How To Build Blades For Your Wind Generator

Simply put, a wind generator consists of a variety of parts that work together. If you will be building your own wind generator, you will need to know how to prepare the individual components and how to put them together.

The turbine blades are one of the most important parts of your wind generator system. Traditional designs have wind generators with three blades that rotate in the wind. Ideally, these blades should be sturdy enough to withstand very bad weather, yet light enough to be energy efficient.

Since you are building your generator at home, you obviously won’t be able to construct blades from carbon fiber or any exotic plastics. While older wind generator blades were built with wood, today, the preferred material for building your own turbine blades is PVC. In fact, most wind generator plans recommend using PVC pipes to build the blade.

PVC suits the purpose because it is easy to work with, yet tough enough for the job; plus, PVC pipes are definitely easy and inexpensive to obtain. The curvature of the PVC pipe also makes it a natural shape for building the blades.

You will want to use a PVC pipe with a diameter between 8 and 12 inches.

Cut it into three or four equal sections and trim it to be more aerodynamic. They blades don’t have to be huge, in fact, the ideal size of each blade should be 3 feet long.

Once you’ve cut the blades, use a generous coat of weatherproof paint to help your wind generator withstand rough weather. This is also where you can show off your creativity by making your wind generator as attractive as possible.