1/17/2006: Horizontal windmill - Page 2

linknoid · 01-18-2006, 05:48 AM

Growing up in the middle of California, we'd occasionally take trips over to the coast, in or near the San Fransisco bay area. On the way there, there were hills covered with tons of windmills of different designs. I always thought it was strange, though, usually when we drove past only certain ones would be moving. But what I recall most about the egg beater type windmills is that none of them were ever spinning. I kind of suspect maybe they need a lot more wind to get started than an ordinary windmill.

Either that, or they just locked some of them down so they wouldn't spin to make the ones that were running more efficient...

capnhowdy · 01-17-2006, 06:21 PM

Good chance of putting the $ grubbing power co-ops on their greedy asses.

Prolly cost a fortune to own one.

I bet Howard Hughes would say it's "the way of the future". I think it will wind up on the bench with the 200 mpg carburetors.

milkfish · 01-17-2006, 09:04 PM

I hope they fence the things off so that some mad Don Quixote doesn't get batted off the top of the building.

Saknussem · 01-17-2006, 10:14 PM

Does anyone else want to just throw a huge eggplant through that thing when it is in a gale?

wolf · 01-18-2006, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saknussem

Does anyone else want to just throw a huge eggplant through that thing when it is in a gale?

No, but I have a couple of people picked out.

zippyt · 01-17-2006, 11:29 PM

A few months back I was doing some work a a state scale here in Arkansas , there were all these trucks carryoin these MASSIVE pieces , some looked like propellers , others just looked like BIG ass poles , the props were so big they took up an ENTIRE 18 wheeler , and the poles were in sections , i was woundering what they all were for untill i start seeing central hubs , a trooper pulled one of these truck over and asked what they were hauling , they were BIG ass wind mills for some where up north ( Michigan I think )

capnhowdy · 01-19-2006, 04:49 PM

I bet the blades ice up bad. I would think they'd have to be maticulously balanced to work right. Wouln't take much ice to buffalo it prolly.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-19-2006, 05:39 PM

Teflon coat 'em.

capnhowdy · 01-19-2006, 05:49 PM

Is that what they do to airplane wings?

xoxoxoBruce · 01-19-2006, 06:02 PM

No, they use heaters but that wouldn't be practical here.

01-17-2006, 06:21 PM	#2
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Good chance of putting the $ grubbing power co-ops on their greedy asses. Prolly cost a fortune to own one. I bet Howard Hughes would say it's "the way of the future". I think it will wind up on the bench with the 200 mpg carburetors. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please. Last edited by capnhowdy; 01-17-2006 at 06:22 PM. Reason: sp

01-17-2006, 09:04 PM	#3
milkfish A serene breakdown Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern NJ, USA Posts: 266	I hope they fence the things off so that some mad Don Quixote doesn't get batted off the top of the building. Last edited by milkfish; 01-17-2006 at 09:05 PM. Reason: One word got batted away

01-17-2006, 10:14 PM	#4
Saknussem Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 93	it slices, it dices, the RonCo Wind-O-Matic!! Does anyone else want to just throw a huge eggplant through that thing when it is in a gale?

01-17-2006, 11:29 PM	#6
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	A few months back I was doing some work a a state scale here in Arkansas , there were all these trucks carryoin these MASSIVE pieces , some looked like propellers , others just looked like BIG ass poles , the props were so big they took up an ENTIRE 18 wheeler , and the poles were in sections , i was woundering what they all were for untill i start seeing central hubs , a trooper pulled one of these truck over and asked what they were hauling , they were BIG ass wind mills for some where up north ( Michigan I think ) __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

01-19-2006, 04:49 PM	#7
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I bet the blades ice up bad. I would think they'd have to be maticulously balanced to work right. Wouln't take much ice to buffalo it prolly. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

01-18-2006, 05:48 AM	#1
linknoid Superior Inhabitant Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 74	Growing up in the middle of California, we'd occasionally take trips over to the coast, in or near the San Fransisco bay area. On the way there, there were hills covered with tons of windmills of different designs. I always thought it was strange, though, usually when we drove past only certain ones would be moving. But what I recall most about the egg beater type windmills is that none of them were ever spinning. I kind of suspect maybe they need a lot more wind to get started than an ordinary windmill. Either that, or they just locked some of them down so they wouldn't spin to make the ones that were running more efficient...

01-19-2006, 05:39 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Teflon coat 'em. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-19-2006, 05:49 PM	#9
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Is that what they do to airplane wings? __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

01-19-2006, 06:02 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	No, they use heaters but that wouldn't be practical here. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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