DIY axial alternator for a 6/1

[Apogee]

Instructions for those who want to build one.  Very well done imho!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bseit46ezOo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-YxsElPCgs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahs2pM10xQU

Nice kit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jLA2u_G4Dg

Also nice job on assembling the wings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6kfVlwsZ5M

I don't have any interest in the company.  Just found their vids and thought they did a nice job.

Otherpower also sells completed units here:

http://www.forcefieldmagnets.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=22_30

Happy Holidays,

Steve

[RJ]

Pretty interesting, bit pricey

https://www.hurricanewindpower.com/axial-flux-generator-dual-stator-2-8-kw-48v/

[Tom Reed]

Thanks for resurrecting a great thread RJ, I have a CS6/1 and a spare MX60 and would really like to get rid of the ST5 generator head I'm using now. I really like the idea of an axial generator for simplicity and reliability. The wind generators on the linked site seem to max out around 30 RPM and we need something around 650 RPM.

[RJ]

Thanks for resurrecting a great thread RJ, I have a CS6/1 and a spare MX60 and would really like to get rid of the ST5 generator head I'm using now. I really like the idea of an axial generator for simplicity and reliability. The wind generators on the linked site seem to max out around 30 RPM and we need something around 650 RPM.

If you look around I've found some in the 300 rpm range the problem with the wind built ones is as you get into the Multi KW range wind generators spin slower , i assume because of the larger blade diameter. So an off the shelf wind axial flux generator is going to be a problem for us.

Aside from building one from scratch as has been demonstrated it's going to be hard for us to get away from some sort of speed manipulation , and that involves belts ...