DIY wind turbine comes in all makes and sizes. Generally, the installation should only take few days, unless you are thinking of building everything from scratch. Your determining force in your DIY wind turbine is the blades. Wood or fiber composite blades or can be made out of PVC, these options are less expensive and do not vibrate or as noisy as metal.


By adding a tail assembly to keep your DIY wind turbine facing the wind allows fully efficiency. You will need to get the DC motors and gearing, usually online, and assemble. Consider getting an electrician to help you and provide a final stamp of approval on your project, if you are not if you do have experience in this area.  DIY Wind Turbine is not a toy but is a simple project for anyone. So, go out and enjoy it and the savings you will experience

DIY Wind Turbine can it be That Simple?


When you envision windmills you might think about a large wooden structure with large wood blades, not so any more. The modern DIY wind turbine construction has a very different intention. Those bulky structures are history and the windmill is replaced with modern DIY wind turbine technology that generates efficient electricity for the home and small cities.

You'll need a wind generator for your DIY wind turbine that produces at least 1 volt DC for every 25 RPM, thus if your wind turbine blades turn at 400 RPM would generate 16 VDC. A 260 VDC, 5 A continuous duty Treadmill Motor with a 6 inch threaded hub is well suited for a small wind turbine. These motors are available locally and on eBay or other internet sites. You can get about 7 amps in a 30 mph wind.

The DIY Wind Turbine can be built with all your standard workshop tools and as little as a few hundred bucks or less if you use materials from the recycling center! Your DIY wind turbine can mount a secure frame on your roof, and you will have a great site for your DIY Wind Turbine.


A variety of DIY wind turbine kits are available on line. It wouldn't hurt to check out a nearby operating DIY wind turbine if you can, before you build yours. You will want to investigate the local building codes, noise limitations, federal and local regulations regarding DIY wind turbine.

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