Fortress, Power UP! Turbine construction DIY 4

[@mtnfortresslabs]

MtnFortressLabs has officially got 100k subscribers with this video... Thanks to all of you! Totally Wizard!

[@ragnorremix8426]

Congratulations 🎉 well deserved

[@mshomeimprovement7161]

Way to go brother keep the awesome content coming

[@jimkhana007]

Congrats my man, Shows how everyone is interested in all you are doing, how you include us and no doubt fully supporting you in your quest… 👌👍👏👏👏👏

[@SirMatonius]

Alan big congratulations from Sweden on your hundred thousand followers! Love your projects, keep up the good work!

[@curtisstivason3695]

Great content Alan please keep us updated

[@donbob449]

A wizard's work is never done, may the fortress be with you!🛸

[@jimkhana007]

👏👏👏

[@Tclans]

Haha fun comment! Well done sir 👍🏼😆

[@jaybee8148]

Yep good one

[@lanemimnaugh7486]

What?

[@wallacejeffery5786]

Just amazing, and so thankful that Mr David Sparks helps you follow your passion. God bless all of you!!!!

[@dalehatton6965]

How good is it to have a boss who will let you come into work on your own time and do your own projects? A happy employee is a productive employee.

[@tomm24y]

Ever think about using a dodge alternator? Different design you may need...

[@divineknowledge4607]

I appreciate people who include their mistakes in their videos. So many try to sneakily jump cut their videos to edit them out. Seasoned people can notice the little differences but the majority of people don't notice. Very few projects are a A to B travel. More like A to B,C,D,E etc travel to the finish line. Mistakes included help others avoid them, and KZbin should be about passing ones knowledge and mistakes down to others and not about a narcissist afraid to show they make mistakes and cause many others to make the same ones. I can't wait to watch the fort, or castle as I call it lol, be done. Because in a thousand years when it's (re)discovered their archeologist, like ours do today, will "invent" a story to fit their current times narrative, like they do today, and likely call it a castle 😂.

[@nada7.077]

It’s fascinating to watch you, one can just see the cogs turning in your brain as you decide what to do, how, and why. ❤️🙏

[@AlbertHall-b2e]

Sure is nice to have an employer that allows you to use equipment that might not otherwise be available to you. Sure makes many of your jobs easier when you have the right equipment and tools to do the job. Hats off to Dave.

[@larrytheableguy3441]

I have a feeling with the wind speed at the fortress that alternator won't live that long. Why not gear it appropriately like they are in a car with different size pulleys and a belt. That way the weak link would be the belt and not the alternator. Changing a belt would be easier and cheaper. Just have extra belts on hand. Have the fan on a shaft with a pulley, and a pulley on the alt. to not spin it at 200 MPH, using a belt between the pulleys. Also the little fan on the alternator is there to keep it cool and you removed it. The alternator is going to be smoking hot.

[@farmtruck9885]

That's a lot of weight from that fan on the shaft and bearings. Separate them.

[@jsimm4587]

Seems he'd use a alternator from a Simi are they not high out put ?

[@SparksMotorsCo]

Congrats on hitting 100k Alan!!

[@dominicjoyce1194]

You really are a wizard. I wish i had 1/10 of your knowledge and capabilities. Awesome to watch you work on your fortress, what an amazing place that will be once finished.

[@sendit1158]

This guy lives the way we all would like to.

[@lewisland3695]

I think you should mount the fans on a pillow block and run the generator on a belt, you could put the cooling fan back on the generator for cooler operation, and you could have the fans on bigger bearings. You could also use different sprockets to control the speed the generator spins at.

[@shaggydazashby7327]

I agree with that its going to nock the bearings out pretty fast. Just spining is a lot of stress let alone the wind coming from slightly different angles all at once. I love the idea and how u are doing it keep up the great work Alan 😊🇬🇧

[@debbiemiller7462]

Your talent amazes me. I was used to watching MEN like you working like this in days gone by. Men like you are far and few in between anymore.

[@waldo3023]

You need to mount your blades on independent shaft with pillow blocks. And then just have alternator mounted on the end . That would have no stress on alternator bearings.

