I really like this style of video, it's what I watch these types of things for. The thought process and the actual parts shown on screen is what helps a lot. Idk when or if I'll be able to attempt this but it's highly appreciated.
I just got five blades and a hub for my second wind generator project. I got 28 inch blades. I bought one turbine already made so that I can see what's needed. I was going to make one like yours but my uncle gave me a DC motor. When I wrapped a cord around the 3 inch pulley and pulled ,it made 79 volts. The wind has been blowing around 30-35 all night. They sent me a 12 volts turbine and a 24 volts controller. So I ordered a 200 amps rectifier and hooked it up direct, to half my battery bank. It seems to work better on the negative side of the 24 volts setup. I guess I will have to try and put the windings in series later on. The last two March's before this one, I had to use the gasoline generator but not this year. I got the Stealth Storm blades that are good to 144 MPH. They have a strip along the edge, designed to create a wind wall at so many RPM s that slows down the blades. It eliminates the need for a furling tail. So they should help, here in tornado alley...the brake on the regulator they sent won't ever come on, I don't think. No way that little turbine is going to get my twenty marine batteries up to 30 volts for the brake to come on. I had to give $200 for the blades and hub, but they should hold up. After I found out how much power I could get from the wind, I was ready to make another one. The one I have is up 16 feet, with another 3 feet available but it's not necessary. There's a lot of wind here. I probably could have had wind before solar, but I did it the other way. It works best with both. There are two short videos of my wind generator on my channel.
Im taking another approach. Not storing electricity. Basically dumping power into heating elements. By varying the load, can keep blades right in the sweet spot, no brakes required... And im capturing every bit of power those blades are catching. What to do with heat? How do you cook, keep warm, and how does virtually every power station and engine worldwide work? Heat.
I also have thought of this, my demand is electricity but your theory for your application is sound. Just be careful if the wind power overcomes the magnetic force of the coil, it could lead to overspinning. Just a simple furling tail may be enough to prevent that.
Its more the type, any one that uses a similar coil and drum should work. In Europe most are known as f&p washing machines. LG, Samsung are the most common. If you find a used one, do a google parts search for that model's stator and make sure it looks similar to the one in my video.
Super neat. I have a couple of those stator/rotors I want to turn into a generator. Do you have a source to how to rewire the stator or did you figure it out yourself?
It has to be a front load wash machine. If you find one, google search for that model#'s the drive motor. If it looks like the one in my video it should work.
@@dustinsdiyprojects2056 what kind of amperage have you observed? I'm thinking that the washing machine parts might lend themselves to a vertical axis design.
What a great idea, to use a disc brake! thnx I'm also going to play around with this for my E-Bike windmill youtube.com/@breeze-360 What kind of brake controller are you actually using?, I am still looking for one that is rpm related.
The brake controller is something I made. An idea would be to use an Arduino or equivalent and monitor the rpm using a hall effect sensor or use a light sensor and make a ring with notches in it like I did. You can get the reading by having it count how many triggers it gets. Here's an Arduino example for your project: start_time = millis(); end_time = start_time + 1000; while (millis() < end_time) { int state = digitalRead(sensor); if (laststate == LOW && state == HIGH) // only count on a LOW-> HIGH transition { steps++; } laststate = state; // remember last state } temp = steps - steps_old; steps_old = steps; RPS = (temp / 24); //Encoder slots in the circle rpm = (RPS * 60); Serial.println(rpm);
@@dustinsdiyprojects2056 thank you for the response, I am currently looking for a wind rpm watt data logger. It is intended that the display will give the following combined information: Wind Speed: Real time. Average wind speed determined over 10 minute periods. Maximum wind speed determined over 10 minute periods. Part: Arduino Wind Speed Meter Anemometer - Adafruit Anemometer (Product ID 1733). Rpm: (hall sensor rpm) Real time. Mean rpm determined over 10 minute periods. Maximum rpm determined over 10 minute periods. Wattage/Yield Real time. Average wattage, determined over 10 minute periods. Maximum wattage, determined over 10 minute periods. Via a push button, you can click from “real-time” to “average” and “maximum”, whereby all three measurements “Wind speed, Rpm and Wattage/yield are / become visible simultaneously. it takes a while to figure it all out!
