How to Build a 17-ft Wind Turbine

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Posted by timothy on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @02:47PM from the perfect-for-annoying-neighborhood-pets dept.

agentfive writes "The people over at Treehugger have found an amazing little article on how to build a 17ft - 3kW+ output Wind Turbine. Apparently this is the latest project of OtherPower.com and the site has a variety of other engergy saving/producing projects including a Homebrew Maytag Gas Battery charger."

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Beautiful! (Score:4, Funny)

by 0110011001110101 ( 881374 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @02:49PM (#13056097) Journal

I'll take 2 please, mounted side by side, in opposite directions, my current window fan just isn't cuttin the mustard...

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Slashdot is brought to you by Sears Craftsman (Score:5, Funny)

by TripMaster Monkey ( 862126 ) * writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @02:51PM (#13056116)

DIY stories so far today:
Homebuilt 19" Mini-ITX Server Rack [slashdot.org]
The Floating Powerbook [slashdot.org]
A Practical Guide to DIY LCD Projectors [slashdot.org]
How to Build a 17-ft Wind Turbine [slashdot.org]

And it's only 2:45pm EST.
Did Bob Vila donate a large sum of money to Slashdot or something?

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Wind Tunnel Usage (Score:3, Funny)

by LeoDioxide ( 836870 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @02:52PM (#13056137)

It's obviously for your dog! Now you can simulate the head-out-the-window-of-your-car experience right in your very own studio apartment.

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3 KW....pfffft (Score:5, Funny)

by charnov ( 183495 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @02:53PM (#13056145) Homepage Journal

Hey, all I want to know is how many birds it'll kill...we have a real starling problem where I live.

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Perfect! (Score:5, Funny)

by mogrify ( 828588 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @02:53PM (#13056151) Homepage

I've been looking for something like this. Now I just need a death ray to use on my homeowner's association and I'll be good to go.

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apparently they need another wind turbine (Score:5, Funny)

by Ubergrendle ( 531719 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @02:53PM (#13056155) Journal

... to power their websites.

slashdot effect in... er... effect.

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... those windmills will keep them cool... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @02:55PM (#13056192)

Windmills Do Not Work That Way! [geocities.com]

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Re:Otherpower.com Rules! (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @02:59PM (#13056251)

Wasn't aware they allowed the Unabomber to post from jail.

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Re:3 KW....pfffft (Score:3, Funny)

by raygundan ( 16760 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @03:00PM (#13056259) Homepage

You don't want a 17' turbine, then, I think. The bigger they are, the slower they spin-- you want a nice little 3' turbine that spins like an airplane propeller. It has to be fast enough that it blurs, and they think it's just air.

Alternatively, you could just get a big picture window. Or a cat.

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Re:Yes, but can I use it as a heatsink? (Score:2, Funny)

by RabidJackal ( 893308 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @03:02PM (#13056278)

Just when we thought they had run out of insane cooling techniques, they tell us how to build a 17ft wind turbine. It wont just cool your computer, it will blow it down the street too!

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Dammit! (Score:4, Funny)

by serutan ( 259622 ) writes: <snoopdoug@geekaz ... minus physicist> on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @03:08PM (#13056352) Homepage

Nice, but I need plans for an 18-ft turbine.

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Article text (Score:2, Funny)

by MyLongNickName ( 822545 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @03:12PM (#13056389) Journal

In order to make your own 17' wind turbine, you will need the following items:

1) Seventeen tubes from paper towel rolls. [brawnyman.com]
2) A roll of Duct tape [octanecreative.com]
3) Ten cans of Bush Beans [bushbeans.com]

Next week, we put it all together.

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1.21 Gigawatts!!! (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @03:17PM (#13056451)

Sweet, I just need 403333 of these for my delorian and I'm outta here!

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Re:Wind Power (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @03:26PM (#13056541)

I'm sorry, but you appear to be insane.

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Windpower is out (Score:2, Funny)

by s_p_oneil ( 795792 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @03:46PM (#13056735) Homepage

Hamster power [otherpower.com] is where the real future is!

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Iiiichh (Score:2, Funny)

by chrisnewbie ( 708349 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @03:49PM (#13056786)

My landlord had a stroke when i installed a dish, i imagine he'll implode with that 17 feet fan.

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Re:3 KW....pfffft (Score:3, Funny)

by NormalVisual ( 565491 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @04:18PM (#13057076)

Starling McNuggets....mmmmm....

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I love birds... (Score:3, Funny)

by Gruneun ( 261463 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @04:39PM (#13057264)

That's why my turbine has solid, plastic shields on the front and back.

It generates far less energy than expected, so I'm in the process of building several more.

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Re:Slashdot is brought to you by Sears Craftsman (Score:4, Funny)

by spun ( 1352 ) * writes: <loverevolutionary@@@yahoo...com> on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @05:01PM (#13057429) Journal

Hmm, more like "Tool Time" with Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor.

Tim: So today we're going to overclock a Pentium 3 to over 4,000 Jigahertz using this vat of liquid nitrogen. Wough, wough, wough.
Al: Careful with that, Tim. That's minus 320 degrees you know...
Tim: I know that, Al, now help me here, I can't quite... reach... AAAAIIIII! My balls! My balls have frozen solid!
Al: Oh no! Let me just... (CRASH! TINKLE, TINKLE.) Sorry about that, Tim.

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Re:Bird Strike Myth... (Score:2, Funny)

by spewey ( 853002 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @06:03PM (#13057902)

They just need to put some of those inflatable plastic owls on the end of the rotors. Problem solved.

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WTF? (Score:3, Funny)

by Some Random Username ( 873177 ) writes: on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @07:29PM (#13058566) Journal

What kind of cat or dog would be good for deflecting bird chunks dropping from the sky, and isn't it going to be heavier to carry above your head anyways? I really think the umbrella is better suited to the task.

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Re:3 KW....pfffft (Score:3, Funny)

by PakProtector ( 115173 ) writes: <`cevkiv' `at' `gmail.com'> on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @09:32PM (#13059419) Journal

Doctor Lector, I presume?

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Beautiful! (Score:4, Funny)

Slashdot is brought to you by Sears Craftsman (Score:5, Funny)

Wind Tunnel Usage (Score:3, Funny)

3 KW....pfffft (Score:5, Funny)

Perfect! (Score:5, Funny)

apparently they need another wind turbine (Score:5, Funny)

... those windmills will keep them cool... (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Otherpower.com Rules! (Score:1, Funny)

Re:3 KW....pfffft (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Yes, but can I use it as a heatsink? (Score:2, Funny)

Dammit! (Score:4, Funny)

Article text (Score:2, Funny)

1.21 Gigawatts!!! (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Wind Power (Score:1, Funny)

Windpower is out (Score:2, Funny)

Iiiichh (Score:2, Funny)

Re:3 KW....pfffft (Score:3, Funny)

I love birds... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Slashdot is brought to you by Sears Craftsman (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Bird Strike Myth... (Score:2, Funny)

WTF? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:3 KW....pfffft (Score:3, Funny)

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