[@MacGyver2154]

I like the idea.

[@shotgunman432]

was just thinking the same thing, set up similar to those big wall mounted vent fans like you see on the side of chicken coops.

[@thankfullyredeemedmaderigh7436]

Genus, dattgumm genus👏🏻🧐

[@smolship]

My mind went to this same concert over direct mount to the generator. Take a load off those rear bearings he's worried about.

[@JAckh45n]

I wish I knew 1/4 of what you do Alan! Just watching your brain tick is so entertaining! Love these vids, wish you well and hope for many more!

[@jfloydsea]

Looking forward to seeing this project up and running! You’re super close to 100k, congrats!

[@justnana2256]

You are a national treasure. In the world that's coming I envision many mountain fortresses but yours is definitely going to be the best.

[@iyates]

That machine is going to have a beautiful hum when it gets going. Can't wait to see it installed.

[@frankportigiano1910]

These are the Technical and problem solving skills that people need to have to do these kinda projects and not just run to the store and buy expensively pre-made stuff

[@hunterwright3062]

Alan seems like the kinda guy you could have a cherry pepsi with

[@unclebuck5051]

Lol

[@markbirchette8740]

Sealed roller bearings might be the ticket. Always enjoy what you're up too.

[@edwardwilliams9874]

Good beautiful morning brother hope y'alls having a great safe blessed week 🙏. Time for some wizard work 😊

[@michaelbayne7605]

How blessed to have access to Sparks Motors high tech machinery. Mutual Blessings.

[@davidwalker8360]

No one should care about the music in the background. It’s crazy how quick people are to judge. Be kind, one love brother. 🙏🏼

[@dawncornwall6268]

It’s not people. It’s computers and copyright.

[@DirectCurrent4u]

Great vidyah! Keep up the good work!🙏🏻👍

[@jeffreebailey4464]

Man you really are like a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest. It's it's good to watch what y'all been up to Allan...thanks for sharing!

[@JamieReneeVonTeez]

Hope your able to resume working on the fortress soon.

[@kevinsellsit5584]

If it's not to late, I'd recommend a 3/4 X 1/16 inch end mill countersink to make your mounting plate fit flush to the alternator face ... spacer, washer, OEM alternator fan, wind fan, and locktite/impact tight alternator nut. Your wind fan won't provide enough cooling when the alt is full field. A 200 Amp Lecee Neville alternator would be ideal (but expensive).

[@weirdscience1]

Alan your, have a great new week comment reminds my kids and i, when every morning before school when i see/saw them i would say "have a great day". From one Alan and friends to another Alan. On a side note been great to watch you and your content grow and mature.

[@josephkrug8579]

If the blocks you will be attaching it to are not yet laid, you could get c-channel, turn the bloc upside down on top of the c-channel, fill it with cement and have the cement fill up the c-channel shape as well, then you have it as a perfect fit and also strengthen the block you will be attaching it to. or you could do the same in an existing wall just have the cement on top that the c-channel fits over while it dries. Fun video in any case.

[@Elvis20101]

We're all interested in your progress, thanks for the update.

[@AllAroundTube50]

The fact that you let the kids play and make noise while you do your videoing, makes this one of the best around! Patience of steel

[@edwardwilliams9874]

Like how the wizard is old school he isn't using battery powered tools he is using good old ratchet and a wrench right on brother. Keeping it real 😊. Can't wait to see them in action. This ol world needs more friends like Dave and Dave. Great friend letting ya use the shop and material's they are a blessing brother 🙏

[@timharbin1846]

I've heard u say I never worked on this kind of heavy equipment then wallah its working . 😂 surprise happens to me all the time. 😂😂😂😂

[@johndavis9146]

Can't wait to see the final part of the wind turbine. That is so nice, Allen

[@chrismartin223]

Awesome! Looking forward to see the turbines installed :) Pinching the two turbine plates together, maybe bolts with rounded heads and squared first half inch between head and threaded bolt. Then make that plate side square bolt holes, and the turbine holes as well. PS. As of writing, it's 99,7K subs on this channel. Great job, Alan!!!! :D

[@pamelaremel7477]

You're a man that stays busy, that's for sure! Going to look for episode 3

[@joeloyd56]

Thanks for the content

[@psychedelicgem]

Great share Alan. Can't wait to see it spinning on the mountain. Your dedication and hard work is inspirational.

