How Do You Build A Homemade Wind Generator?
If you live in a windy part of the country, you are sitting on a goldmine. Build a homemade wind generator and save money on electricity. This is relatively simple and can be done in a weekend or two simply using a steel bicycle frame, plastic 2-liter pop bottles, zip ties and a treadmill motor. The energy from this device will help to decrease dependence on external (out of house) power sources and changing energy bills. This device can also be used to power pumps that work in deep wells or other farm equipment that is too far out to be hooked up to conventional sources without significant expense. Obtain a motor from a treadmill. The easiest location to find these are at apartments near colleges in the spring where students put them out by the dumpster for anyone to claim. Craigslist and Freecycle are also potential sources of old treadmill motors. These motors can be spun from an external source to generate electricity. Weld the motor so that it is perfectly centered onto the axle o
