How Do You Make Wind Turbine Blades From PVC Pipe?
Windmills harness the power of the wind and covert it into energy. By connecting blades to a motor that is hooked up to a battery or the electrical grid, windmills provide a sustainable source of green energy. Windmills can be built in your own backyard and used to supplement the power supply to your home or connected to the grid for a reduction in your monthly energy bill. One of the most important components of the windmill is the turbine blade. It has become popular to build these blades out of durable and inexpensive PVC tubing. Step 1 Clamp a 24-inch-long, 8-inch diameter PVC pipe to a secure and stable surface. This size PVC tubing may be difficult to find on the shelf of a hardware store, but can always be special-ordered if necessary. Make sure the clamps are secured tightly and positioned where they will be out of the way of any cutting devices that you will be using to transform your PVC into windmill blades. Step 2 Wrap your flexible measuring tape around the tip of your PVC
