How to Build a Homemade Wind Generator

The decision by many homeowners to build a home wind generator is usually prompted by how much it would cost to buy a commercially available system and have it professionally installed. Models that are designed to generate 1000 watts of power can cost more than $2500, a price that is usually prohibitive for most middle-class homeowners. When a homeowner realizes that it is possible to build a homemade wind generator for around $200, the do-it-yourself urge begins to kick in. Such a small investment can be justified and recouped in a short time with the savings from the monthly electric bill.

To build a homemade wind generator is not as difficult a project as it might seem. They are not complicated devices, usually made up of four major sub-systems: the rotor assembly (hub and blades), the body, the tail, and the tower. The details of how each of these sub-systems are constructed, and the procedures for assembling them and wiring them, are readily available in excellent do it yourself guides that are available at local book stores, building supply centers, and online.

The rotor assembly, the hub and blades that convert the wind power to electrical energy, can be purchased at low cost over the Internet. The Body, which is the housing for all components except the tower, can be constructed from readily available ventilation pipe. The tail, which ensures that the rotor assembly is always facing into the wind, can be cut from wood or plastic. The tower can be fabricated from an old flagpole. All of these components are inexpensive, and some can be obtained from local salvage yards.

The new hub and blades should come with excellent assembly instructions. Your step by step do it yourself guide will tell you exactly how to build the body, how to construct and assembly mounting brackets to the tower, and offer several examples and patterns for building the tail.

Never underestimate the importance of an excellent do-it-yourself step-by-step guide for leading you through the complexities of how to build a homemade wind generator. Although it never gets assembled to the wind generator, it is one of the most important components used in the project. It will get you from assorted parts to a quality wind generator.