April 17, 2009

How to Make a Homemade Wind Turbine

homemade_wind_turbineIf your property can support wind turbine or a windmill, then you need to get started on making one today.  Yes, it’s possible to make homemade wind turbine by yourself.  It’s not necessary to go out to spend tons of money on one when you can buy and assemble the parts yourself for just a few hundred dollars.  The initial investment will be well worth the cost, as you will be cutting your electric bill up to 75%! 

All you need to do is check to make sure your area will be good for wind turbine support, and you may need approval from your utility company.  If all goes well then you can begin making your own wind turbine.  If you’d like to know how to make a homemade wind turbine, then you’ll be glad to know that excellent resources are found online.  There are a few things you’ll need to get started.

For instance, you’ll definitely need blades or propellers.  You can even make your own!  You can carve the wood out yourself.  Read a detailed instruction guide so you’ll know how to put them together.  The generator needs to be at around 300 RPM’s.  If you come across one higher than that, then you may be able to wind it down lower. Of course you’ll definitely be needing all the smaller parts as well—everything from the battery to the screws.

If you’ve never built anything in your life, then you can also buy a kit with all the parts pre-assembled.  Some of these wind turbine kits can be bought for less than $200!  It’s up to you how you want to make your homemade wind turbine.  And however you choose to go about making it, you’ll find that it’s a wonderful investment.  Think about all the money you’ll be saving every year by cutting down on your electric bill.  You’ll also be doing your part in making the world a cleaner place.

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