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makourain Senior Member  Joined: 19/04/2006 Location: Posts: 111 |
i got my second windmill up and in the wind. its a hawt. for some reason it sometimes spins around like a vawt :s the wind changes a fair bit here, but the tail is also a bit curvy. could the tail fin be acting like a savonius? it seems to change wind direction more than the minimill and not always in the same direction. but it is 2 metres higher than the minimill. thoughts? |
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Gizmo Admin Group  Joined: 05/06/2004 Location: AustraliaPosts: 5146 |
May need a bigger tail? A curved tail or tail with a bend in it would be ok so long as its big enough. Is it easy to make a bigger tail, or more the tail further away from the windmill? If you can, post a photo or drawing of the tail with some basic measurements. A tail thats too big is ok, but one thats too small will be trouble. Glenn The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the second best time is right now. JAQ |
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| makourain Senior Member Joined: 19/04/2006 Location: Posts: 111 |
the tail is fine, i discovered its the minimill thats the problem, its a bit stiff. winds of 80kph+ here today, broke both my mills  |
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