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Fries-With-That · **Posted: 12-02-2009 , 09:06 PM** #38

Hi everyone thats interested,

First thing you should look at is this.

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/?Loc=GB

Still interested, read this.

http://windstuffnow.com/main/microwave_wind_generator

This gives a break down of what it can cost.

http://www.richardcollins.net/winsol_epilogue.html

More interesting information.

http://www.allsmallwindturbines.com/

So now you're ready to build after doing all that reading.
Here's a book to tell you exactly what to do.

http://otherpower.com/users_manual.shtml

I had to include this website because this guy has made some beautiful turbines.( not as beautiful as mine LOL )

http://ivan.benkovic.szm.sk/

And if after all this study you're still interested read up some more here, this is the guy that started the craze for DIY wind turbines.

http://www.scoraigwind.com/

I've spent many hours researching wind turbines, how to build them, cost effectiveness etc etc there are hours of research gone into the idea, and I've come to the conclusion that its certainly possible to build one for yourself and save yourself thousands of euro.
If on the other hand you're mainly interested in building as a hobby I'd suggest you start by building a very small turbine ( the picture I have on this thread is a small turbine and it has a wingspan of about 4 feet). Make your mistakes on a hobby first without spending lots of cash.

Happy building and many hours of happy reading on the links above.

Regards,

Fries-with-that-searching-for-the-answer-blowing-in-the-wind

PS don't forget you can spend thousands on a turbine that is still only as powerful as one you'd knock up in your garden shed for a few hundred euro and a little bit of your time.

	Posted: 12-02-2009 , 09:06 PM #38
Fries-With-That Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nenagh, Co. Tipperary Posts: 505	Blowing in the wind Hi everyone thats interested, First thing you should look at is this. http://www.xcweather.co.uk/?Loc=GB Still interested, read this. http://windstuffnow.com/main/microwave_wind_generator This gives a break down of what it can cost. http://www.richardcollins.net/winsol_epilogue.html More interesting information. http://www.allsmallwindturbines.com/ So now you're ready to build after doing all that reading. Here's a book to tell you exactly what to do. http://otherpower.com/users_manual.shtml I had to include this website because this guy has made some beautiful turbines.( not as beautiful as mine LOL ) http://ivan.benkovic.szm.sk/ And if after all this study you're still interested read up some more here, this is the guy that started the craze for DIY wind turbines. http://www.scoraigwind.com/ I've spent many hours researching wind turbines, how to build them, cost effectiveness etc etc there are hours of research gone into the idea, and I've come to the conclusion that its certainly possible to build one for yourself and save yourself thousands of euro. If on the other hand you're mainly interested in building as a hobby I'd suggest you start by building a very small turbine ( the picture I have on this thread is a small turbine and it has a wingspan of about 4 feet). Make your mistakes on a hobby first without spending lots of cash. Happy building and many hours of happy reading on the links above. Regards, Fries-with-that-searching-for-the-answer-blowing-in-the-wind PS don't forget you can spend thousands on a turbine that is still only as powerful as one you'd knock up in your garden shed for a few hundred euro and a little bit of your time.