The controller I purchased, will show most of that on a Windows computer program connected via a serial cable. I am working on a video showing that and how I intercepted the data to be able to export/ log using python.
While I like MOST of what you did... 1: I see ABSOLUTELY NO REASON for a brake on this device... 2: Would be faster, easier, cheaper, and longer lasting to form the blades from SCH 120 PVC pipe because it is lighter, more resilient, won't rot, can be formed, reformed, and infinitely re-glued for eternity, while wood can crack, warp, rot, and little to nothing can stop this, nor patch it without a whole lot more work.
If you watched the videos ending, I explained I went with different non wood blades. Also added the brake is more of a safety feature for a piece of mind than to be used regularly.
I somewhat agree but if you mean shorting 2 of the 3 coils together as an electronic brake can heat the coils up more than needed. That's why I have both types. Thanks for the comment.
I really like this style of video, it's what I watch these types of things for. The thought process and the actual parts shown on screen is what helps a lot.
Idk when or if I'll be able to attempt this but it's highly appreciated.
Thank you. I'll be making for videos as time becomes available.
I just got five blades and a hub for my second wind generator project. I got 28 inch blades. I bought one turbine already made so that I can see what's needed. I was going to make one like yours but my uncle gave me a DC motor. When I wrapped a cord around the 3 inch pulley and pulled ,it made 79 volts. The wind has been blowing around 30-35 all night. They sent me a 12 volts turbine and a 24 volts controller. So I ordered a 200 amps rectifier and hooked it up direct, to half my battery bank. It seems to work better on the negative side of the 24 volts setup. I guess I will have to try and put the windings in series later on. The last two March's before this one, I had to use the gasoline generator but not this year. I got the Stealth Storm blades that are good to 144 MPH. They have a strip along the edge, designed to create a wind wall at so many RPM s that slows down the blades. It eliminates the need for a furling tail. So they should help, here in tornado alley...the brake on the regulator they sent won't ever come on, I don't think. No way that little turbine is going to get my twenty marine batteries up to 30 volts for the brake to come on. I had to give $200 for the blades and hub, but they should hold up. After I found out how much power I could get from the wind, I was ready to make another one. The one I have is up 16 feet, with another 3 feet available but it's not necessary. There's a lot of wind here. I probably could have had wind before solar, but I did it the other way. It works best with both. There are two short videos of my wind generator on my channel.
Nice design bro, Problem Solving is the core of DIY
Thank you
Dude! I love and admire your skill! Jealous of your toolbox in support!
Thank you very much!
Very cool. Hoping to see an update with the power outputs measured.
I am working on another video showing that. Stay tuned!
Thank you for the informative video.
You bet!
Nice build
Thank you
Im taking another approach.
Not storing electricity.
Basically dumping power into heating elements. By varying the load, can keep blades right in the sweet spot, no brakes required...
And im capturing every bit of power those blades are catching.
What to do with heat?
How do you cook, keep warm, and how does virtually every power station and engine worldwide work?
Heat.
I also have thought of this, my demand is electricity but your theory for your application is sound. Just be careful if the wind power overcomes the magnetic force of the coil, it could lead to overspinning. Just a simple furling tail may be enough to prevent that.
Nice video! Which brand/model washing machines work best for this?
Its more the type, any one that uses a similar coil and drum should work. In Europe most are known as f&p washing machines. LG, Samsung are the most common. If you find a used one, do a google parts search for that model's stator and make sure it looks similar to the one in my video.
Great project
Thank you
Super neat. I have a couple of those stator/rotors I want to turn into a generator. Do you have a source to how to rewire the stator or did you figure it out yourself?
