Small Chinese M3 (SM3) wind turbine with 1.65m wind wheel. What do we get for $200?

[@basilkey2949]

I cannot wait to see what it does. I just bought a 48-volt 1500-watt hub motor to build another turbine. Wish I had seen this before buying. Your videos are what everyone is looking for. Hard to find these types of videos. So much cheap stuff to buy that no one really knows what to buy. I can find tons of videos of the cheap turbines. Keep the truth coming. I don't know how you get your information. It appears to be the right information. I will be watching this turbine with the blade mods and so. Good luck

[@ModernUkrainianHomestead]

Thanks! I just watch others, observe the internet, check what sellers say, comprehend all the info, and then try on my own if what I thought was right. Sometimes I am right, sometimes I'm not (like with my first vertical WT for example), then I have to adjust what I am feeling about. About buying cheap - that is just the feeling when the price is good, and well, I just always use as many coupons as possible + cashback + coins + patience to wait for some "event sale"

[@CoolMusicToMyEars]

Leave them as they are 👍

[@ModernUkrainianHomestead]

the gens - yes, I'm leaning towards that. about blades/hubs not sure.

[@emil.honganmaki5461]

I tested the same 12v 500W 6-blade version with fast wings. In strong winds, I could barely burn a 21W light bulb. These are complete scams, I don't understand why they even make these, because they waste a lot of useful resources on useless things.

[@ModernUkrainianHomestead]

well, it is definitely not a scam in my case - it produces constantly 10-15 kWh per month being mounted in heavy turbulent conditions (not high enough). I've seen out of it quite a number of time 1-1.2 kWh produced in a single day. if you have a 6-blader - you have an awful wind turbine from the very beginning. do your homework - figure out the generator's realistic capacity and mount of it the appropriate matching it windwheel - three-blader only.

[@basilkey2949]

The one you said was for spare parts is the same I it got from China. Bad buy. Geared it make some power. Coast was $113. Not worth it.

[@ModernUkrainianHomestead]

Yes, I've seen only 34 watts out of it at peak some time. So - for spare parts definitely.

[@WindyJAMiller]

That o ring needs replacing.

[@ModernUkrainianHomestead]

may I wonder why?

[@WindyJAMiller]

@@ModernUkrainianHomestead Its cracked, it wont offer a water tight seal

[@ModernUkrainianHomestead]

ah, you are about the one on the S3 and updated gen - yes, I've replaced that one already.