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| donniedingle |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 19:48:03
just spotted this on my travels tonight ..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180220121654&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=008
donnie.
just keep her spinning.. |
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| donniedingle |
Posted - 04/03/2008 : 21:36:39
hi guys
well ben you was pretty close ..lol. i just noticed the ending price £256.00 now thats what i call crazy.
donnie.
just keep her spinning.. |
| gotwind |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 20:56:22
Agreed Ghurd - very 'wordy' nonsense.
I made an attempt at a similar style HAWT a couple of years ago.
http://www.gotwind.org/led_windgen.htm
I used windstuff ED's vein design, and the 'tumbling' magnet design alternator, quite clever really - but low powered and non scalable I suspect?
The Futures Green - Getwind of it. |
| ghurd |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 20:49:41
It seems I don’t read advertisements the same as other people.
I find this very humorous and will apologize in advance because I can't stop myself.
Sorry.
“Non blade design for user safety” It has no blades?
“No twisting or connecting cable” It has no wires?
“Maintenance free Sealed Bearings” It has bearings with a lot of drag?
”Corrosion resistant external components” Plastic?
“Electrical circuit fully protected” From that 5W?
“Solid state rectifier” Instead of the mechanical type?
It would be a fine home made unit, and I made worse, but a factory should do better.
G-
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| donniedingle |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 20:13:55
hi ben , yes i just thought it rather cute, i have never seen one before and maybe just generate lol, a few ideas for the VAWT fans on here, it all looks so basic and simple.
donnie.
just keep her spinning.. |
| gotwind |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 20:09:08
Nice looking unit, I've seen the same ones before on eBay, and they will go for over £200 ($400), because they look nice and safe.
The actual output is 5-10 watts in a gale (coastal areas) - no longer made I hasten to add.
Works out at £26 ($52) per watt.
Ben. |
| fungus |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 20:00:58
Interesting .. 500ma maximum output so pretty low. |