I searched the internet of course before hand. There are several different sites that show some different configurations. One being thebackshed.com
@@dustinsdiyprojects2056 oh awesome, I haven't came across that forum yet. Thank you
As soon as you open one you see how simple it.
Every three poles, wound in series..
I see no point in modifying them myself.
As it is without changing the configuration it would be around 200 volts and very low amperage.
Which washers are best for these type motors and which older ones are cheap or free?
It has to be a front load wash machine. If you find one, google search for that model#'s the drive motor. If it looks like the one in my video it should work.
Request show the rewiring schema
Rectifier connection
It will be in the future video I am working on.
Waiting for next update and video
Is it uses permanent magnet
Yes, the metal hub has magnets in it.
How much voltage you got with that smart drive motor for 200 rpm?
It will stay close the battery voltage you have connected to it. My controller is set to put out the maximum of 56 volts.
@@dustinsdiyprojects2056 what kind of amperage have you observed? I'm thinking that the washing machine parts might lend themselves to a vertical axis design.
The most I have seen is 12 amps with the configuration and the wind in my area.
Nice project! Were did you found the blades?
These ones I ordered from a company called Hurricanewindpower.
Nice genius man
Thanks
What a great idea, to use a disc brake! thnx I'm also going to play around with this for my E-Bike windmill youtube.com/@breeze-360 What kind of brake controller are you actually using?, I am still looking for one that is rpm related.
The brake controller is something I made. An idea would be to use an Arduino or equivalent and monitor the rpm using a hall effect sensor or use a light sensor and make a ring with notches in it like I did. You can get the reading by having it count how many triggers it gets. Here's an Arduino example for your project:
start_time = millis();
end_time = start_time + 1000;
while (millis() < end_time) {
int state = digitalRead(sensor);
if (laststate == LOW && state == HIGH) // only count on a LOW-> HIGH transition
{
steps++;
}
laststate = state; // remember last state
}
temp = steps - steps_old;
steps_old = steps;
RPS = (temp / 24); //Encoder slots in the circle
rpm = (RPS * 60);
Serial.println(rpm);
@@dustinsdiyprojects2056 thank you for the response, I am currently looking for a wind rpm watt data logger.
It is intended that the display will give the following combined information:
Wind Speed:
Real time.
Average wind speed determined over 10 minute periods.
Maximum wind speed determined over 10 minute periods.
Part: Arduino Wind Speed Meter Anemometer - Adafruit Anemometer (Product ID 1733).
Rpm: (hall sensor rpm)
Real time.
Mean rpm determined over 10 minute periods.
Maximum rpm determined over 10 minute periods.
Wattage/Yield
Real time.
Average wattage, determined over 10 minute periods.
Maximum wattage, determined over 10 minute periods.
Via a push button, you can click from “real-time” to “average” and “maximum”, whereby all three measurements “Wind speed, Rpm and Wattage/yield are / become visible simultaneously.
it takes a while to figure it all out!
The controller I purchased, will show most of that on a Windows computer program connected via a serial cable. I am working on a video showing that and how I intercepted the data to be able to export/ log using python.
While I like MOST of what you did...
1: I see ABSOLUTELY NO REASON for a brake on this device...
2: Would be faster, easier, cheaper, and longer lasting to form the blades from SCH 120 PVC pipe because it is lighter, more resilient, won't rot, can be formed, reformed, and infinitely re-glued for eternity, while wood can crack, warp, rot, and little to nothing can stop this, nor patch it without a whole lot more work.
If you watched the videos ending, I explained I went with different non wood blades. Also added the brake is more of a safety feature for a piece of mind than to be used regularly.
This is hardly a DIY, unless you have a full-on machine shop at home
It all depends on what the user has for tools. There are other ways to build this as I explained, this was the way I chose to go.
Electric brake is better
I somewhat agree but if you mean shorting 2 of the 3 coils together as an electronic brake can heat the coils up more than needed. That's why I have both types. Thanks for the comment.