[@edmobrad765]

Loving the content.keep them coming partner.

[@tommyfree4736]

That explains the re upload of the last one. I think it's daft that background music affects monitising. KZbin used to be great. Keep up the good work wizard

[@choppahdave3008]

Fun to watch your process. Using your mind to conquer matter.

[@JG-tt4sz]

I can barely pump gas into my car. Much respect.

[@independenttwospiritmedia9555]

Thank you for listening to dave and showing us everything. I live off grid. You are teaching me alot here. Please keep them coming.

[@jeannebeal4924]

Very interesting, even tho I really don't know anything about this sort of thing. It's just fascinating to me to see other ppls ways, thots, actions and processes to accomplish goals! Not forgetting the determination and persistence and hard work this man displays! Wizard Alan!

[@jessealvarado6939]

Be safe and take it easy thanks for the update sir👊🙏😎

[@cditzler6313]

that was the quickest 40 mins it was super interesting less than 300 to go dude so congrats on your soon to be 100k

[@ericgriffin397]

Looking good Mr Alan!! I can't wait to see them installed!!

[@danielbrown7077]

its grate too see the Kids running a muck in the back ground. makes it more homely.

[@Kiki-Kauai]

After the release of your last video, many of us were questioning our memory. Feeling deja vu. Glad you mentioned why the video was released again. Maybe put that in the description if there is a next time.

[@billbarnes9718]

Thanks for the update. I can't wait to see this bad boy in action.

[@ericfallis6202]

Can't wait for the next video

[@garyhopkinssr8561]

Hang in there Alan and just keep being you man your cool

[@s.murphy8336]

I love this build series. Repurposing parts and pieces to make what you want. While building the hub for the turbine, I can't help but picture it bolted to an automotive hub bearing assembly (picturing a FWD GM style hub from an Impala or something), with a splined shaft and pulley where the CV axle would normally go, driving a belt, driving the alternator. That would take all the stress off of the alternator bearings, they were meant to take the load of a belt, and the hub bearing assembly is more than capable of supporting the turbine blades in all sorts of weather. I don't know if it would cause too much resistance, it might, but it also gives the ability to play with pulley sizes which may overcome that by over/underdriving the alternator.

[@johnklemets1809]

goldening from down under Allen looking forward to see it up and running mate your putting in some hard work on it but worth it

[@galyn30]

you are a very smart man. keep doing what you do. I'll keep watching.

[@DeanF]

Congratulations Allan! The Wizard @100K!!!

[@smudger797]

🤠 You are a clever clever man, pleasure to watch. Well done - Tim

[@tycorcoran4490]

To err is human, to asmit to it and carry on is the true mark af a specal human being

[@vanallen1037]

Fantastic job! With all variables considered, very efficient! 👍

[@inlangford]

Looks like a new hat buddy! 😊

[@bisket2003]

SUM rugrats in the background....... HAHHah AH. Alan, love yah man.

[@jlgis77]

almost a thousand subs there young man......great vid......

[@knoester7714]

Alan you should use a fan to force air through the alternator for cooling the alternator

[@rcoutu1221]

Ur a good friend working man wizard keep up the good work from terry stony mountai,Manitoba Canada

[@houseofbeardeddragons2908]

Congrats Allen you just Hit 100 K on you're Channel .

[@garyhopkinssr8561]

Looking good Alan

[@nicolegardner8193]

Wizard, love to ya from Australia! I used to do small projects alot with my dad, when I was growing up. He showed me how to do alot with bits and pieces. I want to thank you for reminding me, and also showing what I can get back into, that I had forgotten. I love ur work Alan! Hope things are working out lots better!

[@Studzilla-is-here]

Hey wizard! Your Great! Just like Tony the Tiger!

