Taking a motor from an old exercise treadmill and some PVC pipe, John Park constructs a wind-powered generator. The electrical power may not be enough to get your home off the grid, but the great thing about the project is how it explains in simple terms the technology involved in turning wind into free electricity. Download the PDFs for these projects at www.makezine.tv
Who am I ?
Hi, I’m Erik Astrand and the man behind this site.
My story? I am about to be 50 and all my life I have been interested in technical things. Not sure if the special interest for the wind, and how to use the wind, started when I as a 5 year old boy and got my first sail dinghy.
Anyway, wind power and to build my own wind generator was a dream for several years. I studied many websites and also bought many courses before I finally built my own windmill. This site is about that journey and you will also find some more general articles about wind power.
Enjoy! and check out the about me page to read more.
Why not hook up exercise equipment to create electricity!!!! All the Gyms out there…
Can you use a motor from a:
1) LAWNMOWER
2) DISHWASHER
3) WASHING MACHINE
AND WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM WATTS?
REGARDS!
Can you use a motor from a:
1) LAWNMOWER
2) DISHWASHER
3) WASHING MACHINE
AND? WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM WATTS?
REGARDS!
Can you use a motor from a:
1) LAWNMOWER
2) DISHWASHER
3) WASHING MACHINE
AND? WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM WATTS?
REGARDS!
Can you use a motor from a:
1) LAWNMOWER
2) DISHWASHER
3) WASHING MACHINE
AND? WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM WATTS?
REGARDS!
Can you use a motor from a:
1) LAWNMOWER
2) DISHWASHER
3) WASHING MACHINE
AND? WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM WATTS?
REGARDS!
Can you use a motor from a:
1) LAWNMOWER
2) DISHWASHER
3) WASHING MACHINE
AND? WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM WATTS?
REGARDS!
I doubt this thing works well when it’s not put a truck that creates a nice linear draft…
..and an uninterrrupted draft too…
I am happy someone has put a demo together of this quality.
what if those batterys were already charged
FINALLY someone created a video that actually teaches something useful. Great Job!!
what size motor is it, mine is 100 volt,14 amps,and at 15 mph im only getting 7 volts
will it blend – free electricity.
no one realy cares what u think
duuuuude that was awesome o.o
That was not free power! Think of all the gas he used to drive the generator around! LOL
great video- gave me some ideas, thanks.
pipe nipple. lmao
shaft, lmao
Thank you very much John, finally i can help people in africa to get electricity, your demo is the best so far, thank u .
thanks, but um…i guess if i don’t have all those tools to do this…i’m short.
damn can you just give links to companies who make the turbines. i just love they make it seem like i can just pop out my little toolbox and start creating.
guess i’ll pay someone to do this for me.
I have all those stuff just laying around… waiting for me to use em up… yup… anytime now… ( few days later) yup anytime now ( few weeks later) yup anytime now ( a longer time later) yup anytime now.
he made the wind generator work with gas when he mounted it to the truck….well good job
Whats the actual specs for the bridge rectifier? Not sure what to put on.