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TINMAN

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Joined: 25/04/2011
Location: Australia
Posts: 3
Posted: 09:51am 27 Apr 2011
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Thank you for the info and yes some very good info i will be out and about looking for a Fisher and Paykel so i can get started! I found some PVC blades on the web but they don't give all the info, the blades are cut from 100 mm SWV PVC pipe 500 mm long but the info doesn't say how wide at the tip and it also says to cut 50 mm out of the base but 50 mm by what ?? does anyone have more info on these blades because i have loads of the underground orange PVC which has a better wall which would be around 6 mm where the 100 mm SWV would be around 3.5 mm

Merv
Hello i would like HELP with a Fisher And Paykel project??
 
shawn

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Joined: 30/03/2010
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 210
Posted: 06:49am 29 Apr 2011
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Hi many have started with this type of blade they seem very comman I had 3 shots at them in the beginning fast to build and good startup but that is the only good points very slow speed hard to balance and any (real)wind and they turn inside out and break
If DIY is you I recomend oztules wooden blades my f&p flys them and they are great or the blades sold on this site also have terrific results and will way out perform any pipe type of blade (and live)
many will help here with your new mill as we all lov em.

shawn

oh just noticed also 3 blades are a better number than 4 Edited by shawn 2011-04-30
 
TINMAN

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Joined: 25/04/2011
Location: Australia
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Posted: 10:51am 29 Apr 2011
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Hello Shawn to start with thank you for the info and help i would like to build F & P Smart Drive and yes DIY sounds the way to go Shawn but i don't know where to start did you keep all your info with your project? OK the timber would be no trouble but again i don't know how to cut the timber to shape and what length and the tail what length, i was told 3 meter blades and tail 1.8 meters Shawn how would you like to help me with this project from the very start??? Shawn i know this is a big ask!
Shawn do you have any photo's of your project my Email address is vk4em@skymesh.com.au
I did get a Smart Drive last year but didn't know just how to change the wire's but just found a web-page which looks ok goes bit by bit and found a web-page how to build the steel mount for the F&P Drive but there is a lot i need to know some of the web-pages start you off but leave me lost!
Merv~~
Hello i would like HELP with a Fisher And Paykel project??
 
Poss

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Joined: 27/09/2009
Location: Australia
Posts: 30
Posted: 06:38pm 29 Apr 2011
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There is heaps of projects and information and helpful people on this forum that will get you started, but you need to do a lot of reading to find and learn as each project is different.Blade diameter,tail length,voltage,output, etc etc is pretty much as I can gather as experimental until the mill you build works well for that particular build.
A brave man may not live for long, but a careful man does not live at all.
 
Poss

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Posted: 06:56pm 29 Apr 2011
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Continuing from my last post read this post from KarlJ when he got started with the same setup I have.."I finally got an F&P where to now?" put into into search at the right hand top of the website page...
A brave man may not live for long, but a careful man does not live at all.
 
shawn

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Joined: 30/03/2010
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 210
Posted: 08:18am 30 Apr 2011
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Look through this site all you need is here!! it just takes time and heaps of it but this time will be well spent and will cut down on failures we all have them!
By the end of your learning curve if you do not have a pile of broken mill bits you probly live in a poor wind site.
You can click on my profile and see the early posts of my f&p mill one was called pictures to share (i think)
GOOD luck and yes we will help but you have to do some homework



shawn
 
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