DIY WIND POWER TURBINE
What motor should I use for a DIY Mini Wind Turbine?
I read that stepper motors from old tape drives or dot-matrix printers are low rpm and good for making wind turbines, but I can’t find either of those for the life of me. Are there any other common household items that would have a suitable motor to use as a wind power generator?
I would agree the previous answer. You seem to require a small motor, a PMDC is what you require.
YOu can find them anywhere….look at old toys that run on batteries, cordless tools that are broken, there are lots of them in junk cars (look for the window washer pump, or power mirror motors).
Nice place to one brand new is at Jameco on the internet.
They have Mabuchi, Johnson Electric, Star, and Igarashi DC motors…try the blow link. Good luck.
http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&categoryId=351530
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