From: bobnospam@gmail.com   
      
   Paul Dudley wrote:   
   > On Tue, 09 Dec 2014 13:54:10 -0600, Paul Dudley wrote:   
   >   
   >> I've recently began to dabble with PV and since we do tend to get   
   >> some good breezes (Harnett County NC)I've decided to try my luck at   
   >> wind turbine energy as well. I've been reading about how people turn   
   >> a treadmill motor into a generator.   
   >>   
   >> My PV is the HF 45 watt set. It does a great job of providing lights   
   >> in my barn (it comes with 2 12vdc lights). I have an HF 2000/4000w   
   >> inverter hanging off it and when the batteries are fully charged I   
   >> run my drill, recip-saw or circ-saw etc. But certain days with lack   
   >> of sun the panels barely push 11.8v. Yet the wind is blowing my   
   >> neighbors lawn decor windmill full speed.   
   >>   
   >> 1 ) I've run up on a Roadmaster Corp Vitamaster 500 treadmill for   
   >> $20. Does anyone know what sort of motor it would have and would it   
   >> be suitable for said needs ? I've searched the web for any info on   
   >> them but can't seem to find any manuals or info.   
   >>   
   >>  2) If the above motor wouldn't be suitable than I've considered   
   >> trying to rebuild a ceiling fan into an alternator. Anyone have any   
   >> luck with one ?]   
   >>   
   >>    TIA   
   >>   
   >>   Paul   
   >   
   >  Hey Y'alls... Just checked in to look at replies. Still cookin'. Some   
   > of the 'home alternator' motors are designed with two magnet rotors   
   > circling the stator. Double the power. Then as mentioned pulley ratio   
   > power ( or gear ). But no. Not a car alt/gen. But they also talk 6 -   
   > 10 foot blades. I've decided to go with(3)26" blades to start. I'm   
   > quite the newbie at this stuff and I need to suppliment my solar   
   > panels on cloudy but windy spells. My use so far ( [3] 35ah 12 volt   
   > battery bank- 2k-4k inverter ) is to provide lights and some 110   
   > power in my barn. Nothing to do with departing the grid at the house.   
   > I did the PVC blades. 3 of them.   
   >   
   >  From stuff I've read lately the treadmill motors are low rev as a   
   > generator and good for windmill/turbine. Plus it's DC. Ready to hit   
   > the batteries. I'd like to try one and if it helps suppliment the   
   > batteries then I'll go for more. Still in learning. Hell .. I just   
   > recently learned what a diode is. And how/where it's used. Havin'   
   > fun in the mean time.   
   >   
   http://greenterrafirma.com/DIY_Wind_Turbine.html   
      
   http://www.thekevdog.com/projects/wind_generator/   
      
   http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Vertical-Wind-Generator-from-W   
   shing-Machine-Mot/   
      
   http://otherpower.com/otherpower_experiments_tapedrivemotors.html   
      
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5jC_sIFRWc   
      
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