I like Instructables, if only because it’s reassuring to know that there are people out there who are not only have not only the knowledge to do something like this, but also the inclination. I can write blog posts and… uh, I can count real high (mom says), but even looking at the ingredients list for this particular tech recipe nearly gives me a panic attack.
Still, it’s impressive: for less than $200 all-inclusive, the guy has built a fully-functional wind turbine with enough juice to power his laptop. You could probably pay about five times that to have one built and installed, or perhaps not make every single piece from scratch if you wanted to spend a little more, but my hero here has shown us how to do it from the ground up. I can make nachos from the ground up!
Its no hard to do, and powering a laptop is childs play. You can easily build a turbine that will give you 1kw per hour. If you live in a high wind area (avg 14mph or higher) you can power your house at a fraction of the price of solar panels. There is tons of info out there about how to do it. If you want to build your own wind turbine just do a little research, find the supplies online, and put it together. I have made HAWT and VAWT. check out freewind4me.com
ALAN, DID YOU USE DIFFERENT MATERIALS THAN THE AUTHOR TO GENRATE THAT POWER. ALSO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH PER HOUR YOUR GENERATING, I HAVE A CONSTANT BREEZE AND A USUAL WIND OF OVER 25 MPH. IAM VERY MECHANICALLY INCLINED BUT AM LEARY ABOUT TRYING THIS. WHAT DO YOU THINK