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Mike writes -
"Several years ago I bought some remote property in Arizona. I am an astronomer and wanted a place to practice my hobby far away from the sky-wrecking light pollution found near cities of any real size. I found a great piece of property. The problem is, it's so remote that there is no electric service available. That's not really a problem. No electricity equals no light pollution. However, it would be nice to have at least a little electricity, since so much of life in the 21st century is dependant on it.
One thing I noticed right away about my property is that most of the time, the wind is blowing. Almost from the moment I bought it, I had the idea of putting up a wind turbine and making some electricity. This is the story of how I did it. Not with an expensive, store-bought turbine, but with a home-built one that cost hardly anything. If you have some fabricating skills and some electronic know-how, you can build one too. " Thanks James - Link.
Related:
- Wind Turbine - wind power for cheap - Link.
- DIY 1000 watt wind turbine - Link.
- HOW TO - Build your own wind turbine - Link.
From the pages of MAKE:
- Wind Powered Generator. With a motor and some piping, it's suprisingly easy to build this inexpensive, efficient windmill generator--and enjoy free energy forever. MAKE 05 - Page 90. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 05 in our store.
I love that all of that is for his electric razor.
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Brilliant. I am working on my own windturbine that will be portable, and u can take anywhere. This was a well put together explination of how to build a wind turbine. Well done.
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