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
Maker Workshop – Wind Power Generator on MAKE: television
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fake!!!!
@xxwesdogxx Its not a generator in the treadmill its a MOTOR.
@SlimRoethlisberger87 This is not fake at all I’ve made a smaller version. Wake up sleepy head!
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.
its not rly free. u have to buy the parts, battery, and tools. XD
Man, i have been living in a nightmare trying to find that type of pipe. ¿Is there another one that i could use? Thanx
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.
I have a old Ceiling Fan. Can I use the blades and motor set-up on a frame?
lol. finally something which can be done with most of the parts easily found..
@Xtophernyul they might not be strong enough, may break in high winds
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…
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.
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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.
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
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.
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this is like the best tutorial ever! DIY KING!
Downloading for personal use and future reference.
how much did u pay for gas?
Make: Television wow.
@gifa01 its a useful way to check the aerodynamics of the wind turbine. as long as you have a dynamometer of some sort on the other end of teh turbine.
I’m making a kite generator. I love Make Magazine,I’ll feed back as soon as I have some more results. meantime you may get inspired to try the one on my channel
@gifa01 obviously no wind so he had to use a truck for the video.. you moron