| The best place to start to learn how to build a wind | | | | turbine blades. |
| generator is to find the DC motor used for wind | | | | You can make the blades out of large diameter PVC |
| turbines to produce home wind power. We have | | | | pipe for wind turbines up to 5 feet in diameter. Each |
| found the best sources for motors; hubs and even | | | | blade would be about 30 inches long in this case. |
| towers and most are easily located or even free at | | | | Because you're total power produced is directly |
| times.The DC motor used to power your home | | | | related to blade diameter it is preferable to have a |
| made wind turbine costs usually about $30 and can | | | | bigger size blade length if you want more power |
| be delivered right to your door. Interestingly enough | | | | produced. Makes sense, doesn't it? |
| this part is the most expensive thing you will need to | | | | In the case of PVC blades, since you are limited to |
| purchase. | | | | less than 5 feet diameter this design will only produce |
| So why are commercially made wind generators so | | | | about 500 watts of power, not enough to make a |
| expensive? The 1000w machine we looked at | | | | large contribution to your power supply. This is |
| recently cost in excess of $3200. That is just too | | | | enough to run lights and your TV and computer with |
| much money to get started with Renewable Energy, | | | | good batteries for wind generators so it is a good |
| why buy a wind generator anyways when you can | | | | place to start if you have access to PVC. |
| learn how to build your own? | | | | Bigger blade diameters have a tendency to break |
| What will you need? | | | | when using PVC though, so we recommend wooden |
| · Detailed plans on how to build a wind | | | | blades when starting off learning how to build a wind |
| generator | | | | generator. Wooden blades can be made from spruce, |
| · Some shop or garage space to work | | | | cedar or hardwood, but clear, knot free lumber |
| · No special tools are required- jigsaw, | | | | should be used so it is strong. Most of the other |
| wrenches etc. only | | | | parts can be obtained free including using TV towers |
| · About 4 days to complete the job | | | | for your new home wind power turbine. After you |
| Some of the parts have to be special ordered such | | | | get the parts it's a simple matter of putting |
| as the DC motor usually, so do that first. Sources are | | | | everything together according to the plans. |
| available right there in the plans. While you are waiting | | | | Isn't it time you got started building your own? Do |
| for it to arrive you should gather together the other | | | | you want more information; just follow this link to |
| parts you will need and get started making the wind | | | | get started. |