Category Archives: Wind

Neat portable wind power build

Pretty simply build, use 2 cloth like vanes and a motor, put it all on a string and attach it to a charger.  I am looking to see if I can find a write up on this one too. http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/wind-powered-portable-electric-generator-gif-70788?homelistings#post124289

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Simple Wind Turbine Build

This is a simple build to show a way to generate power from wind.  Cheap build too. https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Water-Bottle-Wind-Turbine/

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A Dual Axial Flux Generator

And yeah I at first thought it was something from “Back to the Future”.  Turns out is an electric generator that the author designed and built for a micro wind turbine. https://hackaday.io/project/159568-portal-point-generator

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Nice simple wind turbine

I like this build except…directions are a little lacking but you can roughly figure things out.  However the blades are a bit of a confusing bit how they are curved just right. http://www.instructables.com/id/Savonius-Wind-Turbine/

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Cool build for a wind powered music box

Nice build and well documented too. Making Music with the Wind

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One colorful Pinwheel wind generator

I like this build.  Too many folks shoot down wind power cause of the “looks”.  This is a nice take on that to improve the look (thought the output may suffer).  My 2 cents, I think I would build smaller … Continue reading

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OK this takes the cake for a cheap wind power

2 Water bottles cut and strapped onto a motor.  I don’t think you can make it any cheaper and easier. http://www.instructables.com/id/Half-Brainer-Wind-Turbine/

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Simple coke bottle wind turbine

Good and simple build to do with kids to teach about electricity and wind power. http://www.instructables.com/id/Coke-Bottle-Wind-Turbine/

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Turn a broken hoverboard into windpower

Actually this build is pretty universal for other motors as well (treadmill for example).  Thought the re-use of the tire for a mount is pretty good.  I like the bike wheel pipe vanes too. http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-a-Broken-Hoverboard-Into-a-Vertical-Wind-Turb/

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Another neat build, vertical axis wind turbin

Nice build, only one thing I would do a bit different…OK a few things.  One, give it a coat of paint.  Two, put a nose cone over the motor to help shelter it. http://www.newphysicist.com/make-vertical-axis-wind-turbine/

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