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Scratch Built Wind Generator Part #5 (Posted Feb 11/06)

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FrankG

Jan 1, 1970
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Johnny/Solar Flare,

This is largely just a "Proof-of-Concept" project, but the end-goal is to
fly 3 to 4 units each producing 500W (by next year), which is not that
unrealistic once I work out all the basics...

Solar Flare, I like the idea of the "Growler" and will have to try that ...
it sounds like a split transformer, where the test coil is acts as the
secondary...

I was unsure about your description on the opposing pole or focussed Flux
idea, I'll re-read it to see if I can "Get-it"...

After much consideration and review of reply's from the "Otherpower.Com"
Forum... I have to admit that as I have the Rotor currently arranged, I'll
never get the kind of power I'm after out of this unit (approx 100W)...

The proper Mag/Coil arrangement appears to be Pole - Space - Pole ...
arranged N - S - N ... with the coil leg width being equal to the "Space"
between magnetic poles, the coil center or core equal to the width of the
pole, and the coil height equal to the Pole Height...

This is the tried and true method that many others have had success with...
I was trying to avoid cutting the Magnets in half to seperate the poles...
and in the process conclusively proven that they DO Have to be seperated.

FrankG
www.theworkshop.ca
[email protected]
 
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Johnny

Jan 1, 1970
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FrankG said:
Johnny/Solar Flare,

This is largely just a "Proof-of-Concept" project, but the end-goal is to
fly 3 to 4 units each producing 500W (by next year), which is not that
unrealistic once I work out all the basics...

You got enough component sources?
Just wondering if you had improvements in your supply line if it would aid
you in your project any.
 
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stu

Jan 1, 1970
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I was trying to avoid cutting the Magnets in half to seperate the poles...
and in the process conclusively proven that they DO Have to be seperated.
i'm not sure what you are trying to say here.....
cutting a magnet in half won't give you two magnets one north and and south
, you'll just have two smaller magnets each with a N and a S
am i missing something?
 
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D.S.

Jan 1, 1970
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If you are cutting those hard drive magnets that have n and s on the
same face at each end, then yes, you will have two different magnets,
each with a n on one face and a s on the other face.

Some of those HD magnets (usually the two iece ones are just a single
magnet with the ploes on the faces.

DS
 
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Johnny

Jan 1, 1970
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Are stereo speaker magnets good for your purposes?
 
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Johnny

Jan 1, 1970
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FrankG said:
Hey Johnny,

No unfortunately Speaker Mags are typically weaker than the "Rare-Earth"
types found in HD's...

FrankG
www.theworkshop.ca

Ok. Just wondered as many speaker magnets as there are.
Some of them are rather large and their strength seems pretty good.
Maybe they could be melted down or something and reformed into stronger
magnets.
 
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