[@tedrose-u5s]

i sugested to big d that you needed a wind genarator you also need a insulated room to make a extra food storage and you need a gun safe

[@olivierrun8364]

Keep up, Alan ! You're the dude !

[@TheParkAttendant]

In the 1970s, the country was preparing the nation for conversion over to the metric system. The speedometers showed both kilometers per hour, and miles per hour. There were a lot of loud complaints, do the plan was dropped.

[@nikmotionmix]

Hello Allen, great channel, love it! Keep going you got very soon 100k subscribers! Congratulation in advance!

[@clarencewiles963]

Thumbs up 👍 almost at 100K 99.7 and climbing!

[@purplebooger6410]

I can’t wait to see it all come together!

[@unclebuck5051]

Booger ain’t gonna live long enough.

[@fruiinparvarerum]

Always enjoy watching The Wizard work, absolutely genius work.

[@MacGyver2154]

Allen calls it the wind generators, but I think he's making some kind of Zombie apocalypse defense system with the spinny blades

[@johnwhite2633]

Hope all continues to go well for you brother you4 a great.mechanic and awesome fabricator,good luck and stay cool.

[@thetoasterisonfire2080]

Idk what kind of generator your using but it looks like a car alternator. If it is an alternator the turbine will likely not have enough speed for it to correctly make power, a large brushless DC motor would probably be a more effective generator for the turbine.

[@timothysherman8927]

Good luck Alan !

[@christinalewis1526]

Always thought you could stack those with that idea and generate more power back-to-back generators

[@jsimm4587]

Those blades don’t look tough enough but I don’t know I can see it close ! As fast as that wind goes up there that may cut firewood also !! Sure wanna see them work !

[@jimkhana007]

Bet it’s been a great help to be able to use the workshop with all the tools, facilities and resources available to you 👍

[@jodyeymer5132]

You should made a extension shaft to make it little longer, that way the blade won’t hit bolt on the alternator.

[@edwardstephens247]

Another great educational video from Allen!

[@christiedovale7827]

amazing tools! amazing mind you have mr Wizard

[@jacobrawles8687]

You are a wizard just like Edison.

[@bryanford1139]

6:55 Holy Slopped out vice bro!!!!

[@roymazac2532]

Have a great day. Thanks for sharing

[@Lawnmowerman02346]

I like the looks of your design but the weight and RPM on those small bearings is what I question . What about jack shafts or write angle drive boxes similar to the well pumps you see on the old westerns ? That way the alternator would have very little bearing stress and any connections could be easy to access . You could also use any size DC motor with an inverter . Can't wait to see how it turns out .👍

[@MD-ob5nd]

I would love to see you pick out one of your power wagons or other military 4x4 you have at the depot and build it out as the fortress service truck that will plow through the snow and get to the top of the mountain!!!

[@airtek4809]

Design the new with the mounting plate dead center, that way, you won't have anything to interfere with your blades. Plus you could add two absorbers to help with any vibrations.

[@subsurfaceirrigationllc5822]

Great work Alan. When you gonna go full time on the fortress?

[@buddysays6726]

💔Buddy says Congratulations 100 K awesome dude

[@KenDavies-qv3fs]

Always good to watch you Alan.

[@ronnydowdy7432]

Enjoyed watching

[@Horsenb]

Making some progress. Good job

[@mr_effff]

Can’t wait to see it operating!

[@kimbo566]

Great build! and cant wait to see progress on the fortress. My only thought with this would be that you would probably be better off buying pre made blades. I don't work with windmills or propellers personally but have some knowledge of aerodynamics from the automotive industry and know how much of a difference 1mm in the wrong place can do to the drag. So I would assume the same applies to the shape of the blades and the efficiency is likely to be far worse with these blades compare to ones that have been properly engineered. Maybe someone in the field can weigh in on how much of a difference there is likely to be. off course, it will be much more satisfying to know that you made them yourself so.. might be worth a drop in efficiency :)

[@pike4401]

Love the family in the background! Nice place to work! Thank you for sharing!