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Sales have picked up on the Fisher & Paykel Smart Drive motors which has enabled me to move forward with my plans for a vertical axis wind turbine driving a F&P generator. Here is my model of proposed windmill weldment. I included a Go-Kart disc brake to allow me to stop the turbine to work on it or park it during a high wind storm. |
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Here is the completed steel weldment. This is going together much better than I hoped for. I've used some of the basic parts from my previous Fisher & Paykel mounts. This design is specifically for my existing tower. I will eliminate the bottom arm and include a side plate for my production models. That won't be released until the prototype has gone through field tests. |
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The main turbine shaft will bolt onto the existing F&P motor shaft and utilize the Lenz2 style wings. I have purchased a set from http://www.windgenkits.com/ Its amazing what good modeling software can do for a project.
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The wings went together much better than I expected. They are great! Next I need to get the rest of the stuff together to make this a working system with charge controls and battery bank wiring. Please allow me to test this unit. I'm considering selling this as a four part kit. Motor, Mount weldment, Upper Drive shaft with spider arms, and Lenz2 style wings. That way a person can do as much or as little by themselves as they like. Email me if you have interest and I'll put your name on the list. |
