Category Archives: construction

Bicycle wheel alternator video

Posted on 13/03/2011 by hugh

A bicycle wheel is fastened to a vertical wood post. Neodymium magnets are bolted to the rim of the wheel. Tape is placed between the spokes to create the “windmill vanes”. As the magnets pass a coil of copper wire, … Continue reading →

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Apprendre à fabriquer une éolienne avec Hugh Piggott

Posted on 19/02/2011 by hugh

Lundi 4 au vendredi 8 avril 2011 Stage hébergé et avec la participation de Périple en la Demeure à Limerlé, Belgique TRIPALIUM est une association qui a pour but de diffuser les moyens et les savoirs faire techniques nécessaires à … Continue reading →

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Bath University Wind Turbine Build

Posted on 17/02/2011 by hugh

Engineers Without Borders at Bath University are doing a workshop with V3 and publishing a blog about it here Ben Lane writes: I am currently a masters student at the University of Bath and we are currently in the middle … Continue reading →

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MST Wind Turbine School – Itapeva Brazil

Posted on 04/02/2011 by hugh

These guys are using my older 2005 design but they are passionate about the project.

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The ‘Turbike’ built in Ireland for 12V battery charging

Posted on 03/02/2011 by hugh
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Recipe Book now translated into German

Posted on 06/01/2011 by hugh

„Drei Flügel im Wind – Eine Selbstbauanleitung für Kleinwindturbinen“ Herausgeber: GREEN STEP e.V. , Wolfratshausen Gewinn fließt in erneuerbare Energie Entwicklungsprojekte in Kamerun Sie wollten schon immer mal eine Windturbine bauen? Ihr Zögling plagt Sie mit Fragen, wie das mit … Continue reading →

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Windmill obsession in India

Posted on 02/01/2011 by hugh

Vivek Mundkur has made a video on the windmills he has been making for the last two years.

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Damage to yaw head in Palestine

Posted on 16/12/2010 by hugh

This is the tower after a 3 metre diameter (ten foot) turbine jumped off in reported 120 km/h winds in Palestine recently.  The 1.5 inch inner pipe of the yaw bearing has clearly bent.  COMET-ME will be using a larger … Continue reading →

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Workshop in Argentina

Posted on 15/12/2010 by hugh

Esteban van Dam has run a small wind workshop in Buenes Aires, Argentina. also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gle_wZYuuSw and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3js0Xy62qM And a few pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/118023745814527581382/AerogeneradorEolocal# http://picasaweb.google.com/118023745814527581382/AerogeneradorTerminado#

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My name is Marek. I from Poland. This is my wind turbine

Posted on 12/12/2010 by hugh

Photos here

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