies: 12
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Building a home windmill
Hey Guys
I'm starting to build a homemade windmill with about a 4' wheel. I want it to look somewhat like the typical Aermotor windmills. I'm pretty good cutting and welding steel - so I'm making it out of steel. I'm using a car front hub bearing for the hub bearing - the type where the mounting ...
I'm starting to build a homemade windmill with about a 4' wheel. I want it to look somewhat like the typical Aermotor windmills. I'm pretty good cutting and welding steel - so I'm making it out of steel. I'm using a car front hub bearing for the hub bearing - the type where the mounting ...
