Wind Turbine DIY tips

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Since your purpose in tapping wind power is to save on cost, perhaps it is also logical to assume that you do not want to spend too much on your wind turbines to start harnessing residential wind power. Due to this, there are steps below that will help you make your own wind turbines out of wood. Even if you are not a certified carpenter, this do-it-yourself guideline is very easy to follow. All you need are the right tools.



First off, you need to pick wood for your residential wind power turbines. Perhaps the ideal size is one meter in length. Pine is a great option for wind turbines. You will need three pieces of this wood which we will call blades from here on. With a pencil, divide the wood into five equal sections. One end should be marked as the tip and the other end should be marked as the base. One side should be marked as the front and the other one should be the back.

Halfway at the tip, mark it down to the bottom of the fourth division before the base. This will give you a diagonal line. Cut it and it should give you shape that looks like a saw. Next, lay it down in a way in which the back is facing you up. Mark a number 7 from the tip of the fourth division close to the base. Start the number seven there down to the tip. Cut it but do not go through it straight. After cutting, all you need is a plane and chisel to smoothen the surface.

Working on the base of your residential wind power turbine, you need to divide the number of blades you have by 360 degrees. Since we are working on three, we need a 120 degree angle and cut the three blades so they can be connected as one and look like fan blade. Now that you are done with your residential wind power turbine, all you need to do is to attach it and let it do the work.

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(by Ashish K Arora)