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Del
Junior Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 14/01/2008 : 09:35:46
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Hi all,
Too many thinks to do and too little time, so my unfinished VAWT project can go to someone who can finish it off. It's basically the innards from a washing maching. The drum on top spins very freely and the belt and pulley set up provides the kind of gearing gearing required for it to spin a DC motor to the required rpms.
The drum on top just needs modifying to allow it to be spun by wind power. You'll also need a DC motor as the one in the picture I'm keeping for another little project.
Anyway, does anybody want it? I seem to recall Chris psmith wanted something like this so perhaps first refusal should go to Chris.
Cheers
Del.
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chris_psmith
New Member
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
Posted - 14/01/2008 : 12:24:14
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Del, all very tempting, if i didn't use it then i am sure my mate who is also buying one of the gennys on friday would use it.
Where about are you? Any idea of a postage cost?
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Del
Junior Member
United Kingdom
368 Posts |
Posted - 14/01/2008 : 12:31:15
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Hi Chris,
I'm near Pontefract in West Yorkshire. Postage would be awkward due to size and I'm sure would not be that cheap. If we can't hook up sometime soon then I would suggest that it's easier to just get a scrap washer yourself and do the same thing. I'd try freecycle - you're bound to get loads of offers.
Anyway, where are you based?
Cheers
Del.
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chris_psmith
New Member
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
Posted - 14/01/2008 : 12:42:11
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Del, based in Bromsgrove in Midlands so miles away. Best i can do is a colleague who lives in northallerton, but doubt i could push him enough to go and collect for me, so will have to keep searching.
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Del
Junior Member
United Kingdom
368 Posts |
Posted - 14/01/2008 : 12:47:54
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I'm going past Northallerton tomorrow, well, within about 8 miles of it. If your mate could meet me on the A1 (or just off it) I'll be going by at about 8.20am and then again at about 1.45pm.
Cheers
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Peter Williams
New Member
United Kingdom
53 Posts |
Posted - 14/01/2008 : 15:41:50
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If you get no takers, I live in Thirsk, 9 miles south of Northallerton and therefore much warmer! I'd like something like your savonius to tinker with.
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chris_psmith
New Member
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
Posted - 14/01/2008 : 16:57:58
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Del, best I can come up with after chatting to my contact is a rendevous at Ferrybridge services in the evening between 5 and 6pm one day this week. If thats too much hassle then Peter sounds like the ideal answer.
Regards
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Del
Junior Member
United Kingdom
368 Posts |
Posted - 14/01/2008 : 18:58:18
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Hi Chris,
Ferrybridge services is absolutely fine. It's only 10 mins from me so your contact can choose the time and day to suit him, although I go to French class on Wednesday evenings between 7 and 9.
Peter - if this falls through you're welcome to it. I'm go up the A1 every now and again so I'm sure we could arrange something.
Cheers both.
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chris_psmith
New Member
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
Posted - 14/01/2008 : 20:20:27
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Nice one Del, I will talk to him in the morning.
Rgds
Chris |
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chris_psmith
New Member
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
Posted - 15/01/2008 : 12:17:46
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del, you have pm.
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chris_psmith
New Member
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
Posted - 25/01/2008 : 19:10:04
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Del,
Picked the bits up in Belgium this week, bit of a roundabout way to get from Pontefract to Bromsgrove but it worked!
Thanks, looks like the good start of a second project, got hold of a 600W brushless motor that I will have a go with on it.
Regards
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VAWT project - free to good home
