Category Archives: construction

Build your own windmill workshop course on Scoraig April 18th 2015

Posted on 18/11/2014 by hugh

I am planning to hold a course here on Scoraig in April.  We’ll build and test a wind turbine as usual.  Accommodation is provided from Saturday 18th to Saturday 25th April 2015.  These will be the arrival and departure days.  … Continue reading →

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1200 dia. project photos from South Africa

Posted on 06/11/2014 by hugh

Thanks to Felix Thoma for sending me this link to his page with photos of his 1200 diameter project in South Africa.  He is using my 2005 plans (“How to Build a Wind Turbine”) with the hollow shaft which requires … Continue reading →

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Nice video about windempowerment

Posted on 30/10/2014 by hugh

I will be making a presentation on Monday morning “live over internet”. You can watch the conference live using this link but be aware that you will need to install some software (VLC media player) in advance to do this.

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Another workshop in Athens

Posted on 08/10/2014 by hugh

More details of this workshop here More workshops around the world here

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Philippe Caussé apprend à faire une éolienne soi-même

Posted on 29/09/2014 by hugh

see the article in Ladepeche here

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UK not working windmills for sale/ new homes

Posted on 20/09/2014 by hugh

People are contacting me with wind turbines that do not work and wondering if other people are interested in using parts of them or whatever.  I am very happy to try to find homes for them.  Right now I have … Continue reading →

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pics of wind turbines sent to me recently

Posted on 20/08/2014 by hugh

Loren Johnson , about 80 miles NW of Chicago writes: I bought the 2011 edition of your “Wind Turbine Recipe Book” and have built the 14 ft. model. Leslie Bryan, Normandy France writes: Just a quick note and pic of … Continue reading →

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New edition of metric Recipe Book as Scribd PDF file

Posted on 13/08/2014 by hugh

This will probably be the final edition of my Recipe Book, first published in 2009.  Minor changes since last year’s edition and significantly better than the first ebook 2010 edition. This was removed by scribd for a few days because … Continue reading →

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upcoming courses around the world

Posted on 03/08/2014 by hugh

(see this page for an updated list or click on “courses” in the header menu above) Here are some more “build your own wind turbine” courses based on the axial flux design that are coming up soon.  (These courses teach … Continue reading →

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Ferrite magnet wind turbine plans books printed out

Posted on 01/08/2014 by hugh

2F Wind Turbine Construction Manual My new plans for making a 2 metre diameter wind turbine using the more durable ferrite magnets are now available in hard copy form by post from me. It’s the same as the ebook version … Continue reading →

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