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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.

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.

   

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.

 

 

 

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.


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