Vertical Axis Wind Turbine DIY Tutorial | Home Made Project 

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Excellent example for a R.E. Project! I’m going to access welding and the metal. Coming from a bike parts perspective , I may go for sealed bearings for the axle hubs.

I wish my DIY project could end up looking half as good as yours. Just got this on a rec vid for me glad I clicked on it. Really amazing work you did to work out the parts at such a lower cost to get the quality you did. I can just imagine some tweaking on gears how much output this could generate really well done.

New Physicist - you are a genius! Kudos to you and your family must be very, very proud.

Funny...the wind turbine is spinning madly but the leaves of the trees aren't even moving.

Now I have the same dream! Thanks for open my eyes! Congratulations 👏👏👏👏

Aromal - you're absolutely brilliant. A worldchanger.

I'm so proud to be a part of the human race when I see such brilliant ideas ❤ like this. Some day I pray we will all have free CLEAN energy.

First, if you want harnest wind, go up. Upper than threes, with support wires. Second, to create energy from generator you almost always need 3000 rpm to 10.000 rpm. So you need transmission ratio 1:100. Also you need bigger wings, like 3 or 5 half barrels, size 200 liter. Branch lenght about 3-5 meter, vertical axle must be 2m longer and you need support wires from up and down fron it to branches. Then you get easily 1,5kW from normal car alternator. And those have regelator build-in. Normal car batteries are ok to storage this energy. Good luck!

Great work you guys! Using bicycle wheels is pure genius! I hope you can do more, helping your neighbors, and make some money on this project, and then getting a MIG welder run with Argon gas. The welds would be beautiful and better. Keep it up.

That's amazing, looks like a work of art too. Think I make this one rather than the other one with propellers on and wrong tail. Thank you for showing us how to make it. Bless you

Great design! Also great use of readily available items. Thanks for posting this video.

i should thank you Watching your intriguing contraptions, very skillful and crafty with materials. You sent me on my own DIY path lol now im making turbines and power supplies. I am very grateful for that. It started here with this video.

Very good. You may put a glide cover as well to direct all the spreaded air falling on all leaves together to be directed to fall on one leaf, so it will boost the thrust to one leaf thus increase power output and an electronic voltage regulator (EVR) can give the steady regulated output. Keep it up.

Brilliant, out of all the DIY VAWT's this is the simplest and probably the most efficient I've seen on RU-vid. There's no need for welding either cos the 'L' shaped brackets could easily be bolted on!. I'm making a v similar VAWT for my balcony, using scrap plastic guttering and a motor from a Hovermower ( aka Flymower) that I got from a skip. I'm making a smaller diameter turbine cos I have to be careful the council will tell me to get rid of it. So it's a 1'' chrome plated pipe that i am attaching metal coat hangers to, to hold the 'blades'. Each 'blade' will have 2 metal coat hangers that are attached to each other top to tail, to make it easier to attach to the pole and the turbine blades. I am planning on running 3 gene's off one VAWT, 1 x 240v/300w motor and 2 x micro gene' from an old broken DVD player and the Dynamo from my pushbike I can no longer ride due to knee problems. So the big gene will hopefully power the lights in my flat( aka apartment) , and the 2 micro genes to charge my phone and run a small water pump to irrigate a vertical garden I plan on building on my balcony, also from guttering.

Neat project. I think that I will make one. I would only add that you align the center shaft better so the wheel bearings don't bind and cause drag. Also suspend it on its side and balance it using screws as weights. I noticed the wobble it had working at the end. This would also cause drag. Otherwise fabulous project, bravo!

Great re purposing of old stuff that would end up in land fill! Love it may try it myself.

I like the simplicity, the use of locally available material, and the overall concept. It could be easily scaled up and with a 48 to 52 volt dynamo, produce enough power to keep a large battery pack charged. Using a 4 12 volt battery pack, and a 48 volt dynamo would potentially allow you 4 different 12 volt accesses or a pair of 24 volt circuits depending on what the local standards are. This unit probably produces low amperage, but it is a start, using what looks like a sewing machine motor. It works, low amperage or high. The drive belt on a higher amperage unit might need an idler pulley to keep from slipping, but for this demo, it was not a priority. Keep on working, if it works, great, if it fails, figure out the problem and go at it again.

