Comments on: Maker Workshop – Wind Power Generator on MAKE: television

By: RosettaStonedX

RosettaStonedX — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:57:30 +0000

If you were to …
If you were to build an army of many of these generators, would you possibly be able to power an entire household? How many generators would that take?

By: KonaChuck22

KonaChuck22 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:57:30 +0000

Where he uses the …
Where he uses the term “bridge rectifier” he should have simply said diode.

Since the diode is being used to block reverse current and not to rectify ac to dc.

By: KonaChuck22

KonaChuck22 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:57:30 +0000

Is it just me or is …
Is it just me or is there nothing stopping the motor from doing several revolutions and unscrewing off the top of the pipe nipple? Other than that a very nice simple design for off grid power.

By: frog7227

frog7227 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:57:30 +0000

just remove the …
just remove the bridge rectifer and you got a fan!!

By: nintendonerdgoodbad2

nintendonerdgoodbad2 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:57:30 +0000

he said nipple te he
he said nipple te he

By: iknowyoux

iknowyoux — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:57:30 +0000

Be smart – don’t …
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By: mjhays8

mjhays8 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:57:30 +0000

You can build one …
You can build one cheap. Search youtube/ google for plans

By: mjhays8

mjhays8 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:57:30 +0000

Great show, …
Great show, especially the blades. If you are not happy using a treadmill motor, you have a lot of other generators/alternators you can substitute with a little adaption.

By: WildoTheRubberFist

WildoTheRubberFist — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:57:30 +0000

it is for any thing …
it is for any thing that sticks up in the air… The solution is grounding the thing to the ground with heavy cable… Really not a problem, just something that needs to be taken it to account.

By: tiantan63

tiantan63 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:57:30 +0000

He used a new motor …
He used a new motor in the video, the
McMillan Electric model S3456B3282 permanent magnet motor.

Costs about $90 new. I got an old one from a
Treadmill, and it had rust spots and flaking
paint all over, but it works…….