How to operate your shop with wind power.

Excellent , this is a project I have been contemplating for some time . My wind generator is going to make use of the biggest resource I have – wood. Stay tuned !

Hi Dick;

Thanks for sharing this. Maybe I’ll power up my house and shop.

This gut is pretty creative.

Lee

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That’s really nifty Dick!
Every penny you can save on energy costs means more pocket money for tools…...
Thanks!

-- Eric

Other than a couple neighbours there’s not much wind in my area.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

I drove by a farm in lower delaware a couple of weeks ago and he had a wind generator just a pumping away in his back yard.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Hm I wonder if you could run three phase equpiment directly (assuming the wind is blowing)? The rectifer has a 210AMP capacity.

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

I think the 3 phase is only 12 volts from the alternator.

The power inverter converts it to 120 volts single phase.

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Missed the volts part of the equation….

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

Thanks for the links, Dick. I’m right on the edge of all the wind farms here in Texas, so we get plenty of wind.
Might be something to think about in the future.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

sIKE,

Check on this link, FAQ about wind power.

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Dick, could be very useful for those who have remote properties away from the comforts of life or for those who just want to help the environment along. Great find. Thanks.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Sawing lumber on wind power since 1719.
(Very slowly)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en&v=dUXVhWibdmE&gl=US

-- Fred

THANKS for this post Dick. I really want to give this a shot this summer.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

I was just studying the Wind Blue site, & I think if I ever decided to go wind power,

I’d go for this kit, for just a few dollars more, you’re all set to go.

Besides, I could spend more time with woodworking.

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