DIY Vertical Axis Wind Turbine VAWT

Posted on June 7th, 2009 by Bruce

DIY Vertical Axis Wind Turbine VAWT

Follow along as we build our first Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT). Our design uses bicycle rims and PVC pipes, much the same as the V10 by Faroun.   We are making our VAWT shorter and wider however, with a height of 5 feet rather than 10 and using 26 inch rims rather than 12 inch rims. We also intend to gear up our treadmill motor, but have concerns with the impact on start-up wind speed.

Why not drop by once a week and follow along.. DIY VAWT

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One Response to “DIY Vertical Axis Wind Turbine VAWT”

  1. Randy Watson, on July 21st, 2009 at 10:18 am Said:

    HI Bruce,

    Thank you for the VAWT DIY, it seems very informative and easy enough to follow.

    I am Just checking back in to see how your experiment is going with the VAWT.

    I kind of want to start my own VAWT experiment, but want to base it off of this design pending your outcome.

    Thanks
    Randy

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