Fabulous. I'D LOVE TO SEE THIS DEVELOPED INTO A LARGER POWER SYSTEM. Genius.

Just like the one my kids and I made 10 years ago! It was alot of fun!

Wind mills are an old technology, fraught with the limitations of wind. You have shown great creative energy with available materials. Keep up the fun work.

Why thx for the nice video. I like that you re-use existing stuff. Keep going 👍🏻

Very nicely done, very creative and even if your using off camera wind to demonstrate it works that's fine too very artistic as well. I like the use of light materials it makes the generator easy to turn and great use of local resources too the bike wheels are brilliant even using the old tube very ingenious my friend. Keep up the good work and don't let a few stupid skeptics stop you well done

우연히 자전거바퀴 2개를 구매했는데 이걸 만들어야겠어요. 좋은 내용 감사합니다.

I had the same idea about using bicycle wheels and a vertical axis system...I love it...also have idea's about renewable batteries...all natural batteries that can be reused many times over and are not chemically bad for people or the environment

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dude, this is probably one of the most amazing human changing projects I've seen on youtube, this could give power to so many people

I was searching for table fan in the video, appreciate ur honesty for showing in the end.

Hi all guys. Pour much more water to cool the drill bit. I use a 40 ml syringe, which I empty slowly while drilling. I have drilled hundreds of holes and my drill bits are still sharp...

Sweet. All reclaimed parts. Premo! Hard work = good pay off. Tks

Great idea , A Bigger scale with larger fins can produce more power and You can use a bigger Dynamo. Congratulations for a good work ... keep it on, dream more :) ... I subscribe , I like your job , Bless you .

I have just watched your video at midnight 1:00am and just went through the comments and I am surprised to see lot of foreigners rather than Indians appreciating your work and your work seems to be pretty smart and very creative. You seems to be a very good engineer and your renewable energy source work can be widely used across the country and get as much as benefit. Excellent work keep it up.

We in Indonesia appreciation for your create friends..with small blowing of the wind but still turn normally up..

I like the bike wheel to start with, and the brackets - but since I don't weld, I'd have to reconfigure a few things. Might also go with a heavier PVC pipe, cut lengthwise, and a taller mast to get it higher in the windy air.

O cara é um GÊNIO! abriu a minha idéia!

Its good video, light materials that can withstand weather, bearings might need covering to prevent water damage and dynamo can be boxed in. You probably need to make a hole in the ground put rocks and concrete to make it solid and then wire it to car battery with cut out to prevent overcharge, but overall excellent design and dont let bad comments bother you its trial and error, test and improvise is the way to go.love it.

Nem assisti todo o vídeo, já achei o progeto brilhante 😃😃

पेड़ का एक पत्ता भी ना हिल रहा लेकिन ये फास्ट घूम रहा 😃😃😜😃😃

Truly Excellent!

Awesome, good job. I'm thinking about buying 2 400 watt vertical lantern style wind turbines. My idea is to mount them about 5 feet apart but one would be exactly 5' above the other one then connect the blades together with 6' half pipes similar to what u used.

Those are some pretty impressive welding skills

Great skill. You can be self reliant.

I like your project very much.

A simple but effective design. Nice piece of work fella.

Parabéns indiano, você merece. Deus vús abençoe você família e familiares, Amém...

WELL DONE

Excellent! It seems the motor has helped to run the wind turbine.

Ý tưởng rất hay, Thanks for share, love from Việt Nam 🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳

It is a handmade application with bicycle wheels from the Savonius rotor, invented in 1922. If you have space where there’s a lot of wind, maybe you’ll get some energy. These types of rotors are very rarely used due to their low performance, in relation to their size. The advantage is that they do not need guidance and go very well where there are gusty winds that change direction quickly. All anemometers work like this. Darrieus rotors are more efficient, but often have trouble starting. Then, they are usually combined on the same vertical axis, the two: A large Dareius and a smaller Savonius starter It is possible to build them, with two halves of drums of 200 liters. Then, they are welded vertically forming the drawing of an S. That would be a simpler, cheaper and more effective way in terms of the force generated.

