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guitarbaby
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Joined: 22/02/2009
Location: Canada
Posts: 15
Posted: 03:56pm 21 Feb 2009
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sorry but what is a f+p moter iam tring to build windmill as cheap as possable and need to know what kind of moter to use i built the blades from pvc pipe and hooked everything to a car altinater just to see what would happen and if i have enough wind man does this thing spin it is realy neet to see it in action
 
wind-pirate

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Joined: 01/02/2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 101
Posted: 04:19pm 21 Feb 2009
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Guitarbaby Welcome

F & P (Washing machine motor)

Only available in Austraila

How much power does your car alternator make with the pvc blades?
THE Pirate.
stealing wind & solar energy is fun
 
DaViD

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Joined: 14/01/2009
Location: United States
Posts: 120
Posted: 06:02pm 21 Feb 2009
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They also sell them in Canada & here in the U.S. but I haven't had any luck finding a used one as of yet but i'm still looking. THE BAY in Montreal sells them. Look for Fisher & Paykel washing machines............Good luck
If your not living on the edge your taking up to much space!
 
guitarbaby
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Joined: 22/02/2009
Location: Canada
Posts: 15
Posted: 06:27pm 21 Feb 2009
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thanks for reply i dont know how much car alt puts out dont know how to testit thanks again i was thinking of an old battery charger has a volt meter and a amp gauge might try to rig thees things up to test
 
divemaster1963

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Joined: 28/01/2009
Location: United States
Posts: 46
Posted: 03:51am 28 Feb 2009
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hay there fellow beginner. check out all these groups here that is how i am learning plus if you want to see how a motor works. I ffound a treadmill motor and took it apart and looked up electric motors how they work on the web. get a volt meter that shows dc and ac volts and read the book withit. also look up electric motors for dummies on the web. they have something for everything. good luck and good wind
 
Cruz
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Joined: 02/03/2009
Location: United States
Posts: 1
Posted: 05:16am 02 Mar 2009
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Hey, I'm an appliance repairman by trade and i've found those f&p motors under different names. Appliance companies often sell there models to other companies to rebrand. So far i've seen a GE model and a Whirlpool model that were actually F&P's. Of course the F&P's are there too.They all seem to have that severely inclined control panel(laid way back). Pretty easy to spot once you've seen one. And all have been purely electronic touch pad(no knobs). Should help you in your search.
GL HF
 
Cactii
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Joined: 01/03/2009
Location: Mexico
Posts: 3
Posted: 01:48am 04 Mar 2009
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I'm in Mexico and I found one... It wasn't F&P but it will have to do. Probably
it is better than the F&P because the exterior housing was made out of metal
and not plastic like the F&P.

Look hard and you'll find one. I believe the make of the washing machine I
got it out of was a whirlpool (FRONT LOADING). If you're in North America
look for the front loading machines.
 
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