alt.energy.renewable

On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:35:03 -0700, Tater wrote:

>On Sep 17, 5:24 pm, wmbjkREM...@ wrote:
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>> >or did i do my math wrong?
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>> 59" = ~19 ., at 15W per = 285W This article has some
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>I did do my math wrong :)
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>but still at $6/watt that means the compettive price woudl be around
>$1700.

Considering that you can't trust the company's claims, the Hornet
should probably be considered a 100W machine. In the $2k range you can
get a reputable 1000W machine, with slip rings, furling, proper
bearings, a real rectifier-regulator-dump load, and a 5 year warranty.
>
>
>> examples of wild spec exaggeration /articles/ .
>
>how'd you know what models i was looking at? I swore i didnt refer to
>the hornets.

I foresee all. :-)
>
>still, on Ebay they are going for about $400 or so, better than $1700

/ The photos will
give you an idea of the turbine's value. It's basically a modified car
alternator with a really crummy-looking pivot and tail. Here's the
manual for the AirX
/documents/turbine_manuals/air/air-X/0056%20REV%20D%20-%20Part%20AAS32A%20-%20AIR-X%20Land%20Owner's%20Manual%20% .
Only a little more money and a lot better machine that's complete as
delivered.

Wayne