| There are many benefits associated with building a | | | | that you have created to it using the screws that |
| wind power generator. Standard electricity is | | | | you obtained for the home improvement project. |
| produced by power plants that utilize fossil fuels that | | | | Balancing the Blades |
| are relatively expensive and produce devastating | | | | You should acquire an alternator and attach it to the |
| effects in the environment. Wind power does not | | | | hub of the blades. You will need to weigh down the |
| rely on natural resources. As the earth heats and as | | | | blades to ensure that they will work once they are |
| it cools, wind is produced. This occurs on a daily basis | | | | attached to your wind power generator. You can |
| making wind power a renewable resource. In addition | | | | simply take them inside so that they are unable to |
| to being renewable, wind does not produce emissions | | | | be manipulated by the wind in order to accomplish |
| that contain carbon dioxide. This form of power is | | | | this task. Once inside, simply take some weights and |
| also inexpensive. Apart from the materials needed to | | | | distribute them equally on each of the blades. The |
| construct a wind power generator and the | | | | weights on each of the blades will help weigh them |
| maintenance, you will incur no costs operating this | | | | down so that they are all the same weight and are |
| device. In this do it yourself home improvement | | | | able to spin appropriately when introduced to the |
| guide, you will be provided instructions on how to | | | | wind that will provide power. Once you have done |
| build your very own wind power generator. | | | | this, you must acquire the generator that will be |
| Materials | | | | placed on the wind power device. The best will have |
| As with any home improvement project, there are | | | | a RPM rating of 300 or more. |
| certain materials that you will need to acquire in order | | | | Placing the Magnets |
| to construct your own wind generator. First, you will | | | | When creating your wind power generator, it is |
| need some wood. You will need to create blades that | | | | important to understand that power will be delivered |
| are approximately three and a half feet in length so it | | | | to the battery unit on the device if a specific speed |
| is important to ensure that the wood that you | | | | identified as "cut in" is achieved. Since you want to |
| purchase is large enough for this task. You will also | | | | optimize every bit of wind that you are able to, it is |
| need some screws, magnets that run a size of at | | | | important to achieve this speed without sacrificing |
| least ten and a half inches, then one inch by six | | | | the actual amount of wind power that the unit is |
| inches, and approximately five pounds of 21 awg | | | | exposed to. The most effective strategy is to use |
| wire composed of copper. When picking up the wire, | | | | magnets. These should be placed close to the |
| be sure to pick up lead wire for the process of | | | | electrical components of the structure in order to |
| balancing the blades that is at least a quarter of an | | | | ensure that the speed related to cut in is increased |
| inch. You will need to obtain two bearings, a truck fan | | | | and that you are able to utilize every ounce of wind |
| that is considered to be heavy duty, and a testing | | | | that occurs in your area. |
| tool called a "Digital Tachometer". | | | | Wiring |
| Creating the Blades | | | | Now that everything is put into place, it is time to pull |
| The first step in creating your own wind power | | | | out the wire that you acquired for the project. You |
| generator is creating the blades. It is best to acquire | | | | will want to run the wire to the generator area of |
| a blade template from your local home improvement | | | | the wind power device. You may have to twist and |
| store or to create your own template so that all the | | | | tie the wire to ensure that it does not interfere with |
| blades have the same design. You will simply pull out | | | | the productivity of the unit. Once you are finished |
| a band saw and cut the wood according to the | | | | doing this, you should use the testing device to |
| shape of the template. Once this is done, you may | | | | determine if power is being emitted from the wind |
| use a wood grinder to work out the sides so that | | | | power generator. If so, place the unit in a desired |
| they are smooth. Now, you will need to get the base | | | | location and enjoy your new source of clean, |
| where the blades will be placed and attach the blades | | | | renewable energy! |