Comments on: vawt der hey…?! wind-powered megabin http://scruss.com/blog/2006/03/05/vawt-der-hey-wind-powered-megabin/ "I want to be a loony ... it's quite an important thing" - Graham Chapman Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:14:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: WSBToulouse http://scruss.com/blog/2006/03/05/vawt-der-hey-wind-powered-megabin/#comment-117294 WSBToulouse Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:06:00 +0000 http://scruss.com/blog/2006/03/05/vawt-der-hey-wind-powered-megabin/#comment-117294 Hi there, This VAWT looks like mine! You can see it on youtube under '<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/WSBToulouse">vawt star</a>'. I figured out this geometry turns better when you open the top plate at the center. The higher pressure at the inside when turning, reduces the performance. Would like to know more about it. It looks great with transparent plexiglass. WSBToulouse Hi there,

This VAWT looks like mine! You can see it on youtube under ‘vawt star‘. I figured out this geometry turns better when you open the top plate at the center. The higher pressure at the inside when turning, reduces the performance. Would like to know more about it. It looks great with transparent plexiglass.

WSBToulouse

]]> By: scruss http://scruss.com/blog/2006/03/05/vawt-der-hey-wind-powered-megabin/#comment-21479 scruss Sun, 11 Jun 2006 15:35:31 +0000 http://scruss.com/blog/2006/03/05/vawt-der-hey-wind-powered-megabin/#comment-21479 Actually, in fairness, I should add that I've seen one of the turbines, turning very slowly, once. Actually, in fairness, I should add that I’ve seen one of the turbines, turning very slowly, once. ]]> By: We Saw a Chicken … » Blog Archive » Here be small wind turbines http://scruss.com/blog/2006/03/05/vawt-der-hey-wind-powered-megabin/#comment-20890 We Saw a Chicken … » Blog Archive » Here be small wind turbines Wed, 10 May 2006 11:50:52 +0000 http://scruss.com/blog/2006/03/05/vawt-der-hey-wind-powered-megabin/#comment-20890 [...] Saw three little turbines just at Huntingwood and McCowan (from the pleasantly slow 169 Huntingwood bus). Couldn’t see where they were installed exactly, but they’re probably the nearest (working) wind turbines to my house. I’ve tagged this post with their approximate location, so you can see it on my geo mashup page. [...] [...] Saw three little turbines just at Huntingwood and McCowan (from the pleasantly slow 169 Huntingwood bus). Couldn’t see where they were installed exactly, but they’re probably the nearest (working) wind turbines to my house. I’ve tagged this post with their approximate location, so you can see it on my geo mashup page. [...] ]]> By: scruss http://scruss.com/blog/2006/03/05/vawt-der-hey-wind-powered-megabin/#comment-19908 scruss Tue, 07 Mar 2006 01:57:57 +0000 http://scruss.com/blog/2006/03/05/vawt-der-hey-wind-powered-megabin/#comment-19908 I don't know why. The bearings felt really rough. They might be Potemkin turbines. I don’t know why. The bearings felt really rough. They might be Potemkin turbines. ]]> By: Kath http://scruss.com/blog/2006/03/05/vawt-der-hey-wind-powered-megabin/#comment-19904 Kath Mon, 06 Mar 2006 12:50:43 +0000 http://scruss.com/blog/2006/03/05/vawt-der-hey-wind-powered-megabin/#comment-19904 So... don't keep us in suspense! WHY are they not turning? Is it because the blades all go different ways? I thought that would have helped pick up a breeze regardless of the direction. So… don’t keep us in suspense! WHY are they not turning? Is it because the blades all go different ways? I thought that would have helped pick up a breeze regardless of the direction. ]]>