August 3, 2009
Homebrew Wind Power
Review
“A well-crafted blend of theory and practical information for all who want to build a quiet, efficient, and economical wind turbine to achieve greater energy independence and reduce their carbon footprint. These guys know their stuff and know how to convey it in a clear, concise, understandable, and humorous fashion.” –Dan Chiras, PhD, author of Power from the Wind, The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy, The Solar House, Green Home Improvement, and more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
This book is the definative source for this type of wind turbine. For the do-it-yourselfer interested in wind turbines it is a must have.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than expected, but not perfect.
First I must say, the “don’t go there” comment was written in the forward of the book, which was not written by the author(s).
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor Engineering — High Risk
The DanB “heavy duty” 48V stator from his web site says “This stator is wound with #15 gage wire. It has 9 coils and each coil has 105 turns in it. […
Dan Bartmann and Dan Fink, as well as the other ‘[...]‘ crew have put together a complete, comprehensive, hands-on manual for those interested in home-built residential wind power. I have seen first-hand their machines humming (get it…humming quietly!) along in the Colorado wind producing the very power they use in their workshop. I strongly recommend Homebrew Wind Power and will continue to use it in my classes on sustainable living. – Bryan Birch, Workshop Director, The Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Association
I wasn’t for sure if the author wanted me to build a wind turbine or if he was just bragging about how smart he was, how dumb I was and why I evan decided to read a book on building wind turbines. Just an example he starts the book off with, “My initial response whenever questioned about what’s involved in building a wind generator from scratch is, “Don’t go there!”.” Then he launches into everything that makes him qualified to build one and you, not so much. Not surprising this is a running theme througout the book. So much so that I got depressed and just stopped reading cause I obviously knew nothing and anything that I built, if I built anything, would not be as efficient as his work of art. I was able to ignore the pyhcological abuse enough to get the gist of the parts needed to build one. Though it obviously is not as efficient.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Full history of man that loves Wind Power
I saw that the author wrote this book as his life story. You can see many tips and tricks, many options that he already tested. No frustration.
The book is quite detailed and all the steps involved in making a wind turbine are described fully. The best part about the book is that you can modify the design as per your requirements. Thank you Dans; great work!
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Ultimate DIY Wind Turbine Book
Homebrew Wind PowerThis book picks up where Hugh Piggott Windpower Workshop: Building Your Own Wind Turbine left off.
4.0 out of 5 stars
The basics of do-it-yourself micro wind turbins
A nice practical how-to guide. Easy to understand, covers the basics to get started with do-it-yourself micro wind turbins.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best so far
I’ve looked at a number of wind power books. This is the only one I have found that discusses the set up of the inverter, controller, etc.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Book
This is a good book to read if you would like to have the step by step instructions on how to build a wind charger.