How to Build a Wind Generator as a Family Project

Building a wind generator is a great project for your family. Spend weekend learning about the benefits of wind power verses electricity produced at a plant and teach this to your children. Understand and verbalize the responsibility we have to our community and the environment around us. Devote the weekend to working together to build your wind powered generator. Give everyone a specific duty and allow them to take pride in their craftsmanship. This is a great way to spend some quality time as a family, learning new things and working together. The adults will save money while teaching their children valuable lessons.

Many people are turning to Wind Generators to provide power to their homes. These generators cost little to build and can be constructed in one weekend, in some cases. With a simple to understand set of plans and some positive thinking, you two can build a wind powered generated for your home that will produce free wind energy for your home for years.

For the first time builder, it is important to become familiar with the different parts of the wind powered generator and what all it entails. Familiarize yourself with the distinct parts of the generator. These parts consist of the blades, hub, body, towel and the tower for the wind generator.

Building the blades and hub are by far the most time consuming part of the entire project. Once these two parts are built, you are well on your well. The blades and hub are not difficult to build; they just take time and patience. Grab a buddy or make this a father-son project. The material you will need to build the blades and hub are easily accessible. You might even be able to obtain the blade material for free. Ask around, you may be surprised. While you are building these parts, order the motor for the wind generators.

If you order it in the beginning you will not have to wait around for it after the blades and hub are completed. The motor is the heart of the generator and is what converts the wind to energy. If you are environmentally conscious, as many of us should be, consider building the body and tail of your generator from recycled material. Recycled stainless steel, double wall chimney pipe is a great material to use as the body for the wind generator. This material can be obtained from your local chimney installer or from a dealer that sells wood stoves. Furnace dealers may have this recycled material, as well. Stainless steel is a great metal that protects the motor and internal moving parts.

Let your artistic flair shine through when designing your wind generator tail. Think of a funky theme or paint the tail a fun, bright color. You can paint is to match the color of your house or stencil your last name on it. The sky is the limit. Make it fun and pleasing to look at. Ask your children for ideas and let them participate. They will take pride in the work they accomplished and the good your wind generator is doing for the environment.