That really spins my turbines (dynamic terrain)
Update: VAWT Pillar and battery pack housing.
Progress has moved along steadily over the past month or so. After identifying and receiving the correct motor, I moved onto putting the structure together.
For the ‘pillar’ of the VAWT, I was able to use a *horizontal* wind turbine model – https://www.ebay.com/itm/402921959389?hash=item5dd0052fdd:g:fBgAAOSwk2FgxCCa. This ‘pillar’ is pretty much perfect for the project (see pics).
Now, full disclosure, at this point I definitely asked myself ‘Why am I putting myself through all this pain and hard work if I can just order a ready-made horizontal wind turbine?’. Answer – a horizontal wind turbine just doesn’t ~feel~ right in a sci-fi theme. A vertical wind turbine does. If I’m going to do this, it’s gotta be a VAWT. And so, I soldier on. 🙂
Next, onto where the battery pack will be stored in this whole thing. If you go back to my original sketch up, I envisioned a small structure at the base of the VAWT. This is where I’ll be storing the battery pack. I decided on polystyrene, as that’s what I have on hand and know how to work with. I made quite small cuts to make a housing, then magnetized a ‘lid’ of sorts on the top for easy access while still hiding it. I left a gap in this housing to let the wiring out, which neatly runs into the pillar through a small opening at it’s base (see video).
Next, I’ll be figuring out where to place the motor, and to eventually connect that to the blade mount. Onward!
Pillar
Battery pack housing
Nice work! Put the motor in the bottom and use a long rod as axil.