Posted: 08:15am 24 Feb 2006

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Hi fellow millers,

i have got a fair way down the track on the 4 stator F & P windmill but the amount of photos and information is quite large. Glenn i dont think that you have a diary section to put this all on apart from your personal one on this web that i dont seem to be able to acess. So i will put all the info on a DVD and send it to you and you can do what ever is required to pass all the info on. The 4 spacers/bearing holders have been machined from the original alloy ones and my mate "nappy" is currently machining the 4 shafts on his small lathe. The unit has 4 stators on a shaft made from 4 parts threaded in to one shaft, this allows 4 x 56205 bearings in the ally plus a central 56205 in a purchased CBC bearing holder as seen on Gizmos instructions. i have a star unit putting out about 16 amps at good speed and am hoping that the new unit will put out about 50 amps. I need to work out exactly how to wire the 4 units up and also want to get hold of a 60 to 100 amp diode.

See you soon Bob

Posted: 09:14pm 24 Feb 2006

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Hi Chris, i currently use 3 x 1200mm blades with a 300mm chord down to a 100mm tip and they spin in the lightest of winds. At 3/4 speed the current star mill puts out around 16 amps and has put out more than 20 amps near flat out. With the 4 stator F & P i will offset each rotor to cancel out cogging.

Bob

Posted: 04:14am 27 Feb 2006

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Hey Bob.

If you havn't send the DVD yet, I have a better postal address for you, or I can set up a Diary section if you like.

Glenn