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Instructables Podcast Vol. 2 - Build a Greener Life: mdavis19's Electricity Producing Wind Turbine

video Instructables Podcast Vol. 2 - Build a Greener Life: mdavis19's Electricity Producing Wind Turbine
Part of Instructables' mission is to inspire our community to create and share great projects. We do this though contests, theme months, and challenges that are seasonally appropriate, part of a bigger cultural trend, or simply areas where we want to see more great Instructables. This year we've decided that our overarching theme will be "Green."

Volume 2 of the Build a Greener Life podcast series focuses on Instructables community member mdavis19, whose off-the-shelf-parts wind turbine showcases exactly the kind of DIY green ingenuity we love to inspire and share at Instructables.

Previous Podcasts:
Instructables Podcast Vol. 1 - Build a Greener Life: Robbtoberfest

12 comments
Jul 2, 2009. 3:24 AMbedeboop says:
I can't favorite this....where is it? Wahhhh....don't wanna lose it.
Apr 28, 2009. 7:51 PMbelgorod says:
I built a turbine like this, only because I was fascinated by the idea of cheap electricity. I used 4 inch PVC pipe for the blades. Since the profile is different, I decided to use 5 blades instead of 3. Seemed to work great. But in the end, though, the joke was on me: No wind where I live. It stands outside as a testament to ingenuity...in the wrong place.
Apr 12, 2009. 8:33 PMbrokengun says:
This is pretty neat, I'd like to see more stuff like this. I would love to see what the guys who made the car with the gasification plant on the back have to say about their project.
Apr 12, 2009. 11:22 AMIgnorantZebra says:
Is there a podcast on iTunes or one I can download? I would love this to have this on my ipod
Apr 10, 2009. 11:55 AMflio191 says:
awesome. i just have to go and do it. i have the materials to make the turbine, i just got to take some time off other things and just get into it. bah. great podcast.
Apr 9, 2009. 11:46 AMewilhelm says:
"The hard part is actually resolving to just do it." I totally agree.
Apr 9, 2009. 5:44 PMZem says:
I also agree.
Apr 9, 2009. 2:34 PMwenpherd says:
here! here!
Apr 13, 2009. 9:06 AMArbitror says:
I agree too.
Apr 17, 2009. 8:56 PMkilcom7 says:
so... get off ur buts and make something happen
Apr 9, 2009. 3:19 PMIX Smith XI says:
Nice, that what basicly what I what to do when I get older. elictronic stuff, robots, nothing much
Apr 8, 2009. 9:59 PMWeissensteinburg says:
I had seen this project before, and it really interested me. It's good to hear some more commentary from the designer.

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