By by the way, notice you using PVC blades. Have you been happy with their performance? Nice hub too! Like that you painted yours, it should help the UV problem. I made some for my 1st. project 2.5 years ago and still running. Will inspect and let you know the results later on. Going to use a 9.2' rotor on this Fanuc motor.
People here thinks me "strange" but, interesting with my hobby.
Bill
Bill...
Yup, love the PVC blades I got on there. They're 37" each, and I want to chop em down a couple inches for a bit more speed (more power).
I like to use PVC first, and figure out what size seems to run best here in my area with my winds and gennys, then, plan on carving (chainsaw) some wooden ones
for the permanent mount. PVC is so easy to work with and fast to get me into the ball park on what works with whatever it is mounted to.
Yea, that's a real hum-dinger for a hub, eh? That too, is just for the PVC blades temporarily. I use 2- 7 1/4" (Cheap!) saw blades from the Tool Shed here in town.
They set me back a whole $2.00 each. Woo-whoooo!!
I plan on using 1/4" flat steel hubs once I find what works good. I know the feeling about people thinking you strange and such. But, when the power grid goes down
here, I just flip a couple switches, and continue on with normal lifestyle, while they all do without until they get out their gas generators and fire em up!! I keep my
gas generator in reserve until the solar panels no longer put out.
Well, Bill, keep on keepin on....you're doin good!!
Bill