Maker Workshop – Wind Power Generator on MAKE: television
Taking a motor from an old exercise treadmill and some PVC pipe, John Park constructs a wind-powered generator. The electrical power may not be enough to get your home off the grid, but the great thing about the project is how it explains in simple terms the technology involved in turning wind into free electricity. Download the PDFs for these projects at www.makezine.tv
25 Responses to Maker Workshop – Wind Power Generator on MAKE: television
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how much did u pay for gas?
droid7627
October 12, 2011 at 3:56 am
Downloading for personal use and future reference. 🙂
manixcer
October 12, 2011 at 4:22 am
this is like the best tutorial ever! DIY KING!
mossmon
October 12, 2011 at 4:42 am
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indibry
October 12, 2011 at 4:46 am
That was one awsome tutorial. Well directed, well spoken, well made! Thanks for contributng to the DIY/Go Green movements. Your tutorial is greatly appreciated.
JediThumper
October 12, 2011 at 5:30 am
My treadmill motor has 5 wires going to it and 1 is the ground so technically 4 wires and I have no idea what each of those wires are 2 go to the outer part for the “magnets” and the other 2 go to the wires on the inside and how do I know what ones give of the power I have used a multimeter and none of them did
shortyjk95
October 12, 2011 at 5:45 am
PVC pipe, PVC dust, etc., is extremely dangerous to human health.
Google: “When it comes to the production, use, and disposal of PVC [polyvinyl chloride plastic], the breasts of breast-feeding mothers are the tailpipe.”
Better to make the blades out of wood and use a non-toxic protectant for rain and sun.
jockdoubleday
October 12, 2011 at 6:39 am
kewl
frostedlambs
October 12, 2011 at 7:23 am
Great video good info
A little heavy for blades don’t you think?If they ever break loose look out ,you can use a ligther pvc pipe and add as many blades as you wish.The lighter blades is what I use and have seen 60 mph winds and still will standup.
losttreasurehunt
October 12, 2011 at 8:13 am
So wait… lemme get this straight… he had to drive his truck at 15 miles per hour for about 20 minutes with a wind generator mounted in the back, to charge up his batteries enough to run a blender and make a smoothie… And he says that the best part is, it was made with free energy…
Last time I checked, there is nothing free about driving a truck…
gifa01
October 12, 2011 at 8:26 am
@Xtophernyul they might not be strong enough, may break in high winds
Myth1322
October 12, 2011 at 8:46 am
lol. finally something which can be done with most of the parts easily found..
95operation
October 12, 2011 at 8:55 am
I have a old Ceiling Fan. Can I use the blades and motor set-up on a frame?
Xtophernyul
October 12, 2011 at 9:23 am
Thank you mr.Park you truly a master .i like the way you explain and detail step by step i wish you could have been my teacher in high school then i would have stay in school and not drop out….THANK YOU.
rammgarr
October 12, 2011 at 9:46 am
Man, i have been living in a nightmare trying to find that type of pipe. ¿Is there another one that i could use? Thanx
PezunaProducciones
October 12, 2011 at 10:29 am
its not rly free. u have to buy the parts, battery, and tools. XD
pikachuthesquirtle
October 12, 2011 at 11:11 am
this isn’t fake. motors are able to generate electric currents.who ever said this is fake is stupid. motors convert electricity to momentum and going by this rule the opposite can be done. and in this case its momentum to electricity.
justin10749233
October 12, 2011 at 11:52 am
@SlimRoethlisberger87 This is not fake at all I’ve made a smaller version. Wake up sleepy head!
legfighterz
October 12, 2011 at 12:14 pm
@xxwesdogxx Its not a generator in the treadmill its a MOTOR.
legfighterz
October 12, 2011 at 12:19 pm
fake!!!!
SlimRoethlisberger87
October 12, 2011 at 1:05 pm
The electricity wasn’t free; you drive your truck to create wind. Also factor in the cost of the materials.
Aramil070993
October 12, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Slick video but really not a system that would go any distance in practice. At the high RPM you have to have perfect balance or can wooble around and cause a serious accident. Cool for a science project though to play around with.
WindPowerKits
October 12, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Awesome video. Well Constructed and very professional.
5 Stars!
universalstudios13
October 12, 2011 at 3:36 pm
I’ve seen this a few times and just now realized something. Technically it was a fossil fuel fruit smoothie. lol Great project!
derman077
October 12, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Free energy has been here for a while ,But the Big corporations spend millions to ensure that information does not spread to the masses,Get the blueprints for a real Magnet motor free enegy machine at LT-MAGNET-MOTORdotCOM ,Join the energy revolution!
hungarylnnjsd
October 12, 2011 at 4:41 pm