Building a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ( VAWT )

Step 10 Building the support for the turbine

This stuff i did not really measure.
I made sure that everything was in perfect line with the axle of the turbine.
Just build it as you can see from the pictures.
Just make sure its strong cause there will be a lot of power on it.
I did not connect any generator yet.
Had no idea what connect to it.
I was thinking of a otherpower generator. ( coils and neo magnets )
Idea's are welcome
I hope you enjoyed building this turbine.
Keep me informed on your building

Comments

[sixpackwill]

id get a bike dynamo (the generator you attach to your bike to provide electricity for the light on the front) they are cheap on amazon, but you might need a gear ratio to spin the dynamo fast enough to get a reasonable amount of electricity

[SB2010]

Someone with electronics background is needed here because the bike dynamo produces AC current. How do we charge batteries, etc.

[rikkiesix]

We use a rectifier for that to turn the ac current into dc current.
Greetings
Erik

[rikkiesix]

Thx, thats a good idea. I made a horizontal turbine with that kind of generator before and that worked pretty good. I will try that out. Good luck with everything you do. Greetings from Belgium Erik

[sixpackwill]

one question, how wide is the pvc pipe

[rikkiesix]

Just went down to my garage to meassure the pipe The pcv pipe i used is 3,1 inches in diameter. ( 8 cm ) I hope that will help you. I tested my turbine by spinning it by hand.( gently) I think it was atleast spinning for 30 or 40 seconds. Try to find the same bearing that i used. Your turbine is very light so it might not have that momentum like mine has but it should start more easely then mine. Good luck. Greetings Erik

[islandtriker]

how would you go about connecting this up to a battery to store the green power it produces?

[rikkiesix]

For now i did not connect a generator yet, cause i did not know what to connect to it. If someone has a good dc motor that gives a decent amount of amps and voltage im willing to buy it from them for ofcourse a soft price. Since this is the first time i make this i will have to check myself on how to do this. Sorry i can't give you any info on this matter right now. Ones i got a generator i wil add extra stuff to the instructable to show you how i did it. Greetings and thx for your comment. Erik