alt.energy.renewable

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:24:48 +1000, The Real Andy
wrote:

>On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:04:43 +0200, Trygve Lillefosse
> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:03:39 -0400, "Steve Spence"
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> wrote in message
>>>news: @ ...
>>>
>>>The most power our
>>>> offices use is to power a TV or Computer plus flourecnet lights and
>>>> thats it. I have looked around on the internet for plans for cheap
>>>> solar or wind power setups but haven't found many (I am told they are
>>>> there, but the ones i have found seem to be insanely complicated or
>>>> way too expensive).
>>>>
>>>> So if anyone out there knows of such plans or NGOs that deal with such
>>>> things (I tried geek corps but it appears that was a bit low tech for
>>>> them) please let me know!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>> -Gaiko
>>>>
>>>
>>> /group/axialflux/ has info on DIY $1 / watt wind
>>>gens (including tower) which will work a whole lot better than a car
>>>alternator.
>>
>>I am on very thin ice here. But would it not be possible to descemle a
>>couple of alternators, and use the magnets and other stuff inside them
>>to build a windmill?
>
>The problem it that car alternators do not have magnets.

Shows that I dont know mutch about car alternators...:-)

But then again, if they get hold of old, broken down TV sets, I belive
they have a pretty powerful magnet inside

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Trygve Lillefosse
AKA - Malawi, The Fisher King