Great insight into the build just subscribed and it’s a nice compact turbine I also have built a homemade 650 watts wind turbine, a treadmill motor turbine and a little but powerful ametek 30v turbine and built 2 diy solar panels, be careful in high winds one of my first turbines blew up 😕and now have only 2 wonderful turbines working daily 😊it’s very satisfying watching those things working, keep up the good work buddy 👍

Muy bueno para las fincas en los llanos de Colombia. Desde Villavicencio Colombia me gusta muy buena idea.

Many critics will comment about your workshop environment, I know that, thank you for a tutorial. I have seen such projects here in Tanzania people are steel barrels in two pieces lengthwise.

Salut.. Ur great.. I wacthing till your work finish.. Good job bro

Love to see what he does with the rest of the bicycle!

nice idea

Very clever idea, especially when utilizing LED's as light. I think reinforcing the vertical pole would be the weak spot in the system, but I still think it's clever and worth a try. I was not able to hit the instructions using your link.

Thanx, like the simplicity and easy available materials used. You are great! Blessings 🙏❣️💞

Legal, a ideia é boa! Mas... funciona só com vento ambiente também? ou só com um soprador? Estou perguntando por que aparentemente esta correia que você colocou esta freando muito o seu projeto. Ficaria melhor com engrenagens. Boa sorte.

I love watching homemade power projects like this. Combined with other sources, such as solar/PV panels and/or maybe hydro-microturbines, this could provide sustainable electricity for modern residences or businesses. Your video indicated that the maximum power output for a "VAWT" wind turbine like this would be about 12V. I'm curious about this: Is there a way to fabricate a bunch of these turbines, say, three or four, and disperse them around a residential yard and yet plug all of them into a household PV setup so that when the wind blows, the house batteries charge, and when the sun shines, the same batteries also charge? If so, what would that involve?

Молодец! Спасибо за твои отличные идеи!

Excellent idea, the plastic turbine can be made a bit bigger to increase the pressure more stronger. Thanks

Thank you so much. Now I have an cheap method to get power in my Garden. You should produce this thing and sell it. It is genius. This could help to bring elektricity everywhere... Joerg from Germany

Awesome! The only wind turbine that spins super fast even when all the trees around it are not moving 😂😂😂 Edit: yes, it's a great build (as in "awesome")👍, and yes I realize the wind is being artificially created. 🌬 I was jesting, kidding, joking, teasing :)

thank you friend for your tutorial very simple to realise by a bushmen. I really appreciated it

you are the one , keep walking straight ahead

Sería mejor usar el centro de circunferencia para generar energía, quizás sea menor la velocidad, pero la fuerza es mayor; Buen video saludos.

The more people who get on board with renewable energy like wind, solar, hydro/tidal and build storage and distribution, the better

Nice work. Maybe invest in an impact drill. They are small and powerful. Saves the wrist and time for twisting. Imagine the possibilities. I enjoy tinkering. I dont get to do enough. These videos do make me want to go out and play.

Spot on project, well thought out. thanks for the vid.

Vertical turbines like this one have quite a significant part of the wind power canceling each other out as the wind hits the backside of each fin. If you build a case to house the turbine, with a curved front to channel the wind into a narrow opening so that the wind hits the front of each fin only, I bet you will at least double the efficiency.

muito bom um dos melhores.

Esos inventos si funcionan uno no hay trucos, como muchos k hacen.mil bendiciones Dios le bendiga

Good project. Let do that for the climate's DISORDER !!

