Wincharger Air Foils

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Wincharger Air Foils

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photo from Wincharger.com

Not an expert on Winchargers at all so I have a quick question:
Do the foils spin at the same speed as the wooden blades, i.e. are they connected?

Thanks :D
Venn
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Re: Wincharger Air Foils

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Yes , they are all bolted together , the govenor , the blade , the brake drum on to the shaft that runs thru the generator .
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Re: Wincharger Air Foils

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Thank you mtblah!! It's really helpful info :D
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