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Old 04-11-10, 08:08 PM   #2
jwxr7
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I found a generator, so moved on and built the tower top chassis. It's just tack welded for now. I used 2" sch40 steel pipe for the yaw bearing, but it fit too loosley over the 1.5" sch40 I plan to use for the tower. I ended up machining some plain bearing rings for a better fit. The rest of the parts were scraps or wierd pieces we had lying around. I was going to try using some kind of twin tail with one side spring loaded for furling. Name:  twintail.jpg
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I ended up going with a known design that is reliable and predictable with calculations. TheBackShed.com - Furling
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these guys have lots of info on this furling design too.
http://www.otherpower.com/

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