I don't know why I noticed, maybe I was born a skeptic or to play the "Devil's Advocate," but all the while your windmill was turning so briskly; none of the vegetation was moving in the slightest! Not the leafy plants below or the limbs, leaves, or palm fronds level with the blades nor high above it? I didn't see evidence of a fan blowing air across the blades either because it would at least seemingly have affected the movement of the surrounding vegetation also. My suspicion is that you used the generator/motor as a motor to spin your turbine. It's still solid concept and functional, leaving only the question of production and efficiency. I know you show the meter and LED's but you don't hold the camera on them long enough to clarify anything. I'm guessing you used a fan.

never stop doing what makes you happy

You need a small spring loaded pulley on the "slack" side of the belt. This will keep the tension and stop the belt from slipping.

Interessante, é importante experiências no sentido de produção de energia!

Mashaa Allaah very nice information Jazak Allaah Khair Al Jazaa fi Duneya wa Al Akhirah Aameen 🌹🇮🇳🌹

Magnífico!

Thank you for the hard work and sharing the build. This is great stuff that anyone can build out of common trash. I think you could get better balance and efficiency if you remove the belt driven electric motor and fasten some neodymium magnets around the bottom wheel then fasten an armature/coil near where the magnets will pass by in alternating north/south pattern. Use the coil from under a lawnmower flywheel then wire the coil to a rectifier circuit with 4 diodes in a bridge configuration to turn the current into DC...from there into a bank of 12 volt capacitors and a voltage regulator. You can then use that power to safely charge a bank of 12volt RV deep cycle batteries and have steady power for later use. You can use the centrifugal clutch from a weed eater and make a centrifugal brake with it to prevent frying the generator when wind gets strong. You'll probably need to stretch out or change the original spring on the clutch to use it as a brake.

i liked the simplicity of this and most of this stuff could be collected from a recycling place. I do have a question though, you have two bike wheels so is it not possible to duplicate for the other wheel and therefore almost double the output (obviously there would be more resistance) i would be interested to know if that is possible?

How dose this work while tree leaves next to it standstill?

Thats a cheap alternative for people that live in poor remote areas, as long as there is open ground wind will blow and you can easily charge a small battery or a large one if you have more then one of thease to power lights

Great Project, keep it up. Scale up the size so an Automotive 12 volt 100 amp Alternator could be used. This would because of the fact that there is Deep Cycle 12v Batteries, voltage controllers, and the ability to Rectify 12 DC to 115 AC. All "Off the Shelf" Hardware. One = 12 v DC, Two = 24v DC, Four = 48v DC. = 100% Off Grid.

Voltage creation requires little mechanical energy input, put a 20 amp load on the alternator and watch the turbine stop immediately ..... that said the engineering aspect of this build is awesome I think vertical windmills are better by design than bladed ones just a humble opinion. Thanks for the time it took to make, edit and UL this video sir.

Bravissimo.. idea geniale.. Tu pensi che si possa usare un motorino piu' grande ?? Complimenti ancora

Nice work, congratulations. Greets from Germany :-)

Неплохо дружище !! Только подними свой ветряк выше деревьев и на генератор поставь пружину для натяжения веревки а лучше ремень поставь

Buen trabajo tienes mucho talento sigue adelante

Hi, I'm from Brazil, São paulo - capital... Congratulations on your work and dedication. If you need anything, tell me. It would be great to have a friend so interested in these matters. Sorry about my english is not very good.

Hope someone can answer me. Can this work even in a place where wind minimum velocity is 4 2-4 m/s. I like the concept but can i use motor directly the the spinning wheel under the blades ro reduce friction cause by blades.

Good job, congratulations. Give things a second chance before destroying them 👍

Энергии с этой штуки конечно не взять, но ворон пугать сгодится. Мне понравилось.

Magnífico!!

How many amper can we get on this project if we make it with big dynamo?

Renewable this is very interesting for me

Appreciate your efforts. You are genius

Nicely done! I wonder how many watts it's capable of at various wind speeds.

Love whirlygigs that power party lights! But can we appreciate the irony that he used an electric fan to blow the generator to make electricity 😂😂😂

Good use of what components were available. Put to good use.