Category Archives: Scoraig

Servicing the 6kW Proven on Scoraig

Posted on 02/03/2012 by hugh

I have just done a service on our local Proven 6kW (aka Proven 11, aka Kingspan Wind KW6) at the Council’s School here on Scoraig.  First time it has been taken down since 2006.  Installed in 2003 by Sangsters. Nothing … Continue reading →

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Workshop Course on Scoraig in May

Posted on 28/01/2012 by hugh

WHAT A hands-on wind turbine building workshop with Hugh Piggott.  These courses have been held since 2001, with small groups around 5-8 people building a wind turbine over a period of six days and testing it.  Activities include carving blades … Continue reading →

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Step by step guide to welding a 2400 mm diameter Recipe turbine

Posted on 26/12/2011 by hugh

About 6 months ago I prepared a 12 page document with some step by step drawings and  instructions for welding together the steel frame for just one of the wind turbines in my Recipe book. You can download it by … Continue reading →

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Kestrel e400i wind turbine on Scoraig

Posted on 13/11/2011 by hugh

It’s time I mentioned the Kestrel e400i that will celebrate its first year of trouble free operation here on Scoraig in January 2012.  It’s installed at the Dome on a tower that was originally used to test the prototype Proven … Continue reading →

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Alun Bush’s Scorraigweave Website

Posted on 30/10/2011 by hugh

Alan Bush is a friend and neighbour, and the original pioneer of Scoraig living.  He went to Tasmania for fifteen years but returned when MS had reduced his mobility.  We have done a lot of wind turbine work together and … Continue reading →

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Scoraig course 2011 photo diary

Posted on 04/06/2011 by hugh

I made some pages about the recent workshop course here at my home on Scoraig last month. Overview Blade Magnet placement Coil winding Assembly Testing The next workshop course will be at CAT in Wales on 28th August. After that … Continue reading →

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