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Mini Dutch Windmill

nekuchi · 2014-04-26 18:02:42

Hi all I want to try building my own dutch style windmill to use as a water pump. I only have 2/3 feet high in mind. I was thinking using something like a bicycle chain to rotate pots, collecting from below and dumping up higher. Does anyone know of any plans that are available for this kind of thing? Cheers

26-04-2014 6:02pm

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nekuchi

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Hi all

I want to try building my own dutch style windmill to use as a water pump. I only have 2/3 feet high in mind. I was thinking using something like a bicycle chain to rotate pots, collecting from below and dumping up higher.

Does anyone know of any plans that are available for this kind of thing?

Cheers

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renewable energy

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#2 28-04-2014 2:07am

mawk

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I made a turbine to pump water for my degree several moons ago

best advice I can give is that a dutch style wont work well at ground level near any other structures. All the horizontal turbines are really poor with turbulent air

a savonis rotor is going to do you much better

Secondarily, you might have more luck with a drill pump and possibly a gearbox to up the torque. the gear pumps work ok at low rpm

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#3 02-05-2014 7:52pm

nekuchi

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Cheers for that. I'll change my design to suit, although I'm not much of an engineer so I'll have a word with someone who's a bit more savvy than me ;-)

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