Chinese Wind Generator Improvements That you can Do Without $$$$$$

Chinese Wind Generator: 3 DIY Improvements that cost NOTHING and make a huge difference to reliability. You should do this!

[@CoolMusicToMyEars]

7:00 I'm impressed to see slip rings 👍 I've seen others that don't have slip rings

[@t.h.o.r.]

my 12 year old DIY turbine had wires that went directly down the mast with no slip rings or brushes. - never tangled in 12 years.

[@samanthabridges8672]

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[@t.h.o.r.]

Your Hubby is a lucky man! hey try Borax- It changed my life!

[@AndreaDingbatt]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and information with us All!! Much appreciated!! Cheers for this!!

[@t.h.o.r.]

My pleasure Andrea - so kind of you to comment

[@iamaslavetonoman911]

Great tips Putting mine up Friday so now I have time to prep it

[@johnbutler5208]

Great video. Thank you

[@bigrenegade7121]

Great video! One suggestion: Do the same checks and lubricating of the rotating shaft as well as the alternator front plate. It will ensure a smoother rotation of the turbine thus reducing the wear on the shaft.

[@t.h.o.r.]

oh I did check and bed in the rotating brushes with fine sand paper and check the crimping of the wires. Its up now and working- video tomorrow!

[@liquidparallax2034]

I would have tested a 3 magnet triangle on the rotor 1st, and then add the other 3 if necessary. Excellent videos though. Thanks for sharing.

[@chad2886]

My recently bought unit looks very similar to what you have with the exception of the mounting system. Mine slips over a 2 inch pipe not a flat flange like yours. Be sure to inspect your wiring especially where it comes through the mount, mine was chafed down to the wire which could short out. My fix is 3 individual heatshrinks over each wire followed by a large heatshrink over all 3. I would guess the wiring will be the weak link if you try to increase the output with more magnets as the wire seems low quality, about as rigid as a wet noodle. In the US we have anti-seize made by Permatex that would be longer lasting for bolts going into the housing, I use it whenever I'm working with something I make want to take apart again, especially automotive lug nuts and chassis bolts, great stuff

[@t.h.o.r.]

Yes I restore old Land Rovers and I use Coppercote on everything as I assemble. For this project I tried to do it all with no purchasing. I will be putting it up the tower this weekend- watch out for the video. BTW- I did wiegh the blades- they were all 23 grams exactly and had no burrs or flashings to clean off

[@regun2434]

What happened to "more power"?

[@W7DXW]

Excellent! tutorial and demonstration, with well-reasoned explanations based on real experience, thank you! Caveats: (1.) As for lubricating the O-ring, I'd worry about using any petroleum product on it, though. The reason is that petroleum products are destructive to BUNA-rubber, such as is commonly used to make inexpensive O-rings. In vacuum applications, such as the cryogenic dewars I am accustomed to using and maintaining in research in Astronomy, we use Dow-Corning vacuum grease on O-rings, not only because it has an extremely low vapor-pressure (so as not to spoil a high vacuum), but because it does not attack rubber (one can also use substitute O-ring material which in itself has an even lower vapor-pressure, such as PTFE rings, at slightly greater expense). A small tube of vacuum grease is a lifetime-supply! ...I've had mine for 45 years. (2.) Another note: petroleum jelly on the outside of the casing body will attract and hold grit and other dirt, and a seal is in any case not to be guaranteed. As an alternative, one can run a bead of Silicone caulk material around the parting-line. This will cure, surely, and harden but remain pliable, and can be easily parted whenever the machine head is taken apart again. These are small tweaks, but I hope they may be of general help, and of interest to viewers to consider. --Joe Montani / Tucson ARIZONA / USA / W7DXW

[@t.h.o.r.]

Thanks for your positivity Joe. That was a great read. excess petroleum jelly was wiped off as I fitted the turbine to the pole. Its been up for a while and performed adequately.... It charges batteries when the sun is over your side of the planet. (we do get some ripper winds through here at night! Im testing it using a cheap watt meter that appears to be showing slightly less than my multimeter. there will be another vid on tis posted tomorrow and updates will follow soon where I increase the magnets in two steps. I hope you will enjoy them. Cheers Stu NZ.

