| These days, anyone can learn how to build a wind | | | | wood. You can bend the metal sheet easily using |
| generator for the home using simple and easy to find | | | | simple hand tools such as a mallet. Depending on the |
| materials. One of the most important parts of the | | | | type of metal you use, it can also be light weight and |
| wind generator anatomy are the blades. And it is | | | | rotate easily in the wind, increasing the power output |
| very vital that you select the right type of material | | | | of the wind generator that you build. |
| to build a wind generator blades with, as the material | | | | 3) Plastic |
| used will affect the efficiency of the unit in whole. | | | | Plastic is the most ideal material to build your wind |
| In yesteryear, wood is the best choice material used | | | | generator blades with. To be specific, PVC pipes are |
| in making traditional windmill blades. Of course, back | | | | commonly used to fabricate the blades as well as the |
| then wood was the easiest material to find and work | | | | generator housing. These PVC pipes are light, easy to |
| with. There were no plastic or space age materials | | | | find, inexpensive, and definitely the easiest material |
| that would have had improved the efficiency of | | | | to work with if you compare it with metal and wood. |
| these windmills. | | | | By dividing a length of PVC pipe into quarters, each |
| 1) Wood | | | | piece is already curved enough to look like a wind |
| There are still those who build their wind generator | | | | generator blade. After cutting the 4 pieces, you just |
| blades using wood. A choice of red cedar wood is | | | | need to trim it to be more aerodynamic, and you |
| ideal as it is relatively inexpensive and strong. But the | | | | have yourself 3 blades ready for your wind |
| problem with using wood is its durability against | | | | generator, with one as spare. |
| weather. Additionally, you would need to carve the | | | | You would need to protect the blades from weather |
| wood pieces to a curve so that the blades catches | | | | as you would similarly do with any other materials. |
| the wind and rotates. | | | | Cover the blades with generous coats of |
| 2) Metal | | | | weatherproof paint, and you are one step closer to |
| Metal is an easier material to work with compared to | | | | completely build a wind generator from home. |