DIY generator

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  1. Daniel

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    Hi, does any body know how i can build a generator, the electronic parts and plan. I want to build a wind powered generator mainly for fun and if it works i would like to use it to power my fish tanks light system. I've got the plans and parts to build the wind generator i just need a permanent magnetic DC motor of high volts and low revs. Or if someone has plans to build a turbine that would work out better for me, more fun lol. This is on the edge of fish related seeing that i would like to use it with the tank i thought i'll post it here.
     
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    Hey Daniel -you can get your motor at Mantech - but watch your specs. A better Idea if you have the plans for a wind generator is to wind your own alternator, easy to wind to 3 phase or single phase... Wot kind of turbine ?????
     
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    I'm not sure what turbine. I've only seen pictures but no info on them on the internet that i can find. The pictures that i've seen is basickly 10 or more coils on a big round plate. The coils are fixed to a frame and the opposite side has the same amount of magnets and thats fixed to the wind propeler. Do you have any plans and specs on winding your own alternator?
     
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    Yea got full plans for a wind turbine but will have to find them somewhere on the 3Tb running around this house - give me a while as I am leaving for Jhb for a week.. ---- AAAAArrrghhh ----- Bloody Jhb traffic.......
     
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    Welcome to OUR valley.:bike:

    Super just what i was looking for as well.
     
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    You going to ride him over slojo? LOL!!!!!!!

    BTW, anyone into LED lighting yet? We have brought some in that is brilliant.
     
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    Nope not me i'm going to Hoedspruit for the week but ...Bloody Jhb traffic.......
     
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    Its not that bad, sleep till 9am and then go out :)
     

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