[@W7DXW]

Thank you, Stu!, great to make your acquaintance. As yet I have no wind turbines up, but I'm researching them, and it's excellent to have pointers from your experience in your use and improvement of them there. We also have some powerful winds here, and some have brought down my amateur radio antennas during our summertime monsoon thunderstorms in the desert. I'm hesitant about the Chinese turbines. But it seems, as you clearly show, that the quality and performance of them can be improved by the owner with some well-directed know-how (wisdom), and a skilled steady hand. I may take the plunge! I'm attracted to vertical turbines, because I like the fact that there is no set of circular contacts ("slip-rings", I mean) and brushes neither needed nor used, so it's all a bit simpler in my view. Now, although it seems that the vertical turbines may need a little stronger winds than the horizontal units, I'd only be supplementing my photovoltaics and battery storage here anyway, but every little bit of power generated and kept on hand for use is of help. Else, our winds are wasted! ;-) Good on you for all your efforts and successes, and for sharing your experience and practical technic. Best regards, across the miles and hemispheres, and Thanks, ...from me and my big red tabby cat in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona (your rabbit is quite a darling creature, & a movie-star!) --Joe / W7DXW

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

Good old Vaseline reminds me of being on holidays in New Zealand as a teenager

[@t.h.o.r.]

haha- I wont ask!

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

@@t.h.o.r. lol, I only joking mate

[@Testpilottim]

I had a air marine turbine years ago very good turbine.

[@t.h.o.r.]

Once that was all you could buy- they were American made weren't they?

[@Testpilottim]

@@t.h.o.r. yes I think it's called a air x now and the out put is pretty on par 500watts from memory

[@calmauric8218]

Couple of years ago, I had one not spinning from new.... had 2 brushes contacting the same slip ring on the commutator. - did what you did and polished the rings. Got 100w some days.

[@t.h.o.r.]

wow! 100watts is epic from a std one. best Ive seen so far is 40 watts. Ill be pulling it down soon and doubling the magnets up- dont miss that video!

[@mechanicalmoron2251]

when is the stage one going to make its next apperence?

[@zimbabs]

How about lithium grease? Vaseline gets hot, attracts dirt & will break down. My mechanic says use a dab of motor oil on the threads of a screw. Better yet use an anti-seize compound or graphene used to lubricate locks.

[@flowerchild777]

So weird to see you here out of the billions on Earth🤗 Do you remember anyone else we both watch? Stay blessed brother🙏

[@derekmills5394]

Graphene would be the worst! Remember we are trying to electrically isolate as well as lubricate.

[@zimbabs]

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[@donmcleod8307]

@Ben David good idea

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

I would’ve like to use to see you put a drill on the end of it, and then see what the power output at that generator would actually be at so many RPMs 🤔

[@Sk8rdad420]

Any updates on this wind turbine running?

[@rromanovv]

You have a link for turbine?

[@CoolMusicToMyEars]

Use Self amalgamation tape, same what satellite trade use on their F connectors to cable, water never past that BTW

[@michaelroberts6299]

Hi mate Onewhero guy here, Good luck with what your doing, its my guess that your going to be waisting your time with this, i have had one of these and so have others i know, i have done tests with theses cheap 400w turbines to see what they acutally produce the most ive ever seen them make is 800 milli amps thats less than 12watts. How they are allowed to enter this country is beond me as far as im concerned the comerce comission should get involved. Good luck m8 will be watching with interest!

[@t.h.o.r.]

Lol yes!- maybe we have the same friends? The one thats up there now is only a DIY cieling fan thing I made 10 years back. It spins wildly all winter and gives me enough to help when the weather is like its been for the last 5 weeks. This is all just experiments and playing.

