How I Built My Own Wind Turbine

I want to reveal to you how I constructed my own wind system from start to finish. Here is a list of materials that I used to get started. I purchased a DC permanent magnet motor from eBay. The motor is a 48 volt dc motor that as an rpm rating of 2000 rpm, which means at 12 volts dc it, has an output of 5.8 amps at 500 rpm which is ideal to charge a 12 volt battery system.

I decided to make my wind turbine out of PVC pipe which is readily available at your local home supply store. The diameter of my motor is 3� so I used 3� PVC pipe so that I could slip the motor inside the PVC pipe. First I quartered the 3� PVC just enough to allow the motor to slip in the PVC easily. Now that I know how to easily slip the motor in the pipe I used 2 large hose clamps to secure the motor in the PVC.The weed dabber is a tool used for spot treating weeds without getting the herbicide on other plants.Next I decided to use a piece of 2� PVC for a tail section. I made the wind tail section out of a piece of Plexiglas I had, approximately 12� high and 24� long. I split the 2� PVC 24� long vertically to allow the piece of Plexiglas to fit between the PVC and drilled through the PVC and the vertical tail section so I could bolt it securely in place. You must balance the tail section with the motor installed in the 3� PVC so that it balances at the pivot point of the 2� rigid conduit allowing smooth turning. I had to cut off my 2� PVC until it balanced perfectly.Commenting on the Company’s results for the first half of 2011, President and CEO Tom Mark said, “Both Harvel and Elco are achieving remarkable results in an economic environment that is still challenging. We remain optimistic about continued solid performance in the months to come based on the value of our product offering and relationships with our customers. Raw material costs have been increasing significantly, and we are striving to adjust selling prices proportionately.”The tool that I am going to tell you about is for using herbicides such as RoundUp. The biggest mistakes that people make when using non-selective herbicides like RoundUp is overspray getting the herbicide on plants that they did not intend to spray, and over applying the product. If you spray to the point of run off, you are applying way too much.

Now you are ready to attach your wind turbine to the tower and wire everything so you can start producing your own electrical energy. I realize this is just a glimpse of how I built my own wind turbine, but it gives you a starting point to build your own. I have a guide that I used available at my website.

Author: Jerry Standefer