[@Howie672]

Where is the output video? Thanks

[@TinekaJasonPalmer]

Kia ora e hoa. Is your Cir. clip still on the table😜. Keep on keeping on bro.

[@t.h.o.r.]

ooh you are watching hard~! lol

[@totherarf]

What he said! Also glad I read the comments first ;o)

[@owempoynter4459]

Hi there I love your Chanel but was wondering are you still making your mini stoves as we are after one

[@t.h.o.r.]

Yes but not right now- the workload has been unprecedented and Im catching up just now. hence the website being hidden

[@owempoynter4459]

Ok can you please let us know when you are back up and running as we are keen on getting a mini max thanks

[@garyapplegate4169]

Just saw your Chinese wind turbine prep video. Didn't see anything on blade balancing or subsequent videos on adding magnets to increase power output. Was this not done, or were these videos not included in your list?

[@t.h.o.r.]

There are about 4 videos and there will be more. adding magnets made a big difference. so much difference that in a recent storm my budget 10 amp PWM controller spat the dummy and I was getting 45 vdc fed into my batteries. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3u6eKKpmMppo5I

[@MrPrplhaze1]

Just curious if you tried to upgrade this yet with more magnets? I don't see any more videos about it.

[@t.h.o.r.]

Hi Jason- Its been on the list for months! I have had too much urgent stuff to do and Ive not been able to get this thing up the pole. You are not the first to ask either! The last season was hectic with flood repairs, garden work and getting my GFand her daughter settled in here in her own cabin. As the pressure eases off, I'll be able to get this project back on track.The old self built one is still working fine, so Ive just had to get on with all the work caused by the terrible weather we have been having. Rest assured- Im real keen to get it up and spinning.

[@nachoscsm]

How to remove the three stock wires to increase its section/size to lower its resistence? How to remove the rotary joint to access them?

[@t.h.o.r.]

I found the stock wires 3mm square area to be adequate. the new brushes holder is much better than old models. In my 12 year old DIY turbine the wires went directly down the mast with no slip rings or brushes. - never tangled in 12 years. I hope that helps?

[@nachoscsm]

Thanks, but in my turbine the stock wires are much thinner.

[@Howie672]

Pop that cir clip on mate

[@squelchstuff]

Did anything ever come of this? I've checked your back catelogue, and this seems to be the last we see. Any chance of an update on the baseline, and the quest for more power mate?

[@t.h.o.r.]

Im sitting editing the video right now 😉 Its been a very busy time here and we just could not get to it! But the news is good. the turbine is up and working. most of the good wind has been at night so no dramatic footage yet. It performs- 'adequately' Ive seen 40watts of power from it on occasion. far from the promised 400 watts. but its a base line. video will be up in 24 hours. Thanks so much for your patience.

[@squelchstuff]

@t.h.o.r. Good to hear, and thanks for the reply. I'll be sure to keep an eye out. 👍

[@worldpeaceisthegoal5560]

Are you using Allan keys to undo the turbo head?

[@t.h.o.r.]

Yes its secured by 4 stainless steel 5mm allen headed bolts

[@angelaverbowski995]

#108-✅👍🏻

[@flowerchild777]

Was that wind and rain at the end there?😨 Sounded like what we call tropical storms😩

[@t.h.o.r.]

Moar Power!- just me getting excited!

[@dustinfrost5214]

Hows this wind turbine going mate

[@paulwright8378]

Why didn't you add more magnets like you said in the last video

[@t.h.o.r.]

That will be after I have established base line figures- Or I won't know what improvement they give

[@jonathanwebb9862]

@@t.h.o.r. any eta for baseline data? Enjoying these generator videos, thanks.

[@dustinfrost5214]

​@@t.h.o.r.can you please deliver a follow up please

[@Smokie1969]

So the video os a year old and theres no update yet....... don't leave us hanging..... 🤦

[@chasmarischen4459]

Still waiting for the performance data you promised...??? Spent almost 90 minutes so far on this.

[@dustinfrost5214]